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Fisheries & Marine
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Belfast council votes to seize mudflat for Nordic Aquafarms project
Updated: August 16, 2021Opponents object to seizing land from a private owner. “This heavy-handed approach will only increase the level of conflict in the community,” said one. Council members cited jobs and tax revenues as a public benefit.
Updated: August 16, 2021
With $10M raised, Waldoboro aquaculture site moves forward
August 11, 2021After construction of the 27,000-square-foot facility is complete, likely next spring, American Unagi will be able to produce enough eels to meet 5% of all U.S. demand, the company says.
August 11, 2021
Belfast salmon farm proposal receives final OK, but project stalled by mudflat dispute
August 10, 2021The City Council approved the proposal in 2018 but it’s hit various snags since then, including disputed ownership claims over waterfront land needed for discharge pipes. “What’s contemplated is a ditch across the tidal flats,” said one city
August 10, 2021
Rockland mulls impact of proposed three-fer property sale on working waterfront
July 28, 2021Three pieces of the Rockland waterfront, totaling nearly nine acres, are being marketed as a single commercial offering. Some worry a sale could result in longstanding businesses getting crowded out, but the city says it's looking for balance.
July 28, 2021
Portland seafood processor is rebuilding wholesale market under new brand name
Updated: July 28, 2021Like many seafood processors, True Fin in Portland pivoted to serve a direct-to-consumer retail market last year. Now the company has expanded harvester numbers and is rebuilding wholesale distribution.
Updated: July 28, 2021
Soaring seaweed demand drives York County food processor to quadruple its space
Updated: July 26, 2021Build-out is underway at Atlantic Sea Farms' new Biddeford facility, with move-in expected to be complete by late October. Farming, production, and retail and wholesale outlets are growing, including sales to chain Whole Foods Market.
Updated: July 26, 2021
Bigelow Lab leads project to connect deep-sea research worldwide
Updated: July 15, 2021Humans have seen only about 1% of the sea floor, yet deep-sea minerals and other resources are generating startup industries there. A new global network will allow stakeholders to share information and decrease the potential for harm.
Updated: July 15, 2021
Maine tightens up proposed offshore wind farm area, but fishermen still don’t like it
July 14, 2021The state collected input on fishing activity, marine wildlife and navigation off southern Maine to refine the potential site for the research array. “I’m concerned with this narrowed focus on an already heavily fished area,” said one fishing
July 14, 2021
State narrows location for proposed offshore wind turbines
July 13, 2021The 16-square-mile site, south of Muscongus Bay, is proposed for installation of up to 12 floating wind turbines. The state’s preferred area was identified after meeting with stakeholders and is subject to further input. The federal leasing process
July 13, 2021-
Three Rockland waterfront properties packaged as single listing
July 9, 2021With 8.77 waterfront acres and downtown proximity, the package is viewed as a development opportunity in keeping with Rockland’s growth as a destination. But it also raises the issue of a potential loss of the working waterfront.
July 9, 2021 
Mills signs 10-year moratorium on new offshore wind projects in state waters
July 8, 2021The moratorium responds to fishing industry concerns regarding offshore wind installations. But ironworker and manufacturing industry representatives said they support offshore wind-power development.
July 8, 2021
Dutch aquaculture company gets DEP permit for Jonesport facility
June 28, 2021The land-based aquaculture facility would utilize technology similar to what Kingfish Zeeland already uses in the Netherlands to reduce wastewater from the plant.
June 28, 2021
Frenchman Bay residents to salmon farmers: ‘You’re not welcome here’
June 24, 2021The application for 120 acres to raise 66 million pounds of salmon per year would use “proven and robust” technology, according to American Aquafarms. However, one resident said, “None of are willing to take the risk as far as Frenchman Bay."
June 24, 2021
Maine Maritime Academy president will retire next summer after 12 years at the helm
June 23, 2021A search committee is being formed to find a successor for William J. Brennan, a Castine native who has served as the school's 14th president since 2010.
June 23, 2021
A lesser-known Maine fishery tallies $1,849 a pound for recent season
June 22, 2021Maine harvesters caught nearly 8,960 pounds of the elusive elvers, or baby eels, falling short of the yearly quota, according to the Department of Marine Resources' preliminary data.
June 22, 2021
Two dozen Bar Harbor fishermen sign against proposed Frenchman Bay salmon farm
Updated: June 22, 2021A Norwegian company seeks to install 30 “closed net” pens and grow 66 million pounds of salmon annually. Fishermen’s concerns include a potential loss of fishing ground, gear loss, navigational conflicts and water pollution.
Updated: June 22, 2021
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