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Maine Policy Review publishes timely, independent, peer-reviewed analysis of public policy issues relevant to the state of Maine. The journal is published two times per year by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine. It is intended for a diverse audience, including state policymakers; government, business, and nonprofit leaders; students; and general readers with a broad interest in public policy.

ISSN 1064-2587 (print) E-ISSN 2643-959X (online)

Current Issue: Volume 32, Issue 2 (2023) Our Shared Ocean

Front Matter

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MPR Special Issue Letter from Editors
Linda Silka, Barbara Harrity, Joyce Rumery, and Deborah Felder

Essay

Articles

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The Surprising Oceanography of the Gulf of Maine
Nicholas R. Record, Benjamin Tupper, Johnathan Evanilla, Kyle Oliveira, Camille Ross, Logan Ngai, and Karen Stamieszkin

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Who’s Who in Maine Aquaculture? Understanding the Landscape of Aquaculture Actors and Priorities
Caitlin Cleaver, Robin Fail, Molly Miller, Emily Farr, Jessica Batchelder, Marissa McMahan Ph.D., and Maeve Staab

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Maine’s Potential to Be a Global Leader in Sustainable Seaweed Harvesting and Management
Hannah M. Webber, Stefan Claesson, Shep Erhart, Catherine V. Schmitt, and Jessica F. Muhlin

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Is Aquaculture a Path to Community Resilience in Maine?
Benjamin J. Cotton, Caroline L. Noblet, Bruce Wyatt, Keith S. Evans, and Mario F. Teisl

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Communicating Care in Coastal Fisheries: Restoration, Adaptation, and Collaborative Policy Change
Bridie McGreavy, Gabrielle V. Hillyer, Jessica Gribbon Joyce, Emily Farr, B Lauer, Anthony Sutton, Katie Moody, Jessica P. Batchelder, Ishani Jayamaha, and Marissa McMahan Ph.D.

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Knowledge Co-Production to Improve Information Uptake: A Case Study in Downeast Maine
Gabriella A. Marafino, Gayle B. Zydlewski, and Jessica Spelke Jansujwicz

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Understanding Occupational Injury and Substance Use Issues among Workers in the Shellfish and Lobster Industries
Tora Johnson, Katherine Weatherford Darling, Debra Kantor, Joseph Spiller, Oliver G. Jones, Lois-Ann Kuntz, Tara Casimir, Amy Dowley, Greyson Kurtz, Lauren Sachs, Linda Silka, and Bridie McGreavy

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Plastic Marine Pollution in the Gulf of Maine
Kara Lavender Law, Jessica Donohue, and Rachael Zoe Miller

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Maritime Politics and Policy in the City of Ships
Christopher Timm, Kelly Page, and Catherine Cyr

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Community Science in Support of Ecosystem-Based Management: A Case Study from the Damariscotta River Estuary, Maine, USA
Sarah C. Risley, Kara E. Pellowe, Melissa L. Britsch, Meredith M. White, and Heather M. Leslie

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Community Science’s Contributions to Fostering Relational Values to Overcome Coastal Ecosystems Challenges
Kanae Tokunaga, Pauline Angione, Bill Zoellick, Gayle Bowness, Sheba Brown, Claire Enterline, Sarah L. Kirn, Abigail Long, Stephanie Sun, and Aaron Whitman

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Citizen and Community Science Approaches to Understanding Changes in Coastal Habitats Using Anecdata.org
Alexis Garretson, Cait Bailey, Ashley Taylor, Alexis Dabulewicz, Beth Bisson, Nathan Dorn, K. Kaczor, Mary Ann Nahf, Hannah Webber, Mark Whiting, and Jane Disney

Interviews

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Maine’s Congressional Delegation Reflections on Our Shared Ocean
Susan M. Collins, Angus King, Chellie Pingree, and Jared Golden

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Protecting the Coast Over Time: Interview with Four Maine Coast Heritage Trust Staff Members
Elizabeth Pierson, Jane Arbuckle, Jeremy Gabrielson, Betsy Ham, and Jeff Romano

Commentaries

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Getting to the Shore on Foot: Sustaining Harvester Access
Bill Zoellick, Pauline V. Angione, Emily Farr, Ada Fisher, Jessica Gribbon Joyce, B Lauer, Marissa McMahan Ph.D., Michael Pinkham, and Vicki Rea

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New Office Supports Maine Climate Action
Parker Gassett and Ivan Fernandez

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What Gives Me Hope
Heather M. Leslie

Back Matter

Editors

Guest Editor
Deborah Felder
Coeditor
Barbara Harrity
Coeditor
Joyce Rumery
Special Issues Editor
Linda Silka