JONAA • February 23, 2021
The Gulf of Maine is the second fastest warming body of water in the world. Higher temperatures and acidification are disrupting species key to our blue economies. A once thriving shrimp fishery has closed; invasive species such a green crab are impacting our shell fishery. In our forests, our iconic moose are suffering the impacts of warmer temperatures. These massive creatures are being felled by surging tick populations, which are also impacting human health as they bring new vector borne diseases to the region. When the Trump Administration withdrew from the Paris Agreement, Maine’s state and local governments, NGOs, research and education institutions and businesspeople filled the leadership void.