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• Gulf of Maine has eighth warmest summer on record - Maine Morning Star

  The Gulf of Maine was still warmer than average, but despite a scorching summer, the water didn’t heat up quite as much as it has …

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• Gulf of Maine logged its 8th-hottest summer on record this year

  But conditions in the gulf this summer were unusually cool when compared to recent years, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute said.

  Press Clips | Press Herald

• Hannaford, GMRI team up to create seafood guide for New Mainers

  Customers who have immigrated to Maine often don't 'relate' to the fresh seafood they see in stores, a Hannaford merchandiser said. The new guide may …

  Press Clips | Mainebiz

• Tremont, with help from partner agencies, works to address climate change

  TREMONT — As sea levels creep upward, storms increasingly wash out roads and bridges, and summer temperatures rise, select towns along the Maine coast are …

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• Commentary: The Gulf Stream meets the Gulf of Maine. How do we adjust?

  A variety of Maine-based organizations are working hard to prepare for the drastic change caused by warming waters.

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• Heating Waters Force Change in Industries That Depend on the Ocean

  Rising temperatures are disrupting ecosystems around the world — and turning Maine lobstermen into kelp farmers.

  Press Clips | The Wall Street Journal

• Climate emergency task force discusses town’s future

  BAR HARBOR — The town’s Task Force on Climate Emergency met on Monday with scientists from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland to …

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• As the Gulf of Maine warms, where are the mussels? - The Boston Globe

  Wild blue mussels seem to be disappearing in the Gulf of Maine. Scientists are now seeking to understand the extent of the loss and the …

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• Running of the alewives

  The running of the alewives is one of Mother Nature's great spectacles. These small anadromous fish power upstream to reach their spawning grounds, and thousands …

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• The ocean is shattering heat records. Here's what that means for fisheries.

  Marine heatwaves can "inject a lot of chaos" as they remake ecosystems and cost coastal economies billions.

  Press Clips | Grist