Figure 1. The Gulf of Maine is part of the continental shelf of the North American continental margin that extends seaward to Georges Bank. The area investigated and described here is shown by the red arrow and labeled Survey and Sample Areas. This area of Maine's inner continental shelf is about 15 nautical miles offshore of the mid-coast.

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Last updated on October 29, 2012

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