Investing In The Gulf Of Maine

The joint Sea Grant College Program in Maine and New Hampshire is part of a national effort of research, education, and advisory services to accelerate the wise use and development of our marine resources. The purpose of this publication is to share some of the current fund of knowledge abut the Gulf of Maine, New England's "own" ocean, and to provide insight into why it is so productive and vital to the residents of northern New England. This 16 x 11 1/2 inch newspaper type report is also about oceanography, an exacting, challenging, and exciting profession. The tools of the trade include nets, dredges, bottom cores, bathythermographs, diving gear, research vessels, submarines, and satellite sensors. The Gulf of Maine is a living laboratory in our own backyard. Grant no. NA85-D-SG020