Portland, MAINE (July 14, 2026) – The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a major new award to bolster the American seafood industry through the NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program within the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (NSF TIP). The NSF Seafood Engine in New England, led by the Portsmouth-based non-profit NERACOOS, is a collaboration of seafood industry, tech sector, government, and research partners across Maine,

Delicate flounder fillets poach with rice in coconut milk, lime, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce.

Each summer, MCFA is fortunate to add a few undergraduate college interns to our team. These students bring new energy and great passion to our mission, and we love the fresh perspectives they bring to our work. This year, we have Bowdoin students Julia Costle and Lorenzo Shields - join us in welcoming them to our office! Hi! My name is Julia Costle, and I am a rising junior at Bowdoin College. I am a Government and Legal Studies and Education Coordinate major and an Urban St

Monkfish a la plancha served with home made tortilla chips and mango salsa - that’s what was on the menu at the Brunswick Junior High School last week thanks to local chef and Brunswick parent Noly Lopez of Yarmouth’s Gather restaurant. The monkfish was donated through our Fishermen Feeding Mainers program as part of MCFA’s work to highlight local seafood in K-12 cafeterias throughout the state. Chef Lopez marinated it in some tasty spices and then seared up in time for hungr