Topic: Gulf of Maine

Waters off Northeast US coast unusually warm, says NOAA

Sea surface temperatures on the Northeast US Continental Shelf reached the highest recorded in 150 years, says an advisory issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

New England fishermen doomed?

New England fishermen say they're doomed after federal officials propose drastic cuts in the cod they can catch. Federal officials to fishermen: Expect revenues to be cut by a third. New England fishermen: We're doomed. 

Return of a castaway

A message in a bottle, recovered, speaks to a middle school.

Change Agent Buy a share of a fresh, sustainable fish catch

A Massachusetts-based nonprofit is based on same concept as community-supported agriculture, except in this case members purchase a share of a fishing season, rather than a harvest of vegetables.

How large can lobsters grow? Big! But no one knows how big.

Lobsters can grow to be four feet long, 40 pounds, and maybe 100 years old – maybe even more.

Hurricane Earl path stretches from North Carolina to Boston Harbor

Hurricane Earl path prompts tropical-storm or hurricane warnings from North Carolina to Hull, Mass. Earl, packing 140 m.p.h. winds, is slated to brush Cape Hatteras overnight.

Climate change as art

From data, delight: An artist pulls her sculpture and music from the climate change numbers in the news.

America's national parks face challenges

Shifting climates and needed upkeep are issues facing America’s treasured spots.

Scientists solve mystery of missing basking sharks

Modern mariner phones home to Maine schoolhouse

From an oil rig in the Indian Ocean, a seafaring dad offers practical math and tales of pirates as lessons over a Web connection with his kids’ classroom back home.

How overfishing can alter an ocean’s entire ecosystem

When you tip the balance, a cascade of other changes may occur.

Lobster: U.S.-Canada turf war set to resume

Competing claims over Machias Seal Island may collapse the lobster industry there.

Small fishermen borrow a page from small farmers

Community-supported fisheries, like community-supported farms, sell 'shares' in a catch directly to consumers.

Sea captains' logbooks reveal secrets of New England's fishing culture

Researcher Bill Leavenworth collects logs from the mid-1800s, which offer clues about yesterday's – and today's – cod stocks.

Can the world act fast enough to save the disappearing tuna?

Scientists say drastic measures need to be taken to restore the bluefin.