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Fisheries & Marine
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Next: Briana Warner made kelp tasty — and by January it will be in 700 stores
Updated: October 5, 2020Working with over two dozen Maine suppliers and heading a Saco kelp processor, Warner aims to more than triple last year's production during 2021. While still small compared to the global industry, the business is making seaweed Maine-stream.
Updated: October 5, 2020
The Mainebiz 2020 Next List: 8 dynamic individuals changing Maine’s economy
Updated: October 5, 2020These remarkable men and women are not only adding to the state's economy, they're demonstrating leadership at a time when Maine needs it most.
Updated: October 5, 2020Luke’s Lobster, Island Institute launching e-commerce platform for seafood producers
September 30, 2020Luke’s Lobster, a seafood company headquartered in Portland, and the Island Institute, a community development nonprofit in Rockland, have partnered to build an e-commerce platform for seafood producers.
September 30, 2020
New site off Maine coast could make it easier, safer to dredge the state's harbors
September 29, 2020A new federally created site for disposing dredge material will replace one slated to close next year, and may offer some advantages. Meanwhile, Portland Harbor has been denied federal funds for its own dredging project.
September 29, 2020
Land-based aquaculture proposal in Jonesport receives critical permit
Updated: September 29, 2020The permit is a key step toward building the facility in the Washington County town. Kingfish Maine is proposing a plant that can annually produce 6,000 to 8,000 metric tons of yellowtail kingfish.
Updated: September 29, 2020
Boothbay philanthropist donates $20K to fishermen's relief fund
Updated: September 28, 2020There’s plenty of lobster, said one fisherman. But the industry is facing a host of challenges, and a Boothbay-area real estate investor is stepping in to help.
Updated: September 28, 2020
Study: Maine's lobster co-management system offers lessons for other fisheries
September 24, 2020In the 1990s, Maine developed a system of councils and zones to integrate local fishing knowledge into the management of the state's lobster fishery. That model has lessons for other fisheries, according to a new UMaine study.
September 24, 2020
Lobster industry, other fisheries to receive tariff relief in $530M federal bailout
September 10, 2020The USDA aid package is intended to compensate fishermen for the impact of retaliatory tariffs, and could provide $50 million to Maine lobstermen. But some criticize the package for not helping businesses in the lobster supply chain.
September 10, 2020
Dam upgrade brings Cobbosseecontee watershed closer to commercial fishing
September 8, 2020The Cobbosseecontee watershed is the second-biggest in the state that is closed to fish migration, and officials say once opened, more than 3 million alewives, as well as elvers, may migrate there, enough to support commercial fishing.
September 8, 2020UMaine's 'hot water' study will examine lobster industry's vulnerable areas
September 8, 2020The project is one of nine to receive $2 million to study the fishery, one of the largest and most valuable on the Atlantic coast.
September 8, 2020Marine chief: Allocation of $20M CARES funds to fisheries is complicated
September 4, 2020The Department of Marine Resources is analyzing data from Maine’s 7,500 fishermen to determine which businesses meet requirements to receive federal relief.
September 4, 2020
Saco food producer accelerates retail plans while doubling output
Updated: September 3, 2020Working with 27 partner-farmers, Atlantic Sea Farms has nearly doubled its kelp harvest over 2019 and expects to double it again in 2021. Retail outlets are expected jump from 160 to 720 by January.
Updated: September 3, 2020
Island Institute wins $300K contract to roadmap Maine's marine economy
September 1, 2020Over three years, the Rockland-based institute will guide the development of a strategic plan for growing the state's marine economy, increasing its resiliency and filling skills gaps in the workforce.
September 1, 2020
Fitbit for lobsters? UMaine tracker could improve lobster survival in supply chain
September 1, 2020Miniature sensors strapped on a lobster are designed to monitor heart rate and movement from trap to final destination, in order to understand and potentially reduce stress to the animal.
September 1, 2020
MTI awards $2.16M to 10 innovation projects, funding 1,600 jobs across Maine
Updated: September 1, 2020Recipients include Brunswick-based STARC Systems, which was awarded $307,500 towards a $4.57 million project to invest in automated equipment for infection isolation solutions to help stop the spread of COVID-19 within hospitals.
Updated: September 1, 2020
Maine Aquaculture Hub invests over $200K in projects to advance innovation
Updated: August 27, 2020The funding will benefit new cleaning, testing and culture practices now in development at sites around Maine.
Updated: August 27, 2020
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