Atlantic bluefin tuna diets are shifting in a changing Gulf of Maine
Maine’s coastal communities have been hooked on the Atlantic bluefin tuna since at least the late 1880s — first as bycatch, until the 1930s when the fish became a prized […]
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Maine Monitor interviews UMaine Ph.D. candidate on presence of sharks
The Maine Monitor interviewed University of Maine Ph.D. candidate Kyle Oliveira about the presence of great white sharks in the Gulf of Maine. Oliveira said their presence is an indicator […]
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Media highlight UMaine student research at annual fishing competition
The Harpswell Anchor and News Center Maine covered the annual Casco Bay Bluefin Bonanza at Port Harbor Marine in South Portland, where students from the University of Maine Pelagic Fisheries […]
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UMaine research compares most cost-effective methods for Atlantic sea scallop aquaculture
Much of the scallop farming techniques used in the U.S. derive from practices in Japan, where scallops have long been a part of the country’s seafood industry. Researchers from the […]
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TV 7 looks into Maine Sea Grant Atlantic salmon conservation
WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) joined the Maine Department of Marine Resources and interns and staff with the University of Maine-led Maine Sea Grant to look into how a […]
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EOS interviews Brady on ocean pH in the Gulf of Maine
EOS interviewed Damian Brady, professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine, on the vulnerability of the Gulf of Maine to become more acidic from warming waters and increased […]
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Alumnus scallop farm out of Belfast featured in Emmy-nominated documentary
A scallop farm based in Belfast, Maine and co-owned by University of Maine alumnus Struan Coleman (’21G) was featured in the PBS documentary “Hope in the Water.” Coleman received his […]
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Maine Sea Grant helping state conserve Atlantic salmon
Whether it’s through fish stocking, habitat restoration or research, the University of Maine-led Maine Sea Grant is helping the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) conserve Atlantic salmon in the […]
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Channel 5 boosts UMaine researchers’ call for striped bass remains
WABI (Channel 5) boosted a request from University of Maine researchers to anglers, asking them to donate their legal striped bass remains after filleting. Researchers, led by UMaine graduate student […]
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Press Herald interviews Golet on health of local bluefin fishery
The Portland Press Herald interviewed Walt Golet, assistant professor of marine science at the University of Maine, on the abundance of local bluefish tuna in the Gulf of Maine. “By […]
