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Fisheries & Marine
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Amid plans for Belfast salmon facility, Nordic Aquafarms changes leadership
Updated: July 6, 2022The founder-CEO and an executive vice president have stepped down, and now a Mainer will serve as interim CEO of the U.S. business. The transition comes with projects underway in Belfast and in California.
Updated: July 6, 2022
$15M in state grants awarded to bolster Maine seafood dealers, processors
Updated: June 30, 2022The money, for infrastructure and other business investments, comes amid an “unprecedented level of uncertainty” that has affected the industry during the pandemic.
Updated: June 30, 2022
Maine startups have a range of options when it comes to building a team
Updated: June 27, 2022A roundup from the Mainebiz Startup Hub issue shows that while marshaling talent can be tough for new companies, there are various paths to success.
Updated: June 27, 2022
Maine will reimburse commercial fishermen, aquaculturists $8.3M for license fees
Updated: June 24, 2022The first round of payments will amount to $4.2 million and will be mailed by the end of the month. As one example, the holder of a Class II lobster license with 800 lobster tags would receive $1,203.
Updated: June 24, 2022
On the Record: Maine Salt Farm seeks to ‘make the story of salt exciting again’
Updated: June 27, 2022The Cape Elizabeth-based startup aims to shake things up in an industry with a long tradition.
Updated: June 27, 2022
Stonington’s working waterfront history highlighted in new display
Updated: June 27, 2022Maine has some 5,000 miles of coastline, but just 20 miles of it is designated working waterfront. A Deer Isle town plans to highlight its role.
Updated: June 27, 2022$200K in grants will help 5 Maine regions improve coastal infrastructure
Updated: June 22, 2022The funds will be used for harbor management plans, increasing public access to the shore, designing and updating water access facilities, and waterfront resiliency planning.
Updated: June 22, 2022
Luke's Lobster on track for opening next month at Grand Central in NYC
Updated: June 22, 2022The new Luke's Lobster Grand Central, set to open at the famed New York train station next month, will be the company's first new brick-and-mortar location in three years.
Updated: June 22, 2022
35-year-old Portland boat show canceled this year, but not because of COVID
Updated: June 21, 2022The 2021 Maine Boatbuilders Show had 100 exhibitors. As of this month, only 45 had signed up for the 2022 edition. “So many boatbuilders had no new boats to bring,” said the organizer.
Updated: June 21, 2022
SCORE honors 11 small businesses across Maine
June 13, 2022Honorees ranged from a chocolate maker to a scallop farmer to a veterinarian. SCORE Maine worked with 224 businesses last year.
June 13, 2022
Grandy Organics, American Unagi earn top honors in Golden Fork Awards
June 10, 2022The the B2B event showcased 42 emerging food and beverage companies; 28 entered products into one of the three award categories.
June 10, 2022
After financial losses, Portland Fish Exchange considers outsourcing management
Updated: June 15, 2022A request for funding from the city of Portland has led to a request-for-interest from organizations that might privatize the exchange, which serves as an auction house for local groundfish catches.
Updated: June 15, 2022
FocusMaine appoints bioeconomy leader as new president
Updated: June 9, 2022The former leader of a biotech industry organization will succeed Kimberly Hamilton, who announced earlier this year that she would step down.
Updated: June 9, 2022
65% drop in marine organism production could lead to Maine fishery losses
June 8, 2022The gulf is getting warmer and saltier due to ocean currents pushing in warm water from the northwest Atlantic, destabilizing the food web.
June 8, 2022
Port Clyde's pier, a key tie to Monhegan Island, will get $4M upgrade
Updated: June 8, 2022The grant will be matched with $962,771 in local funds and is expected to create 15 jobs and retain 151. The project could boost local tourism.
Updated: June 8, 2022
Portland festival showcases city's working waterfront
Updated: June 7, 2022More than 40 businesses participated in Portland's "Walk the Working Waterfront" festival, back for the first time since 2019.
Updated: June 7, 2022
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