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• Following Fish on the Move

  As marine waters off the Northeast Shelf have warmed over the past 30 years, with particularly rapid warming occuring in the past decade, fisheries in …

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• Improving Climate-Readiness of US Fisheries

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded the Gulf of Maine Research Institute $1.1 million to investigate impacts of climate change on groundfish. …

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• Aquaculture Impact

  As part of our new strategic plan, aquaculture has emerged as an opportunity for us to accelerate the growth of a diverse seafood economy. Our …

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• Japan Meets Maine in New Sashimi Project

  Last year, we introduced a new initiative to build local markets for sashimi-grade Gulf of Maine Seafood. In 2017, we made new progress on this …

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• Recognizing Top Teachers

  We are connected to so many amazing educators doing great work around the state, and we love recognizing them when we get the chance. This …

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• Establishing Regional Teacher Communities

  For over a decade, our education team has served the students of Maine. During that time, we've learned that one of the best ways to …

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• New LabVenture on the Horizon

  On a chilly fall morning in 2015, CEO and President Don Perkins took to a press conference podium to announce the largest grant in our …

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• Bluefin Blitz

  Each summer, things get pretty fishy around our lab when it's time for the Sturdivant Island Tuna Tournament. Our researchers partner with fishermen to collect …

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• Outside the Lab with GMRI Researchers

  2017 was a busy year for the Research team, both inside and outside the lab. On top of all the modeling, dissections, otolith milling, fishing …

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• Marine Resource Education Program Goes West

  In August of 2016, the Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) team hosted their first fisheries science workshop on the West Coast.

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