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Fisheries & Marine
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Bar Harbor Catering Co. takes over 80-year-old restaurant
Updated: January 9, 2020Founded in 2009, the woman-run business in Bar Harbor is taking over operation of Abel’s Lobster Pound, a seasonal, waterfront restaurant that has been in operation since 1939 and has attracted generations of diners.
Updated: January 9, 2020
20 on '20: Lobster fishery remains strong, but whale regulation looms
Updated: January 13, 2020Lobstering, Maine's most valuable fishing industry, faces a new round of potentially drastic regulations in order to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Updated: January 13, 2020
20 on '20: Maine's boatbuilding industry pushes for diversified revenue
Updated: January 13, 2020The president of a Belfast boatbuilding business sees new types of projects and new technology on the horizon. But prospects could be affected by changes in another industry.
Updated: January 13, 2020
Maine submits right whale proposal to federal regulators
Updated: January 6, 2020A new proposal calls for maintaining current rules on endlines inshore but also includes reductions of endlines beyond state waters. The goal is to reduce what the state called “the presumed risk” of an entanglement by whales in lobster gear.
Updated: January 6, 2020
Tall Ships America pitches bicentennial visits to Maine port communities
January 3, 2020The nonprofit group has approached some of Maine’s port communities about hosting visits by the historic sailing vessels, as part of the state’s bicentennial this year. Boothbay Harbor has already signed on.
January 3, 2020
Nordic Aquafarms application soon to enter 'hyperdrive' in Belfast review
Updated: January 2, 2020The Belfast Planning Board is scheduled to hold the last of its public hearings on components of the application to build a salmon farm, and will begin to consider the project as a whole.
Updated: January 2, 2020
2020 visions: Maine business and nonprofit leaders share their New Year’s resolutions
Updated: January 2, 2020To start 2020, Mainebiz asked business and nonprofit movers and shakers from around the state to share their New Year's business resolutions. It looks like a busy year ahead for these leaders.
Updated: January 2, 2020
The year in review: We wish there'd been no need to report these stories
Updated: December 30, 2019In this end-of-2019 roundup, Mainebiz takes a look at the "low lights" of the state's commerce and economy during the year.
Updated: December 30, 2019
Maine Agricultural Trades Show is about more than the farm
December 26, 2019In its 79th year, the three-day show has more than 100 exhibitors and as many workshops, programs and meetings, covering all aspects of Maine's growing and food-producing industry.
December 26, 2019
Feds inject $1.6M to support whale protection, and fishermen
December 24, 2019A total of $1.6 million in new federal funds will do double duty: supporting the recovery of the endangered North Atlantic right whale and supporting fishermen impacted by those pending actions.
December 24, 2019
Oyster farm off Brunswick OK'd, continues to rile locals
Updated: December 23, 2019Despite some local opposition, the state has granted an oyster farming lease in waters off Brunswick to Mere Point Oyster Co. A group called Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage said it will appeal the decision.
Updated: December 23, 2019
Chris Sauer, CEO of marine renewable energy company ORPC, to retire
Updated: December 20, 2019ORPC Inc., headquartered in Portland, said Thursday that its CEO and co-founder, Chris Sauer, will retire Jan. 17. Sauer helped launch the marine renewable energy company in 2004, and today it has offices in three countries.
Updated: December 20, 2019
Governor's award recognizes 'excellence' in 4 Maine businesses
December 19, 2019From a coffee maker to a maker of educational software, the four recipients of the 2019 Governor's Award for Business Excellence "are transforming communities across Maine into hubs of excellence," Gov. Janet Mills said.
December 19, 2019
Federal funding bill may aid Maine ports
Updated: December 18, 2019Maine ports could benefit from $225 million in transportation funding that's expected to receive approval from Congress this week.
Updated: December 18, 2019
CEI to explore umbrella organization for marketing all Maine seafood
Updated: December 18, 2019Coastal Enterprises Inc. has received a grant to explore development of an umbrella organization that would market Maine's entire seafood catch.
Updated: December 18, 2019
A 'presidential' job for a Belfast boatyard
Updated: December 18, 2019The USS Sequoia, a 104-foot yacht used by nine U.S. presidents, will undergo a multi-year restoration at French & Webb in Belfast. It's expected to draw visitors to the Belfast waterfront.
Updated: December 18, 2019
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