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...
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...
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...
Goal 3: Sustainable Communities The Need for Regional Action: Goal 3 Millions of people live and work in the towns and cities surrounding the Gulf of Maine in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Their economic prosperity and quality of...
Goal 2: Environmental and Human Health The Need for Regional Action: Goal 2 Each day in the Gulf of Maine, decision-makers such as business people, city planners, mayors, legislators, resource managers, and environmental regulators require information to sustain human...
Goal 1: Restored and Conserved Habitats The Need for Regional Action: Goal 1 In spite of its amazing natural beauty and historical abundance of marine resources, the Gulf of Maine is a highly stressed ecosystem in urgent need of attention. Hundreds of years of...
