About the Gulf of Maine Council
on the Marine Environment

The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment was established in 1989 by the Governments of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts to foster cooperative actions within the Gulf watershed. Its mission is to maintain and enhance environmental quality in the Gulf of Maine to allow for sustainable resource use by existing and future generations.

Councilors
Action Plan 2012-2017
About the Council

Gulf of Maine KnowledgeBase

Bibliographic database of scientific papers, technical reports, workshop proceedings, fact sheets, and other information related to ocean and coastal management in the Gulf of Maine and its watershed.

Request for Response

The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment is seeking the services of a professional contractor/consultant to help the Council develop a Fund Development Plan.

Request for Qualifications

The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment is seeking submissions from qualified professionals for two contract positions in the Council's EcoSystem Indicator Partnership and in the Gulfwatch programs.

GOMC RFQ ESIP Data Support.doc (MS Word DOC, 90 kb)
GOMC RFQ Gulfwatch Program Plan.doc (MS Word DOC, 90 kb)

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EcoSystem Indicator Partnership (ESIP)

Interactive map showing the data for aquatic habitat, climate change, coastal development, contaminants, eutrophication, fisheries, and aquaculture indicators

• ESIP's reporting tool
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State of the Gulf of Maine Report

State of the Gulf of Maine Report is an evolving document made up of theme papers providing an in-depth look at important issues within the Gulf, based on priority areas identified by the Council. Papers will be developed and updated at regular intervals appropriate to each issue.

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Community of Practice Forum

An online community enabling the region's indicator and monitoring program staff to interact, learn together, and build relationships, to develop a sense of belonging and mutual commitment. Through this forum people get help with immediate problems, devise better solutions, and make better decisions.

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Gulfwatch

Measuring contaminants in blue mussels to assess the types and concentration of contaminants in coastal waters of the Gulf of Maine. Interactive map. Downloadable data.
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Gulf of Maine Mapping Initiative (GOMMI)

The Gulf of Maine Mapping Initiative (GOMMI) is a U.S.-Canadian partnership of government and nongovernment organizations to conduct comprehensive seafloor imaging, mapping, and biological and geological surveys.

US Gulf of Maine Habitat Restoration
and Conservation Plan is Released

The Plan, a joint effort that involved numerous state and federal agencies and conservation groups in the three Gulf of Maine states Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine identifies urgent issues of impaired water quality, degraded fish and wildlife habitat, destructive invasive species, and the growing impacts of climate change. It calls for an immediate short-term investment of $3 billion over the first five years to begin implementing solutions. For more information and to download the Plan, see http://www.gulfofmaine.org/gomrc.

Regional Habitat Monitoring Data System

Web-based system that enables sharing, integration, and use of coastal habitat monitoring data. As a proof of concept, the system has been developed initially with data from a limited number of monitoring sites in salt marshes and seagrass beds.