The $1 million facility by the Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership will be the first offshore research facility in Penobscot Bay and only the second in the entire Gulf of Maine.
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New coral protections coming to areas off New England
The move also creates a dedicated habitat research area called the Jordan Basin Dedicated Habitat Research Area south of the Maine coast.
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Long-running study of tiny, yet vital, plankton to resume in Gulf of Maine
The study is described as critical to understanding how climate change is affecting marine ecosystems.
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Study finds lobster population healthy off Maine, poor in southern New England
An interstate regulatory group says the American lobster population is in decent shape off of Maine and Canada, but continues to decline in southern New England
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Young whales looking to dine flock to waters off New York City
The whales are essentially ‘playing in traffic’ by feeding so close to busy shipping lanes, where they are drawn by a growing menhaden population.
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This summer, fast-warming Gulf of Maine recorded its hottest day
Researchers have known for several years that the Gulf of Maine is heating up faster than 99% of the world’s large bodies of saltwater.
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Research shows warming waters, acidification hurt lobsters’ ability to cope with stress and disease
University of Maine researchers explored how end-of-century ocean conditions could impact the state’s signature crustacean.
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More than 16,000 acres near Gulf of Maine to be protected
The conservation work will protect more than 100 migratory bird species.
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Green Plate Special: Maine’s fishermen are counting on you to eat local flounder
Trust us, this is no hardship.
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New Hampshire governor signs order to prepare for offshore wind development
The order establishes 4 advisory boards focused on fisheries and endangered species, workforce and economic development, offshore industries and infrastructure.