NOAA ’bout it! Federal funding that supports Maine’s coast is at risk. Speak up to show policymakers these critical investments matter. Learn more and share your voice now!
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.
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.
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Electric boats are projected to become a $20 billion industry in the next five years, growing about 13% annually. In this op-ed, Island Institute calls for enhanced coordination and collaboration to develop the infrastructure, financing and workforce to compete in a growing global market.
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
Offshore buoys, the tide predictions, the marine forecasts, the nautical charts — most of the data the coast runs on traces back to NOAA. Island Institute wants to ensure the value of NOAA’s data is recognized as it faces potential budget reductions.
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
A kelp farmer off Long Island in Casco Bay is the first participant in a pilot project by Island Institute and TEMO to test the real-world operational limits of low-voltage electric propulsion in the demanding environments of New England’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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
