Welcome to Matinicus, ME
Matinicus is the largest of the eight island Matinicus Isle Plantation. Matinicus is the most seaward of Maine’s islands, located at the outer reaches of Penobscot Bay 22 miles from Rockland.
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In The Zone: The Sabre 51 Salon Express
By US Harbors When Sabre Yachts completed construction of hull number 200 of its 48 Salon Express model, more than half the crew who built it had also worked on hull number one. The average tenure on that line was 12 years, and they produced a yacht that proved to… Learn More
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NOAA and Partners Find Smaller-than-Anticipated Hypoxic Zone in Gulf of America
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. NOAA-supported scientists announced today that this year’s Gulf of America hypoxic zone is approximately 1,332 square miles, making it the 2nd smallest zone on record in 40 years of measurement. Hypoxic areas, also called “dead zones,” are areas with little to no oxygen in the water, which… SEE MORE
New Satellite Tag Offers Longer Tracking of Baleen Whales
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. How do you track a 40-ton ocean giant without leaving a mark? Monitoring large whales is a delicate balancing act between science and safety. Satellite tags allow researchers to follow the movements of whales beyond where they can be seen. This helps us understand how whales overlap with human… SEE MORE
Technology Week: Launching into the Future with Advanced Technologies
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. NOAA scientists rely on cutting-edge technology to collect and analyze the data needed to manage our ocean resources and habitats. Because some ocean creatures live in remote areas and have complex life cycles, better understanding them requires unique tools. By leveraging advanced technologies, we gather critical data to… SEE MORE