Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment
The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment was established in 1989 by the Governments of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts to foster cooperative actions within the Gulf watershed. Its mission is to maintain and enhance environmental quality in the Gulf of Maine to allow for sustainable resource use by existing and future generations.

Councilors
Action Plan 2007-2012
About the Council

Ecosystem Indicator Partnership (ESIP)
Interactive map showing the locations of monitoring programs for aquatic habitat, climate change, coastal development, contaminants, eutrophication, and fisheries and aquaculture.

ESIP Monitoring Map

Regional Habitat Monitoring Data System
Web-based system that enables sharing, integration, and use of coastal habitat monitoring data. As a proof of concept, the system has been developed initially with data from a limited number of monitoring sites in salt marshes and seagrass beds.

Regional Habitat Monitoring Data System

Gulf of Maine KnowledgeBase
Bibliographic database of scientific papers, technical reports, workshop proceedings, fact sheets, and other information related to ocean and coastal management in the Gulf of Maine and its watershed.

KnowledgeBase

Feed of 10 articles most recently added to the KnowledgeBase

Habitat Restoration Web Portal
Resources for planning and implementing habitat restoration projects in the Gulf of Maine and its watershed. Mapping tools. Restoration project summaries.

Habitat Restoration Portal

Restoration Inventory
484 potential sites for habitat restoration in 4 Gulf of Maine watersheds: Kennebec River, Royal River, Presumpscot River, and Spruce Creek. Interactive map and search tool. Sites categorized by town, waterbody, habitat, source of degradation, area of habitat affected, type of restoration needed, and cost rank.

Restoration Inventory: Map
Restoration Inventory: Search

Gulfwatch
Measuring contaminants in blue mussels to assess the types and concentration of contaminants in coastal waters of the Gulf of Maine. Interactive map. Downloadable data.

Gulfwatch

About the Gulf of Maine
Introductory information, maps, and photographs. The Gulf of Maine is bordered by Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. It covers 93,000 square kilometers (36,000 square miles) of ocean and has 12,000 kilometers (7,500 miles) of coastline.

About the Gulf of Maine