Atlantic bluefin tuna populations are on the rebound, or so local scientists suggest.
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Tuna time: Bailey Island Fishing Tournament returns with a technological twist
After a four-year hiatus, the Bailey Island Fishing Tournament returns. Event organizers outline what’s new and what’s stayed the same.
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Midcoast students opt for more school seafood options
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association teamed up with Brunswick Junior High School to introduce a new curriculum. The goal? Bringing more seafood to schools.
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Portland’s working waterfront showcased at annual open house
The 9th annual Walk the Working Waterfront featured fishermen, seafood producers, restaurants, nonprofits and others who call Portland Harbor home.
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‘Relatively cool’ year in Gulf of Maine still 5th hottest on record
The average temperature of 52.6 degrees was 1.9 degrees above the long-term average.
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A warming Gulf Stream is edging ever closer to shore
The shifting current may cause breakaway areas of warm water that raise temperatures in the Gulf of Maine for months at a time, a study finds.
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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.
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Maine Voices: Another challenge of climate change – registering its urgency while living our lives
It’s a difficult balance but one we must try to achieve, considering that we’re at the most life-threatening moment in history.
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Last year was second warmest on record in Gulf of Maine
The average sea surface temperature in 2022 fell short by less than half a degree of setting a new mark for the hottest year, according to Portland-based researchers.
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute gets $1.3 million for climate, ‘blue economy’ initiatives
A congressional spending package will fund professional help for local climate planning efforts, and also support the startup and development of ocean-related businesses.