Working Waterfront

The Gulf of Maine watershed supports a robust maritime economy driven by commercial fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, boatbuilding, shipping, and marine trades, with fisheries generating more than $4.5 billion annually and aquaculture contributing approximately $645 million in U.S. dollars. Protecting resilient working waterfronts is critical to sustaining these industries and the vibrant coastal communities they support, particularly as waterfront infrastructure faces increasing threats from coastal storms, sea level rise, and development pressure.

Working Waterfront

Nova Scotia and Massachusetts Sign Agreement on Offshore Wind

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed an agreement on February 4, 2026 to strengthen collaboration on offshore wind development in the North Atlantic. The memorandum of understanding between the Province of Nova Scotia and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts affirms a commitment to advance shared goals to develop clean, reliable and affordable energy;…

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