On Thursday, November 5, NOAA Fisheries announced that upcoming Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team (TRT) meeting would be delayed until March 2027. The delay comes with the intention of allowing more time for new science and data to move through the scientific peer review process. These updates to a complicated process will likely result in important and positive implications for Maine’s lobster fishery.
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Island Institute welcomes two new Board members
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
We’re proud to share that Patrick “Pat” Keliher and Mark Rodrigues have joined Island Institute’s board of trustees!
National Audubon Society’s first fully electric passenger boat launches at Hog Island
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
A new electric-powered boat at Hog Island Audubon Camp is putting coastal resilience into practice, demonstrating how clean energy can support the people, organizations, and ecosystems that make Maine’s coast thrive. This vessel is the first fully electric passenger boat in National Audubon Society’s fleet.
Lobsters remain plentiful in Maine, but outside forces cast uncertainty on industry
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
There was a time when lobsters were so abundant along the Maine coast that they could be plucked by hand from shallow water. Those days are long gone, but for most people — whose interactions with lobsters happen on plates and rolls — it might be hard to say how lobsters and the lobster industry are doing.
Word on the Wharf
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under Blog.
Bruce Doughty, a former commercial fisherman and Island Institute employee, shares what he’s hearing from candid conversations with Maine lobstermen.
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.
