Manomet’s Fisheries team works to promote resilient and productive coastal ecosystems and communities through applied science and community engagement. Our work focuses on the Gulf of Maine, an area experiencing rapid climate-induced warming and immense ecological and social change. We work in partnership with coastal communities, fishers, and other industry members to co-develop climate change adaptation strategies that build greater social, ecological, and economic resilience.
Goals
- Resilient fishing communities: Collaborate with fishers, harvesters, coastal communities, and resource managers to identify and implement strategies to diversify fishing operations, improve co-management, prepare for climate change impacts, and build equitable access to marine resources.
- Habitat and resource restoration: Work with partners to identify and restore key coastal resources and habitats to improve overall ecosystem health, sustain fisheries, and benefit communities.
- Monitoring and management: Conduct long-term monitoring to fill data gaps and understand impacts of climate change and harvesting to species and habitats; use data to support adaptive fisheries management and advance industry-driven solutions.
Our Team
- Marissa McMahan, Ph.D., Senior Director of Fisheries
- Emily Farr, Director of Fisheries Programs
- Jessie Batchelder, Fisheries Project Manager
- Anne Zegers, Sea Run Fisheries Monitoring Coordinator