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Kingfish Zeeland secures funds to permit Jonesport aquaculture project
Laurie Schreiber December 3, 2019Dutch aquaculture company Kingfish Zeeland has secured funding for its expansion, which includes development of a $110 million land-based recirculation facility in Jonesport.
Laurie Schreiber December 3, 2019
Growing Portland lobster delivery service sees room for expansion at new Saco site
Laurie Schreiber December 2, 2019A 17,348-square-foot industrial building at 47 Spring Hill Road in Saco will become the new home of Maine Lobster Now, a delivery service for live Maine lobster and other seafood products. The acreage provides room for expansion and vertical
Laurie Schreiber December 2, 2019
Studies: Warming waters, local conditions contribute to Maine's lobster stock changes
Staff December 2, 2019Two new studies point to the role of ocean changes in the rise and fall of lobster populations, but draw different conclusions.
Staff December 2, 2019
Community support 'critical' for Dutch company’s planned Jonesport aquafarm
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 21, 2019Dutch aquaculture company Kingfish Zeeland is considering Jonesport as the site of a land-based recirculation facility for producing yellowtail kingfish.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 21, 2019
Maine seeks cut in European Union lobster tariff
Staff November 19, 2019With Maine lobster exports already hurt by retaliatory Chinese tariffs, the U.S. is urging the European Union to eliminate its tariff on the state’s most valuable fishery product.
Staff November 19, 2019
Ready Seafood acquires Topsham-based Hancock Gourmet Lobster
Staff November 18, 2019Ready Seafood, a supplier of live and processed lobster with headquarters in Saco, plans to continue operations and leadership of the specialty lobster product maker.
Staff November 18, 2019
Safety, rural economy focus sparked Lubec, Woolwich grant awards
Maureen Milliken November 13, 2019The projects are among 55 across the U.S. that will share $900 million, with the aim of shoring up rural infrastructure, improving safety and the economy.
Maureen Milliken November 13, 2019
Portland-based mussel grower acquires neighboring competitor
William Hall November 12, 2019Bangs Island Mussels, which sells the shellfish to restaurants and wholesalers, has acquired Calendar Island Mussel Co. for an undisclosed price.
William Hall November 12, 2019
Maine's largest lobster group rejects state plan for right whales
Staff Updated: November 11, 2019The Maine Lobstermen’s Association said the Department of Marine Resources’ plan to protect the whales seeks reductions in fishing gear that exceed the risk posed by the Maine lobster fishery.
Staff Updated: November 11, 2019
Portland shipyard’s custom-built hauling system targets large-boat market
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 8, 2019Portland Yacht Services/Portland Ship Yard has acquired a custom-built, extra-wide mobile boat hoist and is about to complete a specially constructed indoor storage facility, all to fill a niche for handling large boats that were otherwise
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 8, 2019
Maine proposes targeted exemptions to help lobster industry weather whale crisis
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 5, 2019The state has proposed a modified plan to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale while creating less hardship for the lobster fishing industry than a proposed federal plan.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 5, 2019
Senate advances bills to support Maine fisheries, MMA training ship
Staff Updated: November 4, 2019The U.S. Senate last week advanced funding bills that will support Maine fisheries and provide money for the acquisition of a new training ship by Maine Maritime Academy in Castine.
Staff Updated: November 4, 2019
Whole Oceans gets submerged land leases for Bucksport salmon farm
Maureen Milliken October 21, 2019The leases, administered by the state Bureau of Parks and Lands, allow upgrades to existing outfalls and pumps at the former Verso Paper mill site.
Maureen Milliken October 21, 2019
Filling in the lobster supply chain: New processing sites are keeping dollars in Maine
Catherine Berce Updated: October 28, 2019Greenhead Lobster is one of several Maine lobster businesses moving into the processing end of the industry after seeing live lobster export revenues reduced by as much as 80%.
Catherine Berce Updated: October 28, 2019
Rockland grapples with cruise ship capacity
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 18, 2019Some Rockland businesses are wary about any increase in the number of large cruise ships visiting the city. Others say cruise ships of all sizes benefit the city, but call for limits. The City Council is reexamining its guidelines.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 18, 2019
Maine helps employers by helping inmates reenter workforce
Staff Updated: October 15, 2019Maine's Department of Corrections and Department of Labor are partnering to connect employers with former inmates who are reentering the workforce.
Staff Updated: October 15, 2019
Today's Poll
Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
Maine's cruise ship season is in full swing, running from late September through early November. Thousands of passengers are expected to visit Portland, Bar Harbor, Eastport or Rockland.
This week alone, Portland is set to welcome around 16,000 cruise ship passengers.
But as the season ramps up, it's bringing mixed reviews. Some locals brace for the crowds and many business owners say cruise ship visitors don't spend much while in the port. Other business owners argue that, even if cruise ships don't benefit their own coffers, they still benefit the overall economy.
When we asked this question in 2023, Mainebiz respondents, 21% said the visits bring customers and revenue, while only 18% said the visits don't help their business.
More than half of the respondents, 53%, said cruise ships benefit the overall economy,
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