Gulf of Maine Aquarium

Welcome to the Gulf of Maine Aquarium's Non-Flash Home Page

The Gulf of Maine Aquarium was incorporated in 1968 as The Research Institute of the Gulf of Maine. In 1978, the organization was re-named the Gulf of Maine Aquarium (GMA). Its goals were to teach about aquatic environments, facilitate marine research, and build a public aquarium. Today the Gulf of Maine Aquarium (GMA) continues to be guided by a three-part mission:

Educate:	Teach Maine residents and visitors about Maine's aquatic resources;
Convene:	Provide a neutral forum for diverse marine stakeholders (including fishermen and scientists) to discuss, research, and resolve aquatic resource conflicts;
Research:	Facilitate marine research in the Gulf of Maine and its watershed.

Click here to read more about the Gulf of Maine Aquarium. You can also explore GMA's projects and programs by clicking on the links below.

Educate

Katahdin to the Sea Streams Creatures and Places All About Turtles All About Lobsters Atlantic Herring Marine Mammals Undersea Landscapes of the Gulf of Maine On Location Global Climate Change Activities Space Available Book Reviews

Convene

Developing Research Priorities Facilitating Collaborative Research Industry-Based Survey Committee

Research

Herring Acoustic Survey Inshore Trawl Survey Experimental Shrimp Fishery Lobster Diet Study Fishes of the Gulf of Maine Shrimp Survey and Environmental Monitoring Impacts of Mobile Gear Northeast Regional Cod Tagging Program

Build

Site Acquisition Gulf of Maine Research Laboratory Building Design Fishery Ecosystem Research Marine Biotechnology Research Marine Science Education Gulf of Maine Aquarium

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