Consistent, sound science is needed to manage harmful algal blooms, and monitoring, prediction and education efforts are critical but sorely underfunded.
Gulf of Maine
Posted inLocal & State, New England, News
Another death of right whale confirmed off Massachusetts
It’s the third death this year for a species whose population is down to 450.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Reject CMP power line because Hydro-Quebec facilities damage ecosystem
Wintertime discharges from the company’s dam reservoirs are warming the Gulf of Maine, starving its fisheries and may be a key factor in the decline of Arctic sea ice.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News, Science
Researcher discovers another great white shark near Old Orchard Beach
The professor who launched Maine’s first dedicated white shark study says it’s part of a growing body of evidence that the predatory sharks are in the Gulf of Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Agencies team up to help public with Maine seal strandings, deaths
The group is helping coastal communities, waterfront property owners and the public respond to seals found stranded or dead.
Posted inLocal & State, New England
Distemper virus appears to be the culprit in the deaths of hundreds of seals
Harbor seals are particularly susceptible to the virus, which was found in most of the dead seals that were tested.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Science
Waters off New England headed for one of the hottest summers in history
An analysis by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute finds that during one 10-day stretch in August the sea surface temperature was nearly 5 degrees Fahrenheit above the long-term average.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Highly prized tuna makes a comeback in Atlantic, but higher quotas are controversial
Scientists say the iconic bluefin appears to be slowly recovering, including in the Gulf of Maine, but environmental groups fear increased catch limits could undo years of conservation work.
Posted inSea Change, Source
Scientists struggle to measure change in the natural world
Shifting baselines may prompt us to celebrate a wildlife population rebound that looks impressive over 30 years but actually pales against population numbers thousands of years ago.
Posted inGreen Plate Special, Source
Demand for underused fish species grows slowly but surely in Maine
The trend may have something to do with a three-year-old Gulf of Maine Research Institute effort to get restaurants to serve less-traditional catches.