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Fisheries & Marine
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Kingfish aquaculture deal in Jonesport moves forward with property purchase
Updated: November 30, 2021After buying 94 acres and securing final permits, the Netherlands-based Kingfish Co. can now advance to design and engineering of a land-based facility for cultivating yellowtail kingfish.
Updated: November 30, 2021
New report finds threats to Maine working waterfronts, proposes solutions
Updated: November 29, 2021Maine's working waterfronts are under threat from pressures such as climate change and rising real estate costs, according to a new report from the Island Institute. The report proposes a comprehensive approach to preserve access.
Updated: November 29, 2021
Bristol Seafood adds nearby building to grow its retail business
November 27, 2021With sales of retail lines on pace to triple or even quadruple, the additional building offers capacity and additional automation while also freeing up space in the original facility.
November 27, 2021
Industry, politicians deplore reinstatement of lobster fishing closure
November 18, 2021The sudden closure is expected to cause significant economic hardship for Maine’s lobster industry, costing hundreds of fishermen millions of dollars during the lucrative late fall and winter months.
November 18, 2021
Despite setback in court, lobstering trade group launches $10M campaign to fight regulations
November 17, 2021The Maine Lobstermen's Association launched a fundraising campaign to fight new regulations the group says will decimate the industry. Meanwhile, a court ruling reinstated a seasonal fishing ban across a large swath of offshore waters.
November 17, 2021
With Union Wharf's sale to nonprofit, a pledge to remain working waterfront
November 16, 2021Terms of the sale included honoring leases with current tenants. Further investment at some point is expected. “Union Wharf epitomizes high-quality working waterfront in Portland Harbor,” said the institute’s CEO.
November 16, 2021
Gouldsboro places six-month moratorium on finfish farming
November 16, 2021The moratorium freezes municipal permitting for finfish aquaculture development of 10 acres or more in local coastal waters. The vote comes as a Norway firm is looking to lease 120 acres for large-scale salmon production.
November 16, 2021
A year after sinking of Maine fishing boat, lawsuits near ruling — but questions remain
Updated: November 16, 2021The fishing vessel Emmy Rose sank Nov. 23, 2020, and today there is no explanation for the loss of the ship and all four crew members. A legal settlement over the sinking, however, may be reached soon.
Updated: November 16, 2021
Mills announces $10M in funding to buoy battered seafood industry
Updated: November 11, 2021The new Seafood Infrastructure Investment Program will be launched early next year and administered through the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
Updated: November 11, 2021
UMaine research to bolster bluefin tuna industry
Updated: November 9, 2021The bluefin tuna is “among the most sought-after commercial fish in the world’s oceans,” said one researcher. A single fish could be worth tens of thousands of dollars. A new study aims to improve marketing for thousands of fishermen.
Updated: November 9, 2021
Two historic wharves on Portland's working waterfront face pending sales
November 8, 2021Separate transactions are now pending for both Custom House Wharf and Union Wharf. If completed, the sales would end generations of family ownership.
November 8, 2021
American Aquafarms CEO talks about industry's future as wild marine stocks decline
November 8, 2021As the wild fisheries decline in the Gulf of Maine, large-scale aquaculture would create jobs for future generations and help reduce imports from abroad, says the new CEO.
November 8, 2021
Critics of proposed Frenchman Bay salmon farm say it would pollute waters with fish waste
Updated: November 1, 2021Circulation models by academic oceanographers predict that fish waste could stay in the bay. But the company’s new CEO last week said the operation would produce healthy fish without impacting the seabed.
Updated: November 1, 2021
Court rules in favor of land-based salmon farm in Belfast mudflat dispute
Updated: November 1, 2021Neighbors of the proposed operation said they own a mudflat needed by the farming operation to install intake and discharge pipes to its upland facility. The judge called the ownership claim “convoluted.”
Updated: November 1, 2021
US chief executive named for Norwegian company proposing Maine salmon farm
October 28, 2021CEO Keith Decker said the proposed closed-pen system in Frenchman Bay is an “opportunity to set a new standard.” Acadia National Park has called the industrial-scale proposal unprecedented in Maine and incongruous with the setting.
October 28, 2021
Seafood purveyors look to boost direct marketing
October 26, 2021Fishermen increased direct marketing, retail and e-commerce last year when exports and domestic wholesale fell. A new survey aims to help the industry leverage direct-marketing trends as a hedge against future shocks.
October 26, 2021
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