Peter Countway Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Skylar Bayer School of Marine Sciences University of Maine Richard Wahle School of Marine Sciences University of Maine The giant sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) is a highly valuable seafood species harvested in the Gulf of Maine. Fishermen and managers responded to declining populations by instituting a series of […]
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Sara Rademaker American Unagi LLC PO Box 81 Thomaston, ME Email Sarah Rademaker Maine’s multimillion dollar juvenile eel fishing industry currently ships elvers or glass eels to farms in Asia, where they are grown to marketable size and exported back to the U.S. Recognizing an opportunity to provide local, sustainable seafood, Sara Rademaker has made […]
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Marissa McMahan Northeastern University Nahant, MA 01908 The European green crab, Carcinus maenas, is an invasive species in coastal Maine that threatens the commercially important soft shell clam (through predation) as well as lobster (through competition for shelter and food resources). In response, fishermen and resource managers throughout Maine are experimenting with ways to eradicate […]
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Patrice McCarron Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance Kennebunk, Maine 207.967.6221 Lobsters are alive as they move through the supply chain, from the ocean to the kitchen, and an unfortunate percentage become stressed or injured. According to lobster health expert Dr. Jean Lavallée, between 8% and 15% of lobsters die before they can become food. Lobstermen are […]
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Whitley Gilbert School of Marine Sciences University of Maine According to the U.S. Census, Portland, Maine is one of the fastest growing cities in New England. More people typically means changes in land use, such as more pavement and more wastewater, both of which affect coastal water quality. Excess nutrients in estuaries can cause eutrophication […]
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Sandra Shumway University of Connecticut Emily Keiley University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth The first International Pectinid Workshop was held in 1976 in Ireland and has since moved throughout the world. The Workshop has grown to a large international group attracting well over 100 delegates from some 30 countries. Devoted scallop enthusiasts gather every second year to exchange […]
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Richard Wahle School of Marine Sciences University of Maine Kari Lavalli Boston University The ICWL began in 1977 when a group of 37 lobster biologists from six countries met in Perth, Australia, to discuss and compare their work on lobster ecology, physiology, and early stock management protocols, and to find common themes among the different […]
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Erin Meyer Interim Executive Director Herring Gut Learning Center 207.372.8677 The Port Clyde Fisheries Project envisions the creation of an interactive map of places that are meaningful to the maritime history of the region. This project aims to connect and preserve this history and engage local students, elders, industry, tourism, and technology through creation of […]
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Hamish Greig School of Biology & Ecology University of Maine Email Hamish Greig 207.581.2648 Stephen Coghlan University of Maine Joseph Zydlewski University of Maine Maine rivers harbor the last remaining wild population of sea-run Atlantic salmon in the United States. On the federal Endangered Species List and a NOAA Species in the Spotlight, salmon are […]
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Brian Beal Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research & Education University of Maine at Machias The goal of this project is to increase the supply, quality, and species diversity of U.S. seafood through pilot and commercial-scale culture of Arctic surf clams. Arctic surf clams are bivalve mollusks with a delicious flavor and notable bright red […]
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