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Fisheries & Marine
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Grassroots efforts: For small businesses, diversity and inclusion revealed in everyday actions
Updated: August 31, 2021In this feature from a special issue on diversity, equity and inclusion, Mainebiz looks at why DEI for small businesses can ultimately be a matter of small changes in everyday operations.
Updated: August 31, 2021
Portland’s Union Wharf goes on market after 163 years in same family
March 5, 2021Never offered for sale before, a call for offers received over two dozen queries in the first 24 hours. As Portland’s oldest wharf, the original structure dates back to 1793. Rehab has kept it in excellent shape.
March 5, 2021
Factories to meet pandemic needs: Puritan Medical, other Maine businesses turn out swab plants
Updated: March 8, 2021When the pandemic struck, the White House called on Guilford-based Puritan Medical Products to ramp up manufacturing of the swabs used to detect COVID-19. But first the company and two other Maine businesses had to manufacture more production space.
Updated: March 8, 2021
Extinction worries loom for both lobster industry and right whales
February 24, 2021Conservationists worry right whales won’t survive much longer. But fishermen worry that the $500 million-a-year lobster industry could be doomed by the high cost of new gear required by proposed regulations.
February 24, 2021
After 18 years, Island Institute leader Rob Snyder steps down
February 18, 2021During his tenure, Snyder has been a driving force behind the growth and success of the Rockland-based nonprofit and its support for Maine’s island and coastal communities.
February 18, 2021
$400K in federal funds may help open new markets for Maine aquaculture
Updated: February 8, 2021Even before the pandemic, growers expressed interest in exploring new, out-of-state markets. Now, that's considered a necessity. The project will explore new markets, assess the seafood supply chain and seek synergies between farmed and wild seafood
Updated: February 8, 2021
Maine lobster promotion group reports good results from marketing pivot
February 5, 2021A first-ever promotional campaign with a grocery chain generated a 79% increase in its lobster sales. The promotions helped offset sales lost when restaurants closed down.
February 5, 2021
Bigelow researchers explore seaweed farming's benefits for ocean health
February 4, 2021Researchers are working with mussel and seaweed farmers to test kelp’s potential to buffer seawater acidity and create bigger harvests in the process. Kelp soaks up carbon dioxide like a sponge, creating a "halo" of improved water conditions that
February 4, 2021
Mills wants to freeze near-shore wind development in response to fishing concerns
January 25, 2021Gov. Janet Mills is proposing a 10-year moratorium on new wind-power projects in ocean waters managed by the state. But the measure may be little solace to groups concerned about a research array of wind turbines to be sited farther offshore.
January 25, 2021
Overfished 25 years ago, Maine sea urchins eyed as aquaculture candidate
Updated: January 25, 2021The spiky creatures are valued for their tasty roe. Maine’s wild stocks were overfished in the 1990s. Researchers are looking at new farming techniques.
Updated: January 25, 2021
Fishery group pans proposed salmon farm off Gouldsboro
Updated: January 20, 2021An aquaculture startup plans to operate closed deep-water pens for raising fish. But opponents call it “industrialized aquaculture” and said lobstermen are concerned about losing bottom and potential environmental damage.
Updated: January 20, 2021
In-person Portland boat show planned for July
January 19, 2021With nearly 17 acres of waterfront space available, organizers expect there will be plenty of room for exhibitors and visitors to spread out for the show, founded in 1987. The "pandemic pause" ruled out the original timeframe of March for this year'
January 19, 2021
Maine helps launch federal program to train next generation of fishermen
Updated: January 15, 2021The average age of Maine fishermen is over 50. “We’re doing a lot of work to make sure the fish stocks are in good shape,” says the head of the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association. “We need to make sure the fishermen are there to take advantage of
Updated: January 15, 2021
Fishermen say Mills' offshore wind plan is short-circuiting input process
Updated: January 13, 2021The state proposes to install a research array in a location to be determined with fishing industry input. But the timeline “allows for neither adequate planning nor engagement with the fishing industry,” wrote one industry group last week.
Updated: January 13, 2021
2021 forecast for Maine's marine industries: Shipyards will continue to grow
Updated: January 11, 2021The two largest yards in the state have been steadily growing despite the pandemic, and have a stream of work and facility upgrades lined up for the year.
Updated: January 11, 2021
2020 in review: Lobstering sees a major shift in buyers
Updated: January 11, 2021Harvesting dipped in the early days of the pandemic, but Maine's lobster industry rebounded in an unexpected way.
Updated: January 11, 2021
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