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Fisheries & Marine
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Maine 'aquaculture hub' coordinator to support workforce development
Updated: May 12, 2020A new coordinator with international aquaculture experience will help develop a 10-year roadmap for aquaculture in Maine.
Updated: May 12, 2020
Maine fishing industry to receive $20.1M in federal aid
Updated: May 8, 2020Maine’s fishing industry will receive $20.1 million out of $300 million in federal economic relief designated for U.S. fishermen and seafood industries — the fifth-highest share.
Updated: May 8, 2020
Luke’s Lobster, fishermen's co-ops launch partnership for front-line workers
Updated: May 6, 2020Luke’s Lobster has teamed with four fishermen's cooperatives and Cabot Creamery to make and deliver over 500 servings of lobster lasagna this week to front-line workers in the coronavirus crisis.
Updated: May 6, 2020
Maine Boat & Home Show is docked until next year
April 30, 2020The three-day event, which usually draws thousands to Rockland each August, has been canceled this year because of the public health crisis. But organizers have already announced dates for the 2021 show.
April 30, 2020
Maine delegation flexes muscles on behalf of aquaculture farmers
Updated: April 30, 2020Maine's U.S. senators and representatives speak out to the federal Agriculture Department in search of funding for the state's aquaculture industry, which has been hard hit by the ongoing crisis.
Updated: April 30, 2020
Belfast council wants state to get moving on Nordic Aquafarms application
April 27, 2020The Belfast City Council is asking a state board to get on with its review of a salmon farm proposal by videoconferencing, rather than wait until the board can meet in person.
April 27, 2020
Judge rules lobster fishing impact on right whales needs study
April 13, 2020The decision of a lawsuit brought by environmental groups says federal fishery managers haven’t fully analyzed the impact of lobster fishing on endangered North Atlantic right whales. It's still unclear what the ruling could mean for Maine.
April 13, 2020
In tragic irony, $1.5B contract clears the ways for Maine Maritime ship
Updated: April 13, 2020The multiyear agreement went to a Philadelphia shipyard for up to five of the training vessels. In charge of the work is a company that still contests penalties for its role in the El Faro tragedy.
Updated: April 13, 2020
MTI, FocusMaine to lead $2M roadmapping for state's marine industries
April 9, 2020The three-year strategic planning initiative will plot future opportunities and action needed to build out the Maine's marine industries and meet workforce development challenges.
April 9, 2020
The lucrative elver season finally gets started, but prices plummet
Updated: April 2, 2020Maine’s elver harvest season finally got underway on Monday, after a week-long delay due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: April 2, 2020
Warming Gulf of Maine waters may be stunting lobster growth
April 1, 2020The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 99% of the world’s oceans. Researchers will study whether that’s having an impact on young lobsters and their success in growing to adulthood.
April 1, 2020
Maine businesses pitch in to help meet need for emergency supplies
March 24, 2020Maine businesses are turning to social media and reaching out to colleagues to come up with personal protective equipment and other essential gear for health care providers.
March 24, 2020
Maine fishermen turn to direct-to-consumer outlets
Updated: March 24, 2020While Maine fishermen are struggling in markets that have suddenly slammed shut, outlets have popped up over the past week to connect the businesses directly with consumers.
Updated: March 24, 2020
Mills urges federal aid for Maine's fishing and seafood industries
March 23, 2020In a March 20 letter to President Donald Trump, Maine's governor asks for immediate assistance in support of the state's independent fisherman, aquaculturists and seafood processors hurt by the ongoing crisis.
March 23, 2020
After virus affected one trade show, Portland company acquires another
March 18, 2020The coronavirus crisis led Diversified Communications to postpone an international event for the seafood industry. But now the company has added an event in the clean energy field.
March 18, 2020
Lobster landings dropped last year but the price rose
March 9, 2020Maine’s lobster landings showed a 17% decline in 2019, compared with 2018. But for the ninth year in a row, landings topped 100 million pounds and the value was high. Meanwhile, the Maine Lobstermen’s Association continues to fight with federal
March 9, 2020
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