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Gulf of Maine Research Institute launches for-profit ‘business accelerator’
James McCarthy 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.
James McCarthy June 11, 2019‘Dear Mr. President — Why not lobster?’
Staff 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
Staff June 7, 2019
Nordic Aquafarms names construction managers for $150M Belfast project
James McCarthy 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.
James McCarthy June 6, 2019Ellsworth’s housing shortage goes hand in hand with worker shortage
Peter Van Allen 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.
Peter Van Allen June 5, 2019
Possible whale-protection strategies? Lobster trap reductions, more traps on one line
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber June 5, 2019
Maine House passes ban on offshore oil and gas drilling
James McCarthy 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.
James McCarthy June 4, 2019
CEI offers new lending option for aquaculture startups unable to secure traditional financing
Staff 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.
Staff June 3, 2019
Two seafood companies team up to fund UMaine lobster research
Staff 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.
Staff June 3, 2019
Whole Oceans’ parent offers to buy majority stake in British Columbia salmon company
Staff June 3, 2019Emergent Holdings, the parent company of Whole Oceans, which is developing a state-of-the-art land-based salmon aquafarm in Bucksport, is offering to buy a majority stake in Kuterra LP, a British Columbia-based company that pioneered growing salmon
Staff June 3, 2019
Dutch company eyes two sites in Maine for land-based yellowtail aquafarm
James McCarthy May 31, 2019Kingfish Zeeland, a four-year-old aquaculture company that raises Dutch Yellowtail fish in The Netherlands, is looking at two sites in Maine for its planned expansion into the United States.
James McCarthy May 31, 2019
Luke's Lobster all set for June 5 opening on Portland waterfront
Renee Cordes May 28, 2019When Luke’s Lobster opens in Portland next week, it will do so with a 100-strong workforce that includes a head chef returning to Maine after 13 years away.
Renee Cordes May 28, 2019
Maine Coast receives prestigious federal award for 'export expansion'
James McCarthy May 24, 2019Maine Coast, a live lobster wholesaler based in York, is among 48 companies to receive the President’s “E” Award, the highest award given to domestic companies or organizations making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.
James McCarthy May 24, 2019
Top Finnish official: Maine's forests are huge asset in emerging biobased economy
Renee Cordes May 23, 2019Maine needs to tap the potential of its forests for new frontiers in business and innovation, a top government official from forest-rich Finland told hundreds gathered at the Maine International Trade Center's Trade Day 2019 event in Portland on
Renee Cordes May 23, 2019
May 23, 2019
Trade Day 2019: How can Maine leverage economic growth from forest and marine resources?
Staff May 23, 2019Maine International Trade Center is hosting the 39th annual Trade Day on Friday, an event that will feature talks and presentations by leaders in the rapidly growing global “bioeconomy” that’s tapping renewable biological resources from land and sea
Staff May 23, 2019
Whole Oceans finalizes deal for part of former Verso mill
Laurie Schreiber May 22, 2019Whole Oceans, of Portland, announced it completed a purchase and sale agreement with American Iron and Metal Development USA LLC for a parcel of property on the site of the former Verso paper mill.
Laurie Schreiber May 22, 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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