This register is the first, essential step toward understanding the Gulf of Maine as a whole ecosystem. This lays the foundation for the next step, which is to understand how these species interact with each other and their surroundings to make the ecosystem work.

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We're seeing a definite decline in settlement rates. But we don't know how it will pan out in the fishery.

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What matters most is that we're learning.

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Portland is a logical choice. Maine is a marine state and Portland is a port city. This effort can highlight the advantages of the city and the development of marine resources can benefit the entire state.

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