Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Deer Isle, Oceanville, ME

Summer is heavenly in Maine, especially on Deer Isle. Whether you take photos, paint, kayak, sail, walk or just enjoy holding still, the Island is sure to please your senses. We are fortunate to have more than a dozen natural areas with public access, many donated by generous Island residents. Most of the preserves have shore acreage with winding trails and beaches, all offered to visitors free of charge. (Island Heritage Trust gratefully accepts donations to help maintain many of these exceptional properties.)

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San Nicolas Island

4/19/2024

By Lesekker. FROM 1835 TO 1853, A Native American woman, stranded after the evacuation of her people, lived alone on San Nicolas Island. Her story inspired one of the most popular children’s novels ever written. Named Karana in Scot O’Dell’s Island of the Blue Dolphins, the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island’s… SEE MORE

Port of Dutch Harbor and the village of Unalaska in the Aleutian Chain on the edge of the southeastern Bering Sea. Dutch Harbor the largest fishing port by volume in the U.S. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paul Hillman.

Developing Alternative Fisheries Management Scenarios to Respond to Climate Change

4/18/2024

By fisheries.noaa.gov. Seafood is a vitally important source of protein. Worldwide, more than 3 billion people rely on seafood as a significant part of their diets. The amount that we can sustainably fish and farm is based on historical catches and trends that have been monitored for decades. We need to understand… SEE MORE

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Scientists Detail Research to Assess Viability and Risks of Marine Cloud Brightening

4/17/2024

By research.noaa.gov. As the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continue to increase and climate change impacts become more costly, the scientific community is redoubling efforts to investigate the potential risks and benefits of artificially shading Earth’s surface to slow global warming. Marine cloud brightening (MCB) is one of… SEE MORE

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