News this week is about scallop fisheries, sea level rise, salmon, fossil fuels, and an article written by our Island Fellow, Erin Love. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. November 28 Time pressures drive Sappi fish passage planning (Keepmecurrent) Limits on cod will affect … Read more
Portland King Tides Trail Opens Students from the University of Southern Maine are installing a temporary “King Tides Trail” in downtown Portland, demarcating a 3-foot rise in sea level. A Google map helps visitors explore the Trail. The City of Portland reviewed and permitted this temporary student art installation (which will remain up from … Read more
News this week is about the scallop season, sea level rise, salmon halting a culvert project, fossil fuels, and an article written by our Island Fellow, Erin Love. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. November 21 Gulf of Maine scallop fishermen win ‘a small … Read more
News this week is about aquaculture, cod fisheries, climate change, green crabs, and the dredging of the Royal River. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. November 14 As climate changes, spring’s early arrival alters Gulf of Maine ecosystem (Portland Press Herald) New rules will … Read more
News this week is about shrimp depletion, aquaculture, and cod fisheries. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories November 7 Shrimp depletion in Gulf of Maine part of a pattern across the globe (Portland Press Herald) Aquaculture in Maine: A Look Inside (WABI) November 9 … Read more
News this week is about the winner of the King Tide Photo Contest, aquaculture, and habitat protection for the lynx. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories October 31 Gulf of Maine King Tides Photo Contest Winners Announced! (Gulf of Maine Council Climate Network) Down … Read more
The Annual Meeting of the Gulf of Maine Marine Education Association (GOMMEA) Enter the world of predator-prey relationships as we explore the ecological and commercial impacts of the European green crab on the soft-shell clam population. Thursday, November 13, 2014 5:00 – 8:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn Old Town Hall Meeting Place 5 Park St, … Read more
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial St, Portland Ocean acidification is changing the chemistry of the ocean and is caused primarily by the buildup of carbon dioxide and reductions in pH and calcium carbonate in its waters. Runoff and river discharges, as well as … Read more
News this week is about stormwater, aquaculture, fisheries, Elvers, habitat restoration, solar power, and conservation. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. October 24 Public invited to see historic coastal Biddeford estate (Portland Press Herald) Feds close part of Gulf of Maine herring fishery (WCSH6) … Read more
Casco Bay Estuary Partnership is looking for a Plan Update Coordinator to ensure the completion of the Casco Bay Plan revision. Please see the attached job description and announcement for more information!