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• Huffman hosts New England listening session to discuss federal fisheries policy

  Representative Jared Huffman, chair of the House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, hosted a listening session on Magnuson-Stevens reautorization

  Press Clips | SeafoodSource

• Citizen scientists to monitor sea-level rise in Belfast Bay - By Kendra Caruso

  The Climate Crisis Committee launched its new citizen scientist program via Zoom from the Belfast Free Library Sept. 21 to monitor sea-level rise in Belfast …

  Press Clips | Village Soup - Waldo

• Hottest Average Daily Temperature Recorded In The Gulf Of Maine

  In the latest sign that climate change is already affecting the ocean along the Maine coast, scientists last month recorded the hottest single day in …

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• This summer, fast-warming Gulf of Maine recorded hottest day

  BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The warming Gulf of Maine recorded its hottest single day this summer, reaching 69.85 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius). The reading …

  Press Clips | AP NEWS

• Pioneering mussel farmer buys rival, plans expansion

  By 2021, Bangs Island Mussels plans to more than double production and hire more than 10 new employees, reflecting a growing market for the Casco …

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Gulf of Maine Research Institute launches virtual climate center

  It will identify solutions to rising sea temperatures in a part of the ocean warming faster than almost any other.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Maine climate agency to announce funding, partnerships for new center

  The Gulf of Maine Research Institute expects to announce new funding and partnerships in the coming months

  Press Clips | Undercurrent News

• Maine’s oceans affected by climate change

  The United Nation’s (UN) 25th annual Conference of the Parties (COP25) — a meeting of nearly 200 countries to discuss international action on climate change …

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• 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