{"id":6881,"date":"2026-03-17T15:31:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/?page_id=6881"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:26:52","slug":"convening-stakeholders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/convening-stakeholders\/","title":{"rendered":"Convening Stakeholders"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id6881_baeb5d-86{margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id6881_baeb5d-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id6881_baeb5d-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id6881_baeb5d-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:0px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id6881_baeb5d-86{background-image:linear-gradient(130deg,rgb(8,46,88) 22%,rgb(65,118,161) 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6881_bdd573-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6881_bdd573-47\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;font-size:40px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6881_bdd573-47 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6881_bdd573-47\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\" data-aos-once=\"true\">The Lobster Institute convenes conferences and workshops to engage stakeholders in solving challenges faced by this iconic fishery. Our vision is to be a leader in ensuring a sustainable and profitable American lobster industry by fostering transparency in communication among stakeholders; and championing credible scientific research supporting lobster and ecosystem health, conservation management and industry sustainability.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column6881_007d21-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column6881_007d21-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6881_007d21-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6881_007d21-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6881_007d21-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column6881_007d21-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > 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.kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box6881_3aacd7-8a\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-left\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/town_meeting\/\" aria-label=\"Town Meeting\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/10\/TM_Logo_w_Flags.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1185\" height=\"238\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-6259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/10\/TM_Logo_w_Flags.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/10\/TM_Logo_w_Flags-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/10\/TM_Logo_w_Flags-1024x206.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/10\/TM_Logo_w_Flags-768x154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/10\/TM_Logo_w_Flags-105x21.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/10\/TM_Logo_w_Flags-317x64.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/10\/TM_Logo_w_Flags-423x85.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/10\/TM_Logo_w_Flags-634x127.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/10\/TM_Logo_w_Flags-846x170.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/10\/TM_Logo_w_Flags-951x191.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1185px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">US-Canada Lobster Town Meeting<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Since 2004, we have hosted this annual meeting of industry, science, and policy experts from the US and Canada to discuss the latest issues facing the resource.<\/p><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore\">Learn more<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column6881_bb8f1f-b3 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.kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box6881_a7cd60-7c .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box6881_a7cd60-7c\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-left\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/2025-north-american-lobster-science-symposium\/\" aria-label=\"NALSS 2025\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/07\/NALSS_logo4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2380\" height=\"803\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-6131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/07\/NALSS_logo4.jpg 2380w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/07\/NALSS_logo4-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/07\/NALSS_logo4-1024x345.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/07\/NALSS_logo4-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2025\/07\/NALSS_logo4-1536x518.jpg 1536w, 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62vw,2380px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">North American Lobster Science Symposium<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Our inaugural meeting of lobster scientists from industry, academia, government, and the private sector was hold in Orono Maine in 2025.  We hope to make this a recurring event.<\/p><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore\">Learn more<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column6881_07a0c7-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px solid #ed6f48;border-right:0px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:0px solid #ed6f48;border-left:0px solid #ed6f48;}.kadence-column6881_07a0c7-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6881_07a0c7-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6881_07a0c7-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6881_07a0c7-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6881_07a0c7-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6881_07a0c7-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6881_07a0c7-5b{position:relative;}@media 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