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    After undercover video shows fish mistreatment, owner of Bingham aquaculture site apologizes

    Staff October 8, 2019

    Video secretly recorded of alleged abusive and improper fish handling at a Bingham salmon hatchery prompted an apology Monday from the plant’s owner, Cooke Aquaculture Inc.

    Staff October 8, 2019
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    Sharks and tuna will be the focus of UMaine research grant

    Staff Updated: October 7, 2019

    Commercially valuable tuna, swordfish, sharks and other "highly migratory species” will be the focus of research to be conducted by a consortium including the University of Maine.

    Staff Updated: October 7, 2019
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    Bill that would fund Maine lobster industry advances

    Staff October 3, 2019

    Federal legislation that supports Maine’s lobster industry and fisheries, as well as the National Sea Grant Program and other aquaculture research efforts, has passed the Senate Appropriations Committee.

    Staff October 3, 2019
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    UMaine Machias, Downeast Salmon Federation formalize partnership

    Staff October 3, 2019

    The university and the salmon-restoration organization will combine resources in an effort to strengthen area aquatic conservation efforts.

    Staff October 3, 2019
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    Working waterfront bill advances through Congress

    Staff Updated: September 27, 2019

    The federal legislation would provide $24 million to help coastal communities protect jobs, commercial activities and public access to America’s waterfronts.

    Staff Updated: September 27, 2019
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    State grants will address dams, water supply and coastal erosion

    Staff Updated: September 25, 2019

    Four Maine coastal communities won state planning grants this week to address potential impacts of sea level rise and other challenges.

    Staff Updated: September 25, 2019
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    USM joins Arctic network to boost North Atlantic ties

    Staff Updated: September 23, 2019

    The University of Southern Maine has been accepted into the University of the Arctic, a cooperative network of over 200 international schools, research institutes and other organizations focused on education about the North Atlantic region.

    Staff Updated: September 23, 2019
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    $300M for new Maine Maritime training ship clears key Senate hurdle

    Staff Updated: September 20, 2019

    The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a funding bill that includes $300 million for the acquisition of a new training vessel for Maine Maritime Academy.

    Staff Updated: September 20, 2019
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    Mills to NOAA: Focus on true risk to right whales

    Staff Updated: September 19, 2019

    Gov. Janet Mills has submitted comments to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service saying the risk to the North Atlantic right whale doesn’t lie with Maine’s lobster fishery.

    Staff Updated: September 19, 2019
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    NOAA grant will fund certificate program at UMaine aquaculture institute

    Staff September 18, 2019

    The University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute has been selected to receive a $123,735 workforce development grant to create an aquaculture certificate program, designed to facilitate alternative career opportunities for traditional

    Staff September 18, 2019
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    NOAA awards $2M for lobster research, much of it to be conducted in Maine

    Staff Updated: September 11, 2019

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded $2 million to lobster research projects and a regional lobster extension program. The University of Maine, Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Wells National Estuarine Research

    Staff Updated: September 11, 2019
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    Bar Harbor Oceanarium, a well-known attraction, hits the market

    Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 10, 2019

    The Bar Harbor Oceanarium, an educational aquarium with a lobster hatchery and ecological marsh walk, went on the market last week for $825,000.

    Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 10, 2019
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    Aquaculture application chugs along in Belfast

    Laurie Schreiber September 9, 2019

    The Belfast Planning Board continues to take information on Nordic Aquafarms Inc.’s plans to construct a land-based salmon farm off Route 1, as part of a methodical review of the application.

    Laurie Schreiber September 9, 2019
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    Gulf of Maine Research Institute launches climate center in Portland

    Staff September 9, 2019

    The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is launching an interdisciplinary center for climate studies, focused on solutions to the local, regional and global challenges of ocean warming. The virtual center is based at the organization’s existing

    Staff September 9, 2019
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    Maine's largest lobster processing plant opens

    Staff September 6, 2019

    Ready Seafood opened its new lobster processing facility in Saco this week. The 52,000-square-feet plant, on 40 acres along U.S. Route 1, represents an investment of $15 million.

    Staff September 6, 2019
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    Whole Oceans gets Bucksport planning approval

    Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 5, 2019

    At its Sept. 3 meeting, the Bucksport Planning Board approved Whole Oceans’ application for the Portland company’s land-based Atlantic salmon aquaculture facility on the former Verso Paper mill site.

    Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 5, 2019

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Does cruise ship season help your business?
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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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