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Fisheries & Marine
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State deals setback to opponents of aquaculture lease on Maquoit Bay
July 18, 2019The Maine Department of Marine Resources has rejected a citizens petition that requested a moratorium on aquaculture leases of over 10 acres. The petition was intended to block a proposed lease in Maquoit Bay, but would have applied statewide.
July 18, 2019
Plans for Whole Oceans, Nordic Aquafarms sites advance
July 15, 2019Whole Oceans and Nordic Aquafarms advanced in their march toward breaking ground on their land-based salmon farms at sites in Bucksport and Belfast, respectively.
July 15, 2019
A Look Back: A 2002 battle over ‘working waterfront’ has familiar echo
July 11, 2019In this weekly feature sponsored by Norway Savings Bank, we look back at stories that have appeared in Mainebiz during our first 25 years. The Aug. 19, 2002, cover story may seem familiar to readers who have followed more recent news of Maine's
July 11, 2019
Maine delegation asks for help easing tariff impact on lobster industry
Updated: July 12, 2019Maine's congressional delegation has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to include significant promotional funding in the face of Chinese retaliatory tariffs.
Updated: July 12, 2019
Working waterfront groups to share $1.1 million in Land for Maine's Future grants
July 2, 2019Six projects that will help protect and sustain Maine's working waterfront will share $1.1 million in grants awarded by the Land for Maine's Future program.
July 2, 2019
UNE chosen as U.S. partner for international aquaculture project
July 2, 2019The University New England has been chosen as the U.S. representative to the AquaVitae Consortium, a new international research and industry enterprise formed to accelerate the development, education and communication of sustainable aquaculture in
July 2, 2019
E2Tech conference to focus on land-based fish farming, draws sell-out crowd
June 21, 2019E2Tech’s upcoming forum “Fish Out of Water: Land-Based Aquaculture in Maine” has drawn lively interest due to its focus on sustainable land-based fish farming, a growing industry worldwide and more recently in Maine.
June 21, 2019
Golden and Pingree amendment could sink proposed federal lobstering law
Updated: June 20, 2019As lobstermen across the state grapple with the potential impact of reducing trap lines by as much as 50%, Maine's U.S. representatives have introduced legislation that would effectively block the proposed reductions from implementation.
Updated: June 20, 2019
Gulf of Maine Research Institute launches for-profit ‘business accelerator’
June 11, 2019The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is establishing an Ocean Business Accelerator to support the development of new business ventures and partnerships by leveraging private-sector market opportunities.
June 11, 2019‘Dear Mr. President — Why not lobster?’
June 7, 2019"Dear Mr. President — Why not lobster?" That’s the opening line of a letter Maine’s congressional delegation sent this morning to President Donald Trump urging him to provide financial assistance to lobster businesses hurt by the ongoing trade war
June 7, 2019
Nordic Aquafarms names construction managers for $150M Belfast project
June 6, 2019Nordic Aquafarms Inc. has named Gilbane Building Co. and Landry/French Construction as its construction managers for the land-based salmon farm that will be built on 54 acres off Route 1 in Belfast.
June 6, 2019Ellsworth’s housing shortage goes hand in hand with worker shortage
June 5, 2019Mainebiz had its most recent “On the Road” roundtable in Ellsworth. Each year, we visit six places in Maine, and Ellsworth was our third stop of 2019. It’s our chance to ask local business people what they see as the major issues.
June 5, 2019
Possible whale-protection strategies? Lobster trap reductions, more traps on one line
June 5, 2019The Maine Department of Marine Resources is in the midst of a first round of meetings with the lobster industry, to discuss strategies to cope with an expected 50% cut in the number of “endlines” in the water.
June 5, 2019
Maine House passes ban on offshore oil and gas drilling
June 4, 2019The Maine House of Representatives on Monday passed a bill to ban offshore oil and gas drilling and exploration in Maine’s ocean waters.
June 4, 2019
CEI offers new lending option for aquaculture startups unable to secure traditional financing
June 3, 2019Coastal Enterprises Inc. has created a new loan product to help finance shellfish and sea vegetable growers who, for a variety of reasons, may not be able to access loans from traditional lending sources.
June 3, 2019
Two seafood companies team up to fund UMaine lobster research
June 3, 2019A $75,000 gift from two seafood companies will fund a fourth field season for a University of Maine deep-water lobster settlement monitoring program.
June 3, 2019
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