{"id":1249,"date":"2018-07-10T12:21:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T12:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/?page_id=1249"},"modified":"2025-01-30T15:38:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T15:38:56","slug":"state-of-the-gulf-of-maine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/state-of-the-gulf-of-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"State of the Gulf of Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Welcome to the State of the Gulf of Maine<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; divider_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; divider_position=&#8221;top&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Slider&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">var lsjQuery = jQuery;lsjQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\nif(typeof lsjQuery.fn.layerSlider == \"undefined\") {\r\nif( window._layerSlider && window._layerSlider.showNotice) { \r\nwindow._layerSlider.showNotice('layerslider_1','jquery');\r\n}\r\n} else {\r\nlsjQuery(\"#layerslider_1\").layerSlider({createdWith: '6.7.6', sliderVersion: '6.7.6', skin: 'v6', skinsPath: 'https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/plugins\/LayerSlider\/static\/layerslider\/skins\/'});\r\n}\r\n});\r\n<\/script><div id=\"layerslider_1\" class=\"ls-wp-container fitvidsignore\" style=\"width:1280px;height:720px;margin:0 auto;margin-bottom: 0px;\"><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:5000;transitionduration:5000;kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-1_climate-change-and-its-effects-on-humans.png\" class=\"ls-bg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-1_climate-change-and-its-effects-on-humans.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-1_climate-change-and-its-effects-on-humans-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-1_climate-change-and-its-effects-on-humans-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><h2 style=\"top:97px;left:74px;font-size:24px;color:#ffff00;\" class=\"ls-l\">Climate change and its effects on humans<\/h2><a style=\"\" class=\"ls-l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/state-of-the-gulf-of-maine\/climate-change\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:146px;left:74px;font-weight:700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;line-height:12px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:5000;kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-2_coastal-land-use-and-development.png\" class=\"ls-bg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-2_coastal-land-use-and-development.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-2_coastal-land-use-and-development-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-2_coastal-land-use-and-development-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><h2 style=\"top:96px;left:88px;font-size:29px;color:#ffff00;line-height:34px;\" class=\"ls-l\">Coastal land use and development<\/h2><a style=\"\" class=\"ls-l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/sogom-homepage\/coastal-development\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:152px;left:88px;font-weight:700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:5000;kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-3_commercial-fisheries.png\" class=\"ls-bg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-3_commercial-fisheries.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-3_commercial-fisheries-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-3_commercial-fisheries-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><h2 style=\"top:78px;left:82px;font-size:24px;color:#ffff00;\" class=\"ls-l\">Commercial fisheries<\/h2><a style=\"\" class=\"ls-l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/state-of-the-gulf-of-maine\/fisheries-aquaculture\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:125px;left:83px;font-weight:700;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;font-size:16px;padding-top:10px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:5000;kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-4_eutrophication.png\" class=\"ls-bg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-4_eutrophication.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-4_eutrophication-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-4_eutrophication-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><h2 style=\"top:90px;left:86px;font-size:24px;color:#ffff00;\" class=\"ls-l\">Eutrophication<\/h2><a style=\"\" class=\"ls-l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/sogom-homepage\/eutrophication\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:142px;left:87px;font-weight:700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:5000;kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-5_offshore-ecosystems-and-habitats.png\" class=\"ls-bg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-5_offshore-ecosystems-and-habitats.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-5_offshore-ecosystems-and-habitats-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-5_offshore-ecosystems-and-habitats-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><h2 style=\"top:79px;left:93px;font-size:24px;color:#ffff00;\" class=\"ls-l\">Offshore ecosystems and habitats<\/h2><a style=\"\" class=\"ls-l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/sogom-homepage\/aquatic-habitats\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:131px;left:90px;font-weight:700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:5000;kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-6_species-at-risk.png\" class=\"ls-bg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-6_species-at-risk.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-6_species-at-risk-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-6_species-at-risk-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><h2 style=\"top:88px;left:92px;font-size:24px;color:#ffff00;\" class=\"ls-l\">Invasive species<\/h2><a style=\"\" class=\"ls-l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/sogom-homepage\/biodiversity\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:140px;left:91px;font-weight:700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;font-size:16px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:5000;kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-7_toxic-chemical-contaminants.png\" class=\"ls-bg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-7_toxic-chemical-contaminants.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-7_toxic-chemical-contaminants-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-7_toxic-chemical-contaminants-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><h2 style=\"top:162px;left:123px;font-size:24px;color:#ffff00;\" class=\"ls-l\">Toxic chemical contaminants<\/h2><a style=\"\" class=\"ls-l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/sogom-homepage\/contaminants\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:212px;left:127px;font-weight:700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; divider_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; divider_position=&#8221;top&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf of Maine is a dynamic, changing ecosystem. Bordered by the northeastern United States and the Canadian Maritime Provinces, the Gulf of Maine is one of the largest semi-enclosed coastal seas in North America. It is recognized as one of the world\u2019s richest marine ecosystems with various marine and estuarine habitats, such as salt marshes, seagrass beds, tidal mud flats, underwater rocky outcrops, and kelp beds. Over 10 million people live in the Gulf of Maine watershed. Along its western and northern shores lie the cities and towns of coastal Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. The Gulf has supported a long tradition of fishing, marine transportation, coastal development, and recreation, and continues to be a valuable resource for the people who live and work in the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Contents<\/h2>\n<p>The State of the Gulf of Maine Report is a modular, living document made up of a context document and a series of theme or issue papers. The project is not currently active.