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Maine designers and Lyman-Morse win top international award for yacht

Staff April 4, 2019

Anna, a 65-foot cold-molded sailing yacht designed by Stephens Waring Yacht Design of Belfast and built by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Inc. of Thomaston, won a top international award that's made yearly to “classic” boat constructions and restorations

Staff April 4, 2019
Latest court decision seen as setback for commercial harvesting of rockweed

Laurie Schreiber March 29, 2019

A court decision affirming that the so-called “intertidal zone” is part of privately held shorefront landownership, rather than public property, could hamper the commercial rockweed industry along Maine's coast.

Laurie Schreiber March 29, 2019
Petition seeks moratorium on large aquaculture leases

Laurie Schreiber March 21, 2019

Save Maquoit Bay, a group formed to address issues with aquaculture, and lobstermen from around the state have submitted a petition to the Department of Marine Resources requesting an immediate moratorium on aquaculture leases greater than 10 acres

Laurie Schreiber March 21, 2019
Cooke acquires California seafood distributor