The longest-serving commissioner in DMR history, Keliher leaves a legacy of powerful advocacy and support for Maine's marine industries ... and other species has helped us to reverse centuries of ...

A newly discovered deepwater tilefish, Branchiostegus sanae, has been named after San from Princess Mononoke due to its ...

Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday that Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher will leave the ...

Scientists have been searching for the species since it disappeared in 1933. Researchers have rediscovered a rare fish species presumed to be extinct after it was not seen for more than eight decades.

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine ...

Patrick Keliher, who has served in the position since 2012, is the longest-serving commissioner in the history of the Department of Marine Resources. He will retire March 14. Maine Department of ...

CREDIT: Tomasek, Soller, Jordan (2025) Biology Letters. Of the dozens of fish species near the marine station, two species of sea bream were the most willing to engage in these training sessions.

Feeding the future generation, Maine Coast Fishermen's Association has taken to lunch lines, serving up sustainably harvested local seafood. On Feb. 11, the group crafted a fish tot suitable for tiny ...

Upgrading marine resource enforcement patrol vessels. Securing funding and partnerships with organizations and communities to restore habitats and fish passage. As chair of the Land for Maine's ...

Right now, it’s unknown whether hundreds of fish species are threatened with ... be used to assess 600 Australian and New Zealand marine species. The team then hopes to access and analyse ...