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Study: Maine's lobster co-management system offers lessons for other fisheries

Laurie Schreiber September 24, 2020

In 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.

Laurie Schreiber September 24, 2020
Lobster industry, other fisheries to receive tariff relief in $530M federal bailout

William Hall September 10, 2020

The 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.

William Hall September 10, 2020
Dam upgrade brings Cobbosseecontee watershed closer to commercial fishing

Maureen Milliken September 8, 2020

The 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.

Maureen Milliken September 8, 2020
UMaine's 'hot water' study will examine lobster industry's vulnerable areas

Staff September 8, 2020

The project is one of nine to receive $2 million to study the fishery, one of the largest and most valuable on the Atlantic coast.

Staff September 8, 2020
Marine chief: Allocation of $20M CARES funds to fisheries is complicated

Staff September 4, 2020

The Department of Marine Resources is analyzing data from Maine’s 7,500 fishermen to determine which businesses meet requirements to receive federal relief.

Staff September 4, 2020
Saco food producer accelerates retail plans while doubling output

Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 3, 2020

Working 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.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 3, 2020
Island Institute wins $300K contract to roadmap Maine's marine economy

Staff September 1, 2020

Over 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.

Staff September 1, 2020
Fitbit for lobsters? UMaine tracker could improve lobster survival in supply chain

Staff September 1, 2020

Miniature 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.

Staff September 1, 2020
MTI awards $2.16M to 10 innovation projects, funding 1,600 jobs across Maine

Renee Cordes Updated: September 1, 2020

Recipients 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.

Renee Cordes Updated: September 1, 2020
Maine Aquaculture Hub invests over $200K in projects to advance innovation

Staff Updated: August 27, 2020

The funding will benefit new cleaning, testing and culture practices now in development at sites around Maine.

Staff Updated: August 27, 2020
In fragile lobster economy, Maine marketing group targets home cooks

Laurie Schreiber August 26, 2020

Maine's lobster industry, battered by tariffs and the pandemic, is focusing marketing efforts on home cooks. Visits to the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative "Shipped to your home" web page more than doubled last month.

Laurie Schreiber August 26, 2020
New pitch competition aims to help Maine's marine and coastal businesses

Staff August 25, 2020

Maine Sea Grant hopes to tap into the Maine coast's "tradition of ingenuity" by launching a pitch competition that offers winners up to $15,000 for new or existing projects.

Staff August 25, 2020
BIW machinists union approves new contract, ending nine-week strike

William Hall August 24, 2020

Union employees at Bath Iron Works voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract proposal after often contentious negotiations. The deal ends the longest strike in least two decades for the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace

William Hall August 24, 2020
European Union ends lobster tariff, 'levels the playing field' for Maine's industry

Staff August 24, 2020

In a retroactive agreement, the European Union’s elimination of tariffs resuscitates a market for U.S. lobster that was worth $111 million in 2017.

Staff August 24, 2020
Maine delegation urges USDA to provide relief funds to lobster industry

Staff August 20, 2020

U.S. lobster exports to China were growing rapidly until China imposed tariffs in 2018. The following year, lobster exports to China fell nearly 50%.

Staff August 20, 2020
Federal money to help aquaculture producers deal with effects of pandemic

Staff August 19, 2020

The trade association will meet one-on-one with business owners to provide training, assistance and COVID-specific tools.

Staff August 19, 2020

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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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