A major research collaboration between College of the Atlantic, the University of Maine, Maine Sea Grant, and Island Institute is bringing new attention to the creative ways women along Maine’s coast are adapting their marine livelihoods amid rapid environmental and economic change.
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New state entity to promote Maine’s marine economy
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
The new entity, created by the Legislature, aims to leverage Maine’s clean ocean brand to foster jobs, investment, and new business ventures across a range of marine-based sectors. Establishing a state-sponsored economic development initiative focused on ocean-centered industry was the top recommendation of the Blue Economy Task Force.
Electric workboat launches on Maine waterfront, marking a first for fishermen
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
Island Institute’s demonstration projects will evaluate electric propulsion performance across U.S. fishing and workboat applications.
Island Institute Partners with ePropulsion for Marine Power Trials
Posted by Laura England & filed under In the news.
Island Institute’s demonstration projects will evaluate electric propulsion performance across U.S. fishing and workboat applications.
Maine Farmed Seafood Coalition launches ‘Maine Farmers Are Why’ campaign
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
Island Institute is a proud member of the Maine Farmed Seafood Coalition, whose most recent campaign focuses on educating the public about Maine aquaculture.
‘We’re really breaking new ground’: Hybrid fishing boat prepares for maiden voyage in Sitka
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
Island Institute is named as an inspiring force behind Alaska’s push for marine electrification.
Visibility Clears
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
As conversations about the future of Maine State Ferry Service are progressing, Island Institute’s Nick Battista emphasized that the Ferry Service is a vital component of civic infrastructure that connects island communities to essential services and opportunities.
Maine’s hardy lobster fishery had, seemingly, seen it all. Then came Trump’s trade wars.
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
Good seasons and bad. The ups and downs of government regulations. The growing threat of warming seas. But this year, the state’s thousands of lobstermen, and the thousands more whose livelihoods depend on the industry, are staring down a storm the likes they’ve never seen before. As President Trump wages an unprecedented protectionist campaign to impose or tease steep tariffs on nearly every trading partner, an industry that thrives on the free flow of global trade — and disposable cash in Americans’ wallets — could suffer disproportionately.
More than a year after devastating storms, communities shift to resilience
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
When last year’s winter storms devastated the coast, Sam Belknap’s family wharf on Round Pond harbor in Bristol was saved by its concrete floor. The floor, which Belknap’s family poured years ago when they put in a seafood processing room, provided enough weight to keep most of the wharf from floating away.
As aquafarming continues to grow in Maine, new coalition looks to educate
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
A new coalition is coming together to support Maine’s growing aquaculture industry, aiming to clear up misconceptions and highlight the economic and environmental benefits of seafood farming.