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The context document,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-gulf-of-maine-in-context.pdf\">The Gulf of Maine in Context<\/a> (.pdf), provides an introduction to the natural and socio-economic environment of the Gulf of Maine. It provides an overview of the Gulf of Maine, particularly for those readers who are not familiar with the region.<\/li>\n<li>The theme papers provide a more in-depth look at important issues within the Gulf, based on priority areas identified by the Council. They were developed incrementally from 2010 to 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Clearer&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on||&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;clear: both; ||max-height: 0; ||width: 100%; ||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Left col &#8211; Tablet and desktop&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;float: left; ||margin-right: 2%; ||max-width: 48%; &#8220;]<\/p>\n<p>Introduction<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-gulf-of-maine-in-context.pdf\">The Gulf of Maine in Context<\/a> (PDF, 2.2 mb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Climate Change<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/state-of-the-gulf\/docs\/climate-change-and-its-effects-on-humans.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate Change and its Effects on Humans<\/a>(PDF, 2.2 mb)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/climate-change-and-its-effects-on-ecosystems-habitats-and-biota.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate Change and its Effects on Ecosystems, Habitats and Biota<\/a> (PDF, 1.5 mb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Coastal Development<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/coastal-land-use-theme-paper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastal Land Use and Development<\/a> (PDF, 1.7 mb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contaminants<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/microbial-pathogens-and-toxins.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microbial Pathogens and Toxins<\/a> (PDF, 1.2 mb)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/toxic-chemical-contaminants-theme-paper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toxic Chemical Contaminants (theme paper)<\/a>(PDF, 1.3 mb)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/toxic-chemical-contaminants-review.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toxic Chemical Contaminants Review<\/a> (PDF, 1.6 mb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Left col &#8211; Phone&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|on|on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Introduction<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-gulf-of-maine-in-context.pdf\">The Gulf of Maine in Context<\/a> (PDF, 2.2 mb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Climate Change\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/sogom-homepage\/climate-change\/\">Climate Change<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/state-of-the-gulf\/docs\/climate-change-and-its-effects-on-humans.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate Change and its Effects on Humans<\/a>(PDF, 2.2 mb)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/climate-change-and-its-effects-on-ecosystems-habitats-and-biota.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate Change and its Effects on Ecosystems, Habitats and Biota<\/a> (PDF, 1.5 mb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Coastal Development\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/sogom-homepage\/coastal-development\/\">Coastal Development<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/coastal-land-use-theme-paper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastal Land Use and Development<\/a> (PDF, 1.7 mb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Contaminants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/sogom-homepage\/contaminants\/\">Contaminants<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/microbial-pathogens-and-toxins.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microbial Pathogens and Toxins<\/a> (PDF, 1.2 mb)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/toxic-chemical-contaminants-theme-paper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toxic Chemical Contaminants (theme paper)<\/a>(PDF, 1.3 mb)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/toxic-chemical-contaminants-review.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toxic Chemical Contaminants Review<\/a> (PDF, 1.6 mb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Right col &#8211; Tablet and desktop&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;float: left; ||margin-right: 2%; ||max-width: 48%; &#8220;]<\/p>\n<p>Fisheries and Aquaculture<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/commercial-fisheries-theme-paper-webversion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commercial Fisheries<\/a> (PDF, 2.3 mb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eutrophication<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/eutrophication.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eutrophication<\/a> (PDF, 1.85 mb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Aquatic Habitats<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/coastal-ecosystems-and-habitats.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastal Ecosystems and Habitats<\/a> (PDF, 1.6 mb)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/offshore-ecosystems-and-habitats.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Offshore Ecosystems and Habitats<\/a> (PDF, 1.9 mb)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Watershed-Status-low-res-Final.pdf\">Watershed Status<\/a> (PDF, 2 mb \u2013 <a href=\"\/public\/sogom\/Watershed-Status-Report.pdf\">hi-res version, 21 mb, is here<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/new.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/new.gif\" alt=\"new\" width=\"28\" height=\"11\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Biodiversity<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/marine-invasive-species.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marine Invasive Species<\/a> (PDF, 1.5 mb)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/species-at-risk-theme-paper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Species at Risk<\/a> (PDF, 1.4 mb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Emerging Issues<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/emerging-issues.