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Maine groups get $900K to restore salmon habitats

Renee Cordes Updated: September 8, 2021

According to NOAA, the Atlantic salmon, specifically the Gulf of Maine population, is one of the most at-risk endangered species, with only about 1,200 fish returning each year.

Renee Cordes Updated: September 8, 2021
Fishing for profit: Specialized seafood handling yields top-quality product, better prices

Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 6, 2021

True Fin, a startup from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s business development group, is changing the way fishermen handle their catch — which can mean a premium in the marketplace.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 6, 2021
Maine lobstermen hit with seasonal fishing ban in offshore waters

Laurie Schreiber September 1, 2021

An estimated 62 fishermen from Stonington to Boothbay Harbor are expected to be affected by a 967-square-mile seasonal closure. Maine’s overall fleet is looking at a slew of gear modifications. In year one, fishermen could lose much as $20 million.

Laurie Schreiber September 1, 2021
UMaine launches marine product program to help drive the state's 'blue economy'

Staff August 30, 2021

Aquaculture and ocean energy are growing contributors to Maine’s “blue economy” — the subject of a new collaboration between science and business experts in working-waterfront industries.

Staff August 30, 2021
125 boats parade in protest against proposed Frenchman Bay salmon farm

Staff August 30, 2021

A boat parade Sunday was the latest protest against a $300 million salmon farm proposed to be installed in Frenchman Bay. The project “has the potential to devastate the lobster industry in this area,” said one fisherman.

Staff August 30, 2021
Arbitrator upholds firing of Lobster 207 co-op CEO, clearing way for racketeering lawsuit

Staff August 25, 2021

A lobster cooperative prevailed this week in a hearing regarding its CEO’s dismissal last year. Lobster 207 said it expected its federal racketeering lawsuit to proceed to trial.

Staff August 25, 2021
Maine delegation deplores ‘hasty’ changes to whale rules affecting lobster fishery

Staff Updated: August 24, 2021

Some gear marking schemes, along with bans on fishing in certain areas at certain times of year, will be costly for fishermen and unnecessary, said the delegation, which also advocated for "conservation equivalencies."

Staff Updated: August 24, 2021
As gulf waters warm, could quahogs be the next big shellfish product?

Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 19, 2021

The warm-water-loving hard-shell clam is becoming more abundant off the Maine coast. Studies are in the works to accelerate that trend for new business opportunities.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 19, 2021
A new vaccine, for fish? Using Maine wood fiber? UMaine researchers are on it

Staff Updated: August 19, 2021

Injectable vaccines are necessary for protecting farmed fish from lethal pathogens. But water- and oil-based vaccines are expensive and can cause undesired side effects. Nanocellulose from Maine may provide a better alternative.

Staff Updated: August 19, 2021
Maine delegation urges USDA to buy seafood from Maine fishermen

Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 18, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has increased its seafood purchasing in response to the pandemic, but none of the buys have been awarded to Maine suppliers. The congressional delegation wants to change that.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 18, 2021
Maine Marine Patrol revs up its fleet with 42-foot patrol boat from Walpole

Staff Updated: August 18, 2021

The new, lobster-style vessel replaces a smaller one that was 22 years old when it was damaged by an electrical fire in 2019.

Staff Updated: August 18, 2021
New president at Island Institute brings experience in fisheries and coastal sustainability

Staff August 16, 2021

The nonprofit's new president, its third since beginning in 1983, will focus on work that includes climate action, Maine's coastal economy and investments in community infrastructure.

Staff August 16, 2021
Belfast council votes to seize mudflat for Nordic Aquafarms project

Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 16, 2021

Opponents 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.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 16, 2021
With $10M raised, Waldoboro aquaculture site moves forward

Jessica Hall August 11, 2021

After 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.

Jessica Hall August 11, 2021
Belfast salmon farm proposal receives final OK, but project stalled by mudflat dispute

Laurie Schreiber August 10, 2021

The 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

Laurie Schreiber August 10, 2021
Rockland mulls impact of proposed three-fer property sale on working waterfront

Jessica Hall July 28, 2021

Three 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.

Jessica Hall July 28, 2021

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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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