Once described as “pancake batter poured over the seafloor” by University of New Hampshire researcher Dr. Larry Harris, the invasive species Didemnum vexillum, commonly called sea squirt, seems to be here to stay in the Gulf of Maine, at least in the short term.
The unimaginable accident at the BP oil drilling site in the Gulf of Mexico has underscored not only the vital need for closer observance of existing rules governing human activities that might affect the environment adversely, but offers a horrifying example of why far more stringent rules are needed.
The environmental catastrophe unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico has brought much attention to the role of offshore oil drilling in meeting society’s growing energy needs. In March, the Obama administration announced it would open parts of the U.S. continental shelf for oil drilling. The moratorium on east coast drilling north of Delaware...
Many environmental organizations aim to educate the public about important nearby natural resources, but the Coastal Livelihoods Trust also wants students to understand how dependent local residents are on the Bay of Fundy for their living. "We engage the coastal communities in the resource-based stewardship of their resource-based livelihoods," explained Sarah Bood of Coastal...
Earlier this year, the Fundy North Fishermen’s Association was the recipient of the first Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment (GOMC) Industry Award for work retrieving derelict lobster fishing gear from the seafloor in Saint John Harbour, New Brunswick.
As the weather warms and tourists flood coastal communities from one end of the Gulf of Maine to the other, many are in search of lobster, the area’s signature seafood. The infamous plastic bibs, placemats with instructions for cracking the shell of the tasty crustacean, and signs proclaiming the “World’s Best Lobster Roll” proliferate,...
