Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries

1) Deliver practical tools and support for today's fishermen to adapt and succeed in a changing fishery.2) Partner with schools and community based groups to provide 9-12, university-level, and professional education to prepare community regulators and scientists for effective collaborative roles. 3) Lead an initiative to establish the Eastern Gulf of Maine as the first U.S. Ecosystem-based pilot where Fisheries are CO-managed by fishermen, community-based organizations, scientists and governments. 4) Contribute to ongoing learning and science-based community activities to support sustainable Fisheries locally, nationally and globally. 5) Inform the public about a sustainable fishing future and engage broad support for the mission within and beyond Eastern Maine fishing communities. 6) Strengthen the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries as a vital and maturing organization.