Webinar – TIDE Series: Funding Opportunities for Commercial Fishing

Island Institute and the Small Business Development Centers of Maine have partnered to host the Tools for Industry Diversification and Entrepreneurship (TIDE) webinar series. From budgeting and bookkeeping to tax preparation, credit building, and financing, each webinar offers practical strategies tailored for lobster fishing families and businesses.  Participants will find the information, resources, and take-home materials… Read more »

Webinar – TIDE Series: Tax Prep for Commercial Fishing – Organize, File & Stay Compliant

Island Institute and the Small Business Development Centers of Maine have partnered to host the Tools for Industry Diversification and Entrepreneurship (TIDE) webinar series. From budgeting and bookkeeping to tax preparation, credit building, and financing, each webinar offers practical strategies tailored for lobster fishing families and businesses.  Participants will find the information, resources, and take-home materials… Read more »

Webinar – TIDE Series: Foundations for Financial Success – Planning and Budgeting

Island Institute and the Small Business Development Centers of Maine have partnered to host the Tools for Industry Diversification and Entrepreneurship (TIDE) webinar series. From budgeting and bookkeeping to tax preparation, credit building, and financing, each webinar offers practical strategies tailored for lobster fishing families and businesses.  Participants will find the information, resources, and take-home materials… Read more »

Webinar – TIDE Series: Foundations for Financial Success – Organizing Your Business Finances

Island Institute and the Small Business Development Centers of Maine have partnered to host the Tools for Industry Diversification and Entrepreneurship (TIDE) webinar series. From budgeting and bookkeeping to tax preparation, credit building, and financing, each webinar offers practical strategies tailored for lobster fishing families and businesses.  Participants will find the information, resources, and take-home materials… Read more »

Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2025

Island Institute is taking part in the Maine Fisherman’s Forum this year at the Samoset Resort. The Maine Fishermen’s Forum is a three-day annual event held over the first weekend in March at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. The Forum brings together fishermen, sea farmers, gear suppliers, state and federal scientists and regulators…

Partner Event – Regional Convenings – Storm Response and Preparedness in Working Waterfront Communities

About these Events: Join us for vital community conversations to enhance our response, preparedness and resilience in the face of increasing storm events. Ten community convenings are happening this fall and early winter throughout Maine coastal and working waterfront communities to explore how we can better respond to and prepare for future storms like the… Read more »