Gulf of Maine Research Institute
350 Commercial St 04101 Portland, ME, US

We are thrilled to share an all-new GMRI.org! Explore our core commitments to science, education, and community. Learn about our impact through our dedicated action areas. Dive deep into hundreds of projects and stories for a detailed look at our work. We pioneer collaborative solutions to global ocean challengesand we hope you’ll join us in that mission.

There is a plethora of existing knowledge on building an aquaculture business, so we centralized that information in a single, searchable database of business-relevant support resources. We hope to make the existing support resources that Maine’s remarkable aquaculture community already provides even more accessible. Visit https://themaineaquaculturist.org/resources-database/ to find useful information that helps keep aquaculture businesses moving forward.

Split the Seafood Bill Day is TOMORROW! On Thursday February 18th, we're offering to split the cost of takeout or dine-in orders when you buy a seafood dish from one of our Culinary Partner restaurants. Check out https://www.gmri.org/projects/split-seafood-bill/ for details! #splittheseafoodbill #splitthebill

Commercial and recreational fisheries contribute billions of dollars in economic value and generate hundreds of thousands of jobs in our region. As the Gulf of Maine warms, communities that depend on these fisheries face increasing risks to their livelihoods. That’s why a collaborative research team, led by GMRI scientist Dr. Lisa Kerr and including scientists from GMRI, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Rutgers University, will harness the power of modeling to address changes in fish distribution over time. Visit https://gmri.org/stories/modeling-future-fisheries/ to learn more! Many thanks to the project sponsor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal and Ocean Climate Applications program.

Bill Mook, owner of Mook Sea Farm and veteran oyster farmer, shared his tips on successfully engaging in the aquaculture lease hearing process and being a good lease applicant in the latest case study from The Maine Aquaculturist. https://themaineaquaculturist.org//being-good-aquaculture/

If you are looking for a job in the aquaculture industry, or if you're an aquaculture business owner seeking employees, visit the job board on The Maine Aquaculturist to view an up-to-date list of aquaculture jobs in Maine or to submit your job posting. https://themaineaquaculturist.org/aquaculture-job-board/

Did you miss out on our Split the Seafood Bill Day last year? Don’t worrywe’re giving you FOUR more chances to #splittheseafoodbill with us in February and March! Starting February 18 and taking place every Thursday for four weeks (February 18, February 25, March 4, and March 11), we'll reimburse up to 200 people who order seafood (dine-in or take-out) at one of our Culinary Partner restaurants. Visit gmri.org/split to see all the details and requirements!... Many thanks to our generous sponsors: Hannaford Supermarkets, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, People's United Bank, the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, and the Goldie Anna Charitable Trust! Participating restaurants: Andy's Old Port Pub, Black Point Inn, Black Trumpet, Boone's Fish House & Oyster Room, Churchill Events, Cliff House, DiMillo's On the Water, Docks Seafood SoPo, Eventide Oyster Co., Evo Kitchen + Bar, Fore Street, Frontier, Hugo's Restaurant, King Eider's Pub, O' Oysters, PORTLAND LOBSTER COMPANY, Robert's Maine Grill, Inn by the Sea, Higgins Beach Inn, The Highroller Lobster Co., The Honey Paw, TIQA.