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Kelp hangs from a rope above the water in front of a Maine Sea Grant boat.

Students sit on a boat and pose for the camera.

Hundreds of tiny mussels attached to a rope being held in someone's hand.

a rocky shoreline with gathered trash and a black trashbag

an intern with a bucket standing in shallow water among rocks, with greenery behind

Kelp hangs from a rope above the water in front of a Maine Sea Grant boat.

Students sit on a boat and pose for the camera.

Hundreds of tiny mussels attached to a rope being held in someone's hand.

a rocky shoreline with gathered trash and a black trashbag

an intern with a bucket standing in shallow water among rocks, with greenery behind

Maine Sea Grant by the Numbers

332

businesses
created or supported

565

jobs
created or supported

Text reading: "In 2023, a Federal investment in Maine Sea grant of $1.5 million contributed to $23.5 million in documented economic benefits."

131

students supported with academic opportunities

700

partnerships established

*View the above images as accessible HTML or download a shareable PDF of Maine Sea Grant by the Numbers. Data from 2023, updated numbers provided when available.

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