Fishermen around the Gulf of Maine agree that climate change is not a future threat, it’s affecting their fisheries now. This edition of the Gulf of Maine Times has a story about fishermen, scientists, environmentalists and managers discussing the changes they see now as ocean temperatures warm. The Royal Bank of Canada, through its...
The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment (GOMC) annually presents several awards to people and groups doing important work around the Gulf. This year’s awards were presented at the Council’s annual meeting on June 12 at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, Massachusetts. Visionary Awards Each year, the GOMC presents Gulf of Maine...
The century-old, 830-foot long Veazie Dam on Maine’s Penobscot River, a river once rich with wild Atlantic salmon and other fish, is the most recent dam structure to fall in the state as environmental groups, state and federal governments and businesses work together to restore habitat for vital species. Demolition of the dam began...
In this edition of the Gulf of Maine Times, we’ll introduce the deserving winners of this year’s Gulf of Maine Council awards and shine the spotlight on the Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership. Whether it’s caused by normal deterioration of structures, historic changes in energy production, or extreme weather events due to the effects of...
The current entry in the Ecosystem Indicator Partnership (ESIP) journal of the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment (GOMC) focuses on collaboration and research that is currently underway between the Fishermen and Scientists Research Society and Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation. The entry also recaps the recent science workshop held in...
The European Union, The United States and Canada singed the “Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation” on May 24 at the Marine Institute, Galway, Ireland. The statement represents an agreement to join forces on Atlantic Ocean Research. The goal is to better understand the Atlantic Ocean and promote the sustainable management of its...
