Fisheries & Marine

Charles French will oversee the organization’s strategic priorities in climate, marine economy and community capacity.

The year’s good news ran the gamut — from mentoring teens in lobstering to combating food insecurity.

The fire caused damaged to several portions of attached buildings, including storage and maintenance spaces used by fishermen, lobstermen’s trap repair shops and businesses.

The acquisition by Safe Harbor Marinas is expected to close in January. It is an all-cash deal; terms were not disclosed.

A pause on shrimp fishing that’s been in place for more than a decade has now been extended another three years. Despite the lack of fishing over the past decade, low stock levels persist.

The midcoast has had a number of key developments of late, including the sale of a major boatyard, a yacht launch by a significant boatbuilder and debate over housing for the “missing middle.”

The Greater Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion on issues facing working waterfronts, from stronger storms and higher sea levels to increased economic pressures.

Known as the Gray Zone, the 277-square-mile area of ocean is fished by both countries and remains one of America’s only contested maritime borders. 

The Maine Marine Patrol has teamed up on the search with Maine Operation Game Thief, offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who can provide information that leads to a conviction.

The city of Portland has joined forces with the nonprofit Gulf of Maine Research Institute to protect the working waterfront to position Maine’s largest city as a national leader in coastal climate adaptation.