In June 2011, the EIUI research initiative, in partnership with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, completed a study to determine the awareness and use of the State of the Gulf of Maine Report: The State of the Gulf of Maine Report: An Initial Study on Awareness Use and Influence. The Report was released by the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment (GOMC) in June 2010 as a context paper and five environmental theme papers which are available on the GOMC Web site. The EIUI study began in March 2011 and used a series of online questionnaires to determine awareness and whether or not the Report is being used.