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Ropeless fishing, called ‘crazy’ by some, could be real in five years

Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 28, 2020

The goal is to eliminate vertical lines in endangered right whale habitat. Trap retrieval systems in trials depend on pop-up buoys or other lifting devices, triggered by a remote-controlled acoustic signal.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 28, 2020
Newly mandated study sizes up impact of Portland's working waterfront

William Hall December 23, 2020

Portland's working waterfront generates over $800 million in annual economic output, according to the new study. It's the city's first look at the economics of the area in response to an ordinance passed last year.

William Hall December 23, 2020
New cookbook promotes Maine's burgeoning farmed scallop sector

Staff Updated: December 18, 2020

Coastal Enterprises Inc. announced the release of the publication as part of a three-year initiative to further develop scallop farming efforts in Maine. They started to take off after Maine fishermen visited Japan to learn about techniques and

Staff Updated: December 18, 2020
Fishing industry grapples with state’s offshore wind array plan

Laurie Schreiber December 17, 2020

“You’re shutting down habitat that we fish now so you’ll be displacing a lot of guys who are fishing out there,” said one fisherman at a webinar held by by the Governor’s Energy Office and the Maine Department of Marine Resources.

Laurie Schreiber December 17, 2020
Nonprofit Notebook: MCF awards $95K in grants; Biddeford arts group names new leader

Renee Cordes Updated: December 15, 2020

This roundup of Maine nonprofit news spotlights Maine Community Foundation's Downeast Innovation Fund grants, and change at the top for Engine in Biddeford.

Renee Cordes Updated: December 15, 2020
Two new promotions seek to shore up Maine's seafood industry

Staff December 14, 2020

Seafood producers worldwide face the challenge of rapidly changing markets. In Maine, the industry is responding with two new promotions to drive demand at home and in restaurants.

Staff December 14, 2020
Whole Oceans wants to expand footprint of planned Bucksport salmon farm

Staff December 11, 2020

The company, which recently moved its headquarters from Portland to Bucksport, near the site, is seeking to add a 10-acre parcel to the facility plans.

Staff December 11, 2020
Fishing community, others respond to tragedy of lost Portland vessel

William Hall December 8, 2020

Since the sinking of the commercial fishing boat Emmy Rose two weeks ago, there's been an outpouring of support for the families of the four crew members who perished. Commercial fishing is one of the country's most hazardous occupations.

William Hall December 8, 2020
Nordic Aquafarms receives three state permits for Belfast salmon operation

Staff December 4, 2020

The approvals get Nordic Aquafarms another step closer to its goal of building one of the world’s largest indoor salmon farms on a 54-acre site off Route 1 in Belfast.

Staff December 4, 2020
Portland fishing boat sunk off Massachusetts; search underway for 4 crew

Staff November 23, 2020

The Coast Guard received an emergency signal from the 82-foot Emmy Rose early Monday and later found debris and an empty life raft. Searchers were combing an area 20 miles northeast of Provincetown, Mass.

Staff November 23, 2020
Fishery group pans loss of fishing ground in Mills offshore wind plan

Staff Updated: November 23, 2020

Renewable energy solutions shouldn't be developed at the expense of fishermen, seafood providers and fishing communities, says one industry leader. The state last week issued a plan to create a 16-square-mile offshore wind research array in the Gulf

Staff Updated: November 23, 2020
After difficult summer, BIW receives $146M Navy contract, inks union contract

William Hall November 17, 2020

Bath Iron Works will continue maintaining and modernizing Burke-class destroyers under the new contract modification. Another contract, with a union representing security workers, went into effect this week.

William Hall November 17, 2020
Trade deal advance could mean reopened European market for Maine lobster

Staff Updated: November 12, 2020

A 2017 trade agreement reduced tariffs to zero on live Canadian lobsters and eliminated tariffs on frozen and processed Canadian lobsters, putting American lobster exporters at a competitive disadvantage.

Staff Updated: November 12, 2020
Maine's $2.9B outdoor recreation industry still going strong, national report shows

Renee Cordes November 11, 2020

Statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis show that the sector supported 40,069 jobs in Maine in 2019.

Renee Cordes November 11, 2020
Q&A: CEO of Portland seafood startup is out to show Maine can produce premium fish

Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 11, 2020

Most seafood in the U.S. is imported, while finfish quotas in the Northeast go underutilized due to low prices. A new company is training fishermen in premium fish handling techniques to generate top prices.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 11, 2020
Maine’s farm, fish, forest industries show shrinking economic impact since 2015

Staff Updated: November 10, 2020

The number of farms is down but jobs are up in the Northeast. In Maine, economic impact has declined by $2 billion since the last report in 2015.

Staff Updated: November 10, 2020

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Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank

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

Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought.

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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