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Zooplankton and the Biological Carbon Pump
We aim to quantify the importance of diapausing copepods to the global biological carbon pump, and its consequences for the Earth’s climate.
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Split the Seafood Bill Week 2022
In support of our Culinary Partners (and ultimately our local coastal communities), we launched a campaign offering to split the cost of takeout or dine-in …
Community
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Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested®
The Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested® label is a promise that seafood hails from the clean, cool waters of the Gulf of Maine and the …
Community
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Connecting Cafeterias to Culture and the Classroom
In collaboration with South Portland Public Schools, Westbrook Public Schools, Chef Samantha Cowens-Gasbarro, and community consultant, Khadija Ahmed, we are building demand for and increasing …
Community
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In the Path of Totality: Eclipse 2024!
For the first time since 1963, and not again until 2044, the northeast will be in the path of totality of a solar eclipse and …
Education
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Evaluating the Life History and Stock Structure of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Yellowfin tuna are a large highly migratory species (HMS) found throughout the world's oceans and are the most targeted HMS species along the US East …
Science
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![Students and an adult are observing a flooded pier in Portland.]()
Assessing Coastal Flood Risk with Maine Communities
To understand what water level and weather conditions lead to local flooding, we’re expanding Maine’s network of tide gauges and pairing that data with community …
Community
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True Fin: Premium Gulf of Maine Seafood
True Fin was founded to realize the maximum potential for seafood from the New England region.
Strategic Initiatives
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![A fishermen stands near the end of the boat as he guides a trawl net into the water.]()
Reducing Cod Bycatch with the ULOT Net
With the help of local fishermen, we developed a new trawling net called the ultra-low-opening trawl (ULOT) which simultaneously avoids catching cod and haddock without …
Science
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![A school of fish underwater swimming left to right and toward the camera.]()
Functional Trait Changes in the Northwest Atlantic Fish Community
Climate change impacts on individual species are well documented, yet few studies have sought to understand how species-level changes scale up to create changes in …
Science
Zooplankton and the Biological Carbon Pump
We aim to quantify the importance of diapausing copepods to the global biological carbon pump, and its consequences for the Earth’s climate.
Split the Seafood Bill Week 2022
In support of our Culinary Partners (and ultimately our local coastal communities), we launched a campaign offering to split the cost of takeout or dine-in …
Community
Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested®
The Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested® label is a promise that seafood hails from the clean, cool waters of the Gulf of Maine and the …
Community
Connecting Cafeterias to Culture and the Classroom
In collaboration with South Portland Public Schools, Westbrook Public Schools, Chef Samantha Cowens-Gasbarro, and community consultant, Khadija Ahmed, we are building demand for and increasing …
Community
In the Path of Totality: Eclipse 2024!
For the first time since 1963, and not again until 2044, the northeast will be in the path of totality of a solar eclipse and …
Education
Evaluating the Life History and Stock Structure of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Yellowfin tuna are a large highly migratory species (HMS) found throughout the world's oceans and are the most targeted HMS species along the US East …
Science
Assessing Coastal Flood Risk with Maine Communities
To understand what water level and weather conditions lead to local flooding, we’re expanding Maine’s network of tide gauges and pairing that data with community …
Community
True Fin: Premium Gulf of Maine Seafood
True Fin was founded to realize the maximum potential for seafood from the New England region.
Strategic Initiatives
Reducing Cod Bycatch with the ULOT Net
With the help of local fishermen, we developed a new trawling net called the ultra-low-opening trawl (ULOT) which simultaneously avoids catching cod and haddock without …
Science
Functional Trait Changes in the Northwest Atlantic Fish Community
Climate change impacts on individual species are well documented, yet few studies have sought to understand how species-level changes scale up to create changes in …
Science