Coastwide Data on 2020 Clam Recruitment Released
Comprehensive information about clam settlement across Maine’s mudflats in 2020 has been released in a Technical Report. Overall, researchers found lower than expected average juvenile clam [...]
New Report Details Clam Survey Results From Across the State
The results of soft-shell clam surveys conducted at eighteen flats across all three regions of the Maine coast were released in a report by the Downeast Institute (DEI) today. The surveys provide [...]
“Let’s Find Out” about Green Crabs at Downeast Institute
The Natural Resources Council of Maine awarded grants to six Maine middle schools through our “Engaging Maine Middle School Students in Protecting the Nature of Maine” program, which Downeast [...]
Soft-Shell Clam Recruitment Monitoring Network
Downeast Institute has established a soft-shell Clam Recruitment Monitoring Network that spans the entire coast of Maine.
Phase II: Demonstrating Aquaculture Technologies for Arctic Surf Clams at Pilot and Commercial Scales Along the Coast of Maine (2016-2020)
Downeast Institute’s goal is to increase the supply, quality, and species diversity of U.S. seafood through pilot and commercial-scale culture of Arctic surf clams. Expanding upon [...]
Downeast Institute Acquires Jonesport-Beals Collection by Artist Robert Beck
Downeast Institute (DEI) has acquired fifteen paintings depicting the people, places and occupations of Jonesport and Beals by renowned artist Robert Beck. The Jonesport-Beals Collection will be [...]
Phase I: Diversifying the U.S. shellfish market and increasing the number of jobs (2013-2015)
In August 2013, the University of Maine at Machias received a 2-yr, $630,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct applied research on both Blue mussels, Mytilus edulis, and [...]
2004-2010: Ocean-Based Nurseries for Cultured Lobster in Eastern Maine: Examining Effects of Flow and Container Size on Growth & Survival
Historically, stock enhancement programs for American lobster, Homarus americanus, have a common theme: production and release of large numbers of stage IV or stage V individuals. However, these [...]
2006-2008: How old are lobsters? Regional Aspects of Lobster Aging and Growth
Through funding from the Maine DMR, DEI undertook a study to determine how fast lobsters grow and whether their growth is influenced by region and/or the type of substrate on which they settle. [...]
2002-2003: Field Experiments in Eastern Maine to Explore Ocean-Based Nurseries for Cultured Lobster
The commercial fishery for American lobster in Maine has experienced the highest landings during the past 2 decades than at any time since the 1950s. However, there is no scientific consensus on [...]
