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Harbor horizons: New waterfront investment seeks to enhance Camden’s power of attraction

Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 18, 2021

A 2020 fire severely damaged Lyman-Morse's facility on Camden Harbor, but the boatbuilder is rebuilding there. The president of the Thomaston-based company views the project as a way to serve both the customer base and the community.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 18, 2021
The Damariscotta region is rich in all things oyster

Jessica Hall Updated: October 18, 2021

Can the Maine midcoast be to oysters what California's Napa Valley is to wine? Oysters have long been harvested along the Damariscotta River, and the industry is spreading. Maine produced 10 million oysters last year.

Jessica Hall Updated: October 18, 2021
Industry input may help shape future of Portland Fish Pier, Exchange

Jessica Hall October 12, 2021

The Portland Fish Pier and the Portland Fish Exchange are under scrutiny, and tenants and other users are providing feedback on issues such as hours of operation, mix of harvesters represented, and interaction with the public.

Jessica Hall October 12, 2021
Gulf of Maine Research Institute will use $750K grant to expand region's 'blue economy'

Staff October 1, 2021

GMRI’s Blue Economy Initiative envisions a “Gulf of Maine corridor” from Maine to Boston as a global hub of innovation. The grant aims to enhance the region’s seafood industry, create high-quality jobs, and generate blue economy entrepreneurship.

Staff October 1, 2021
With Maine partnership, hospitality giant Aramark will buy more New England seafood

Jessica Hall September 30, 2021

Aramark with increase local seafood sourcing in New England for some large accounts, through a partnership with the Portland-based Gulf of Maine Research Institute.

Jessica Hall September 30, 2021
Next: It's been a year of adaptation for Luke Holden, founder of Luke’s Lobster

Jessica Hall Updated: October 4, 2021

When overseas business nose-dived and the pandemic shuttered restaurants, Holden expanded the company’s branded grocery line and created an online seafood market to help fishermen have a place to sell their harvest.

Jessica Hall Updated: October 4, 2021
Lobster marketing group to promote little-used ingredient for recipes

Laurie Schreiber September 29, 2021

Consumers may be familiar with whole lobster as their meal highlight. A new marketing campaign promotes the use of mince as an ingredient in products such as lobster butter.

Laurie Schreiber September 29, 2021
Maine lobster industry groups sue feds over plan to protect right whales

Staff Updated: September 28, 2021

The complaints say the plan is based on flawed data and fails to account for the positive impact of conservation measures already adopted by Maine’s lobster fishery. Federal regulators are "targeting Maine lobstermen because it is easy,” said an

Staff Updated: September 28, 2021
Mills urges feds to suspend whale protection rule that could cost Maine millions

Staff Updated: September 27, 2021

Gov. Janet Mills called for suspension or delay of a rule that places a seasonal lobstering ban in some waters and imposes new gear marking and modification requirements. Costs and revenue losses for Maine are projected to be over $30 million.

Staff Updated: September 27, 2021
Bremen-based Community Shellfish opens Connecticut outpost

Jessica Hall Updated: September 20, 2021

Community Shellfish has opened a Connecticut warehouse to reach customers in affluent markets directly, rather than relying on middlemen distributors.

Jessica Hall Updated: September 20, 2021
Downeast conservation project expected to have economic benefits

Staff September 17, 2021

A new conservation protection project in Hancock County is expected to provide both environmental and economic benefits to the region on 13,500 acres west of Cherryfield. The acquisition provides recreational opportunities and wildlife passage.

Staff September 17, 2021
Kelp grower completes funding round, adds business partners

Staff September 17, 2021

Atlantic Sea Farms, a commercial kelp grower and processor, is preparing to expand with the completion of a funding round, the addition of business partners and board members and a move to a much larger facility.

Staff September 17, 2021
Q&A: Seafood industry expert sees lots of potential in food accelerator program

Laurie Schreiber September 13, 2021

A long-time seafood industry expert is working with Maine-based seafood and aquaculture businesses interested in scaling up profitability and market reach. The goal is to expand the industry and create jobs.

Laurie Schreiber September 13, 2021
Small Maine agricultural, seafood businesses eligible for pandemic relief

Renee Cordes September 12, 2021

New grant programs announced include $650 million in Pandemic Response and Safety Grants and $50 million in Seafood Pandemic Response Safety block Grants.

Renee Cordes September 12, 2021
Charitable seafood program serves both fishermen and the food insecure

Staff September 10, 2021

Nearly $1 million was raised to buy seafood from Maine's small-boat fishermen, providing revenue for the fishermen while donating the fish to schools, food banks and community groups.

Staff September 10, 2021
New UMaine aquaculture research highlights consensus — and disagreement

Staff Updated: September 8, 2021

A new study shows there’s widespread agreement that economic diversification in coastal Maine is a benefit of the aquaculture industry. But there’s disagreement about who should and will benefit from further development.

Staff Updated: September 8, 2021

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With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.

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Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?

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