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Belfast lobstermen fear Nordic Aquafarms' discharge pipes will harm fishery

Laurie Schreiber May 21, 2019

Some Belfast lobster fishermen told the local Harbor Advisory Committee that they were concerned that dredging for installation of Nordic Aquafarms’ discharge and intake pipes along submerged lands could release mercury in the ocean sediment and

Laurie Schreiber May 21, 2019
Mount Desert expert collects humpback whale's skeleton for future display in Maine State Museum

Laurie Schreiber May 20, 2019

Dan DenDanto, a Mount Desert Island scientist and expert in the specialized field of cleaning, articulating and restoring whale skeletons for display, traveled to Cape Cod in early May to collect the bones of a 40-ton humpback whale that had died in

Laurie Schreiber May 20, 2019
Portland city manager touts responsible development, shares convention-center aspiration

Renee Cordes May 8, 2019

Portland City Manager Jon Jennings on Wednesday underscored the need for responsible development in Maine's largest city and urged the state to step up and help finance a modern convention center in Portland.

Renee Cordes May 8, 2019
Cerahelix, Ocean's Balance among 7 companies to be featured at MITC's 'Global Showcase'

James McCarthy April 29, 2019

Maine International Trade Center announced today the seven Maine companies with innovative products that have been selected for this year's New Products Global Showcase.

James McCarthy April 29, 2019
Pine Point co-op, restaurant buy 'perfect fit' for business owners

Laurie Schreiber April 24, 2019

The owners of Bayley's Lobster Pound and two other restaurants in Pine Point have bought a nearby fishermen’s buying station and the connected restaurant, the Rising Tide.

Laurie Schreiber April 24, 2019
Portland waterfront rezoning moves forward, Fisherman's Wharf project doesn't

Maureen Milliken April 24, 2019

As the Portland Planning Board moves forward on changes that will restrict commercial development on Commercial Street, the project that prompted it is in limbo, the hotel that was the centerpiece no longer in play.

Maureen Milliken April 24, 2019
New technologies shape growth of ship-and-boatbuilding industry in past 25 years

Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 29, 2019

Technological advances revolutionized the boatbuilding industry over the past 25 years. Front Street Shipyard, Brooklin Boat Yard, Hodgdon Yachts, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, Hinckley Yachts and others are working with new lightweight, high-strength

Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 29, 2019
As some fisheries crashed, lobster and aquaculture filled the gap

Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 29, 2019

Maine’s wild fisheries have experienced numerous challenges over the past 25 years. A booming lobster resource has helped keep fishermen employed. And emerging aquaculture sectors are viewed as having great potential for diversifying the economy.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 29, 2019
Fisherman's Wharf developer: Waterfront's big issue is traffic

Maureen Milliken April 23, 2019

A Portland developer who's already altered a mixed-use development plan for Fisherman's Pier in light of concerns about the city's working waterfront, says the issue is more about traffic and a traditional waterfront that includes a variety of uses

Maureen Milliken April 23, 2019
Lobster industry caught in crosshairs as regulators eye right whale protections

Staff April 23, 2019

The Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team is meeting this week to develop additional measures to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.

Staff April 23, 2019
With new retail products, Atlantic Sea Farms seeks to expand kelp market

Laurie Schreiber April 17, 2019

In partnership with 16 small kelp-growing operations along the Maine coast, Atlantic Sea Farms, in Saco, is looking to reach more consumers with a number of initiatives underway.

Laurie Schreiber April 17, 2019
DMR agrees to hearings on large aquaculture leases

Staff April 16, 2019

The state Department of Marine Resources has agreed to consider a proposed rulemaking change for aquaculture leases over 10 acres.

Staff April 16, 2019
UMaine Business Challenge announces winners of the 8th annual pitch contest

Staff April 11, 2019

An aquaculture company using innovation to farm oysters in Maine is among the winners of the 2019 UMaine Business Challenge presented by Business Lending Solutions this past weekend at the University of Maine in Orono.

Staff April 11, 2019
Pushing hard to expand overseas markets

Harry Szato Updated: April 15, 2019

Recently, I traveled to Taipei on behalf of York-based Maine Coast, one of the largest exporters of lobster in the United States. We concentrate on both North American and overseas markets. I joined the Maine Coast team in June 2018.

Harry Szato Updated: April 15, 2019
Marinas in Camden and Portland to receive $3M for infrastructure upgrades

Staff April 9, 2019

Two Maine marinas will receive a total of $3 million through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2019 Boating Infrastructure Grant program.

Staff April 9, 2019
A possible use for invasive green crabs? Dog biscuits

Laurie Schreiber April 5, 2019

A team at University of Maine's School of Food And Agriculture is looking into the potential for using green crabs as an ingredient in dog biscuits.

Laurie Schreiber April 5, 2019

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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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