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emerging Issues<\/a> (PDF, 1.3 mb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Right col &#8211; 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background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on||&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;clear: both; ||max-height: 0; ||width: 100%; ||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Closer&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Actions and Responses<\/h2>\n<p>Each State of the Gulf theme paper has an \u201cActions and Responses\u201d section that briefly discusses how the issues highlighted in the paper are being addressed. This section doesn\u2019t list every possible action that is or could be taken. Many other documents\u2014such as guidelines, best management practices, and codes of conduct\u2014have been developed for carrying out activities. Some of these guidelines can be found here.<\/p>\n<p>These links are provided for information purposes and are not endorsed by the Gulf of Maine Council. The linked documents may recommend techniques that do not meet the requirements of Gulf of Maine Council member agencies. They may also contravene regulations in readers\u2019 jurisdictions. Before undertaking activities, readers should check laws, regulations and guidelines in their home jurisdiction. The supporting agencies do not make any warranty or representation, expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the information.<\/p>\n<p>We hope the State of the Gulf reports provide useful information for your endeavours in the Gulf of Maine, and we look forward to your feedback.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_search admin_label=&#8221;Search&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; exclude_pages=&#8221;off&#8221; exclude_posts=&#8221;off&#8221; include_categories=&#8221;18,8,2,17,21,11,1&#8243; hide_button=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_search][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Acknowledgements<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; module_class=&#8221;sogom-ack&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>The State of the Gulf of Maine Report was coordinated and funded by:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ack-1-dfo-logo-300x28.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"28\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ack-1-dfo-logo-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ack-1-dfo-logo.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" 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href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/state-of-the-gulf-of-maine\/climate-change\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:146px;left:74px;font-weight:700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;line-height:12px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:5000;kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-2_coastal-land-use-and-development.png\" class=\"ls-bg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-2_coastal-land-use-and-development.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-2_coastal-land-use-and-development-300x110.png 300w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-3_commercial-fisheries.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-3_commercial-fisheries-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-3_commercial-fisheries-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><h2 style=\"top:78px;left:82px;font-size:24px;color:#ffff00;\" class=\"ls-l\">Commercial fisheries<\/h2><a style=\"\" class=\"ls-l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/state-of-the-gulf-of-maine\/fisheries-aquaculture\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:125px;left:83px;font-weight:700;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;font-size:16px;padding-top:10px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:5000;kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-4_eutrophication.png\" class=\"ls-bg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-4_eutrophication.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-4_eutrophication-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-4_eutrophication-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><h2 style=\"top:90px;left:86px;font-size:24px;color:#ffff00;\" class=\"ls-l\">Eutrophication<\/h2><a style=\"\" class=\"ls-l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/sogom-homepage\/eutrophication\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:142px;left:87px;font-weight:700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:5000;kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-5_offshore-ecosystems-and-habitats.png\" class=\"ls-bg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-5_offshore-ecosystems-and-habitats.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-5_offshore-ecosystems-and-habitats-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-5_offshore-ecosystems-and-habitats-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><h2 style=\"top:79px;left:93px;font-size:24px;color:#ffff00;\" class=\"ls-l\">Offshore ecosystems and habitats<\/h2><a style=\"\" class=\"ls-l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/sogom-homepage\/aquatic-habitats\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:131px;left:90px;font-weight:700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:5000;kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-6_species-at-risk.png\" class=\"ls-bg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-6_species-at-risk.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-6_species-at-risk-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-6_species-at-risk-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><h2 style=\"top:88px;left:92px;font-size:24px;color:#ffff00;\" class=\"ls-l\">Invasive species<\/h2><a style=\"\" class=\"ls-l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/sogom-homepage\/biodiversity\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:140px;left:91px;font-weight:700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;font-size:16px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:5000;kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-7_toxic-chemical-contaminants.png\" class=\"ls-bg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-7_toxic-chemical-contaminants.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-7_toxic-chemical-contaminants-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/slide-7_toxic-chemical-contaminants-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><h2 style=\"top:162px;left:123px;font-size:24px;color:#ffff00;\" class=\"ls-l\">Toxic chemical contaminants<\/h2><a style=\"\" class=\"ls-l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/sogom-homepage\/contaminants\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"top:212px;left:127px;font-weight:700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:15px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;background:#1b9af7;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;\" class=\"\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div> &nbsp; The Gulf of Maine is a dynamic, changing ecosystem. Bordered by the northeastern United States and the Canadian Maritime Provinces, the Gulf of Maine is one of the largest semi-enclosed coastal seas in North America. 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