Marine Resources & Data Benchmarking Subcommittee
MISSION STATEMENT
To understand the current and future natural, economic, and demographic landscape of Maine’s resource economy and provide data inputs to the work of SEA Maine.
PROJECT GOALS
Maine seafood industries and stakeholders need a detailed, accurate, and integrated understanding of the current baseline information of the seafood economy sector and demographic data. The subcommittee identified and assessed existing and anticipated resource reports and data sets, current gaps in resource analysis, and informed the data used in the roadmap. The group also identified capacity and targets for growth and economic impact and helped align SEA Maine with other complementary marine resource economy efforts.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT:
- Maine’s Seafood Baseline Report
OUTCOME
This subcommittee identified, assessed, and improved Maine seafood economy data and assisted with benchmarking.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS
Paul Anderson (Co-Chair)
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (retired)
Christian Brayden (Co-Chair)
Maine Aquaculture Association
Ben Martens
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association
Curt Brown
Ready Seafood
Meredith Mendleson
Department of Marine Resources
Sam Belknap
Island Institute
Gayle Zydlewski
Carl Wilson
Department of Marine Resources
