Bruce Doughty, a former commercial fisherman and Island Institute employee, shares what he’s hearing from candid conversations with Maine lobstermen.
Tag: fishing
Adaptation strategies among women on Maine’s working waterfront
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
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.
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.
Charting a course for electric boats on Maine’s coast
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
A new report commissioned by Island Institute outlines the most viable locations along Maine’s coast to host shoreside charging infrastructure, making a future with more electric boats a possibility.
Maine Islands Could Be Offshore Labs Solving for a Statewide Crisis
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
Island Institute’s Kim Hamilton and Nick Battista speak to the importance of affordable housing in Maine—particularly in the state’s island and coastal communities.
Reflections from the 2026 Maine Fishermen’s Forum
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under Blog.
Island Institute co-planned and facilitated two sessions at this year’s Fishermen’s Forum. We asked our programs staff to reflect on the conversations, lectures, and lessons of this year’s Forum. Here’s what they had to say.
Trashion Tuesdays
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
Island Institute Fellow Elizabeth Dyer has been busy teaching area children fun lessons in sustainability since she began her position in the summer of 2025. Dyer has worked on a variety of energy-related projects with several organizations during her fellowship.
Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
Over the past year, Maine Ocean Voices Engage (MOVE), a coalition of ocean-focused organizations — research institutions, science centers, fishing and aquaculture associations, universities, and community groups — collaborated to help policymakers understand what this funding supports in practice.
