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• Governor Mills: It is time to build on the foundation of our past 200 years to create a forward-looking economy

  Maine is at an economic crossroads. For generations, our forests, farmlands and waters have created economic opportunity all over this state. Furs, fisheries, timber and …

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Green Plate Special: Selling seafood that helps the fish – and the fishermen

  Portland-based Gulf of Maine Sashimi is on a mission to sell pristine fish from underused fisheries.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Nearly $1 million allocated to help market Maine agricultural products

  The money from the Department of Agriculture is designed to strengthen local and regional markets for Maine foods.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• The Wrap: Seasonal food fun, and a new effort to market fish sustainably

  Shop for edible holiday gifts in Union, take a baking class, and find a deal on dinner after Gardens Aglow.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Goodbye herring, hello squid: Fishermen’s catch likely to change in warming Gulf of Maine

  Maine fishermen will have to optimize their gear and travel farther to catch warmer-water species by mid-century, research shows.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Commentary: Changing our thinking about climate change will define a path toward a resilient Maine coast

  A conference this week is bringing together fishermen, scientists, policymakers and others focused on forward-looking decision-making.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Scientists predict Maine’s lobster boom will end within 5 years

  The culprit is a warming Gulf of Maine. But researchers caution that the forecast may be overly dire because lobsters could respond to the warming …

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Gov. Mills launches Maine Climate Council with a call to action

  Former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy praises Maine’s effort, and notes, 'Nothing innovative starts at the federal level.'

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Earth's Oceans Are Getting Hotter And Higher, And It's Accelerating

  The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released its latest report on the oceans, and it's not good. The report also notes a relatively …

  Press Clips | NPR.org

• Gulf of Maine Temperature Update: Normal Is the New Cold

  Around this time each year, our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Andrew Pershing, likes to share an update about conditions in the Gulf of Maine. Dr. …

  Perspectives | 3 min Read