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DV-10-12 Stinson Sardine Cannery Documentary

Ben Fuller
Penobscot Marine Museum
Searsport, ME
207.548.2529 x207

 

NEWSLETTER | WINTER 2010

Congratulations to Director Paul Anderson on receiving the 2010 President’s Award from the National Sea Grant Association.

Join us in welcoming our new Assistant Director for Research, Dr. James McKenna of Maine Maritime Academy. Send Jim a note at sgresearch@maine.edu.

EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights from 30+ Years of Maine Sea Grant's Work in Aquaculture

The history of Maine Sea Grant and the history of marine aquaculture in Maine are intertwined, beginning with the first $100,300 Sea Grant awarded by the federal government in 1971 to the University of Maine to adapt existing aquaculture techniques and to develop new ways to grow shellfish in Maine’s unique, cold-water coastal environment.

Highlights from 30+ Years of Maine Sea Grant's Work in Fisheries

Maine Sea Grant’s relationship with the fishering industry dates to 1975, when Congress was about to pass what would become the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. At that time, fish harvested by Maine fishermen stayed local, only traveling perhaps as far as Boston or New York. The Gulf of Maine fishery was dominated by fleets of foreign fishing vessels, factories at sea that fished harder than anyone before. Even at Gorton's in Gloucester, MA, 40% of the cod came from Polish boats.

Highlights from 30+ Years of Maine Sea Grant Research & Outreach in Coastal Processes

In 1972, Paul Ring, a marine specialist with NOAA and Cooperative Extension, began a project to help Pemaquid Beach area volunteers restore sand dunes.

Highlights from 30+ Years of Maine Sea Grant’s Education & Stewardship Programming

In 1977, Maine Sea Grant collaborated with the University of Maine College of Education to launch the Northern New England Marine Education Project, which produced some of the region’s earliest K-12 teachers’ resource guides on marine science and maritime heritage, and provided professional development opportunities for teachers in Maine and New Hampshire.

Maine Sea Grant College Program Anniversary Celebration

On June 8, 2010, Maine Sea Grant welcomed friends, colleagues, and alumni past and present to join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the University of Maine's designation as a National Sea Grant College.

The History of Maine Sea Grant

The origins of Sea Grant can be traced to the middle of the 20th century. As interest in science increased after World War II, Americans came to believe that scientific research and engineering could lead to responsible economic development. Dana E. Wallace of Maine, chair of an Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission committee, outlined the parallel between American agriculture under Land Grant and the needs of America’s coasts and oceans.

Watershed Kiosks

In 2006, staff at the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Maine Field Office initiated a partnership with Maine Sea Grant to produce content for two informational kiosks planned for the lower Penobscot River region. The Penobscot River watershed is currently the subject of an unprecedented restoration plan that will restore access to over 1,000 miles of rearing and spawning habitat for Atlantic salmon, alewives, sturgeon, and other species of sea-run fish.

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