Past and Future Habitat Suitability of Highly Migratory Species

January 8, 2025

New marine life models show the predicted habitat suitability between 1990-2090 for six species of sharks and large fishes. The model outputs can be found in a new subcategory in the Data Explorer under “Fish” called “Highly Migratory Species Habitat Suitability...

BOEM Sets Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Auction for October 29, 2024

September 17, 2024

BOEM announced the Final Sale Notice (FSN) for offshore wind leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the U.S. Gulf of Maine. The FSN set the auction for October 29, 2024. The FSN includes eight lease areas off Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. If fully...

BOEM Grants Maine Floating Offshore Wind Energy Research Lease

September 16, 2024

On August 19, 2024, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the state of Maine research an agreement on  the nation’s first floating offshore wind energy research lease. The execution of the research lease reflects a priority of the Maine Offshore Wind...