{"id":1475,"date":"2018-11-23T14:36:20","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T14:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/?page_id=1475"},"modified":"2025-01-30T14:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T14:46:44","slug":"25th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/25th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"25th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_post_title admin_label=&#8221;Page Title&#8221; title=&#8221;on&#8221; meta=&#8221;off&#8221; author=&#8221;on&#8221; date=&#8221;on&#8221; categories=&#8221;on&#8221; comments=&#8221;on&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_placement=&#8221;below&#8221; parallax_effect=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_background=&#8221;off&#8221; text_bg_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.9)&#8221; module_bg_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; title_all_caps=&#8221;off&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Page content&#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>25 Years of Action<\/h2>\n<p>2014 marked the 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/gomc-home\/gomc-about-the-organization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment<\/a>. The Council conducted several activities and events to celebrate achievements and prepare for the next 25 years of action.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"Facing Change\"><\/a>Facing Change<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/GOMC-25thAnniversary-Booklet-WEBVERSION.pdf\">Facing Change in the Gulf of Maine Region<\/a>\u00a0describes the programs and activities undertaken by the Council to maintain the productivity and resilience of the Gulf Maine ecosystem and the human communities that depend on it. It challenges us all to take action.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"Celebrating Achievement, Preparing for Future Challenge\"><\/a>Celebrating Achievement, Preparing for Future Challenge<\/h2>\n<p>The Council hosted two events in conjunction with its June 2014 meeting and the Coastal Zone Canada 2014 conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GOMC hosted a special session on June 17, 2014 at Coastal Zone Canada, \u201cVoices of the Gulf of Maine,\u201d to better understand and learn more about this unique cross-border area. The session focused on the importance of collaboration to sustain the Gulf of Maine\u2019s natural heritage and its use by communities and industries. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/CZC_GOMC_Session_WebAbstract.docx\">An abstract of the special session can be found here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>GOMC celebrated the achievements of 17 outstanding individuals and organizations from Canada and the US during a special Gulf of Maine Council 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary reception and awards ceremony on, June 17, 2014\u00a0in Halifax, Nova Scotia.\u00a0 The reception was held in conjunction with the Coastal Zone Canada poster session at the World Trade and Convention Centre (WTCC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/134120626\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video: Learn more about the natural and cultural resource treasures of the Gulf of Maine through photographs and narrative from the voice (perspective) of a Councilor.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This video presentation was part of a special 25th Anniversary session hosted by the Gulf of Maine Council.<\/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; hide_button=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;background-color:#F1F1F1;&#8221; include_categories=&#8221;18,8,2,21,11,24,1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_search][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Quick links title&#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;gomc-quick-links-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff !important;\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Quick links list&#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;gomc-quick-links&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;background-color: #f1f1f1;||border: 1px solid #cccccc;||padding-top: 12px !important;||padding-right: 16px !important;||padding-bottom: 12px !important;||padding-left: 16px !important;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/\">Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment Home<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/about-the-gulf-of-maine\/\">About the Gulf of Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/about-the-council\/\">About the Council<\/a>\n<ul style=\"padding-bottom: 8px;\">\n<li><a href=\"\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/about-the-council\/about-the-council\/\">Council Members<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/about-the-council\/working-group\/\">Working Group<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/about-the-council\/meeting-documents\/\">Meeting Documents<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/partners\/\">Partners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/programs\/\">Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/publications\/\">Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/awards\/\">Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/news\/\">News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/public\/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 25 Years of Action 2014 marked the 25th anniversary of the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. 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