Glossary

Adaption The coordinated method of making adjustments in our decisions, activities, and thinking in response to observed or expected changes in climate, with the goal of moderating harm and taking advantage of new opportunities that may be presented by these changes....

Accomplishments 2007-2012

Five-year Summary of Accomplishments: 2007-2012 Working Collaboratively in the Bi-National Gulf of Maine and Its Watershed. Summarized below are accomplishments of the Gulf of Maine Council and its partners between 2007 and 2012. This work was guided by the Council’s...

About the Council

About the Council The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment is a Canadian-American Partnership of government agencies, non-government organizations, and business interests. The Council’s mission is to maintain and enhance environmental quality in the Gulf of...

Crosscutting Initiatives

Crosscutting Initiatives The Gulf of Maine Council’s Action Plan 2012–2017 is organized around three long-term goals that focus on improving and sustaining the ecological and socioeconomic health of the Gulf of Maine region. The Action Plan also addresses several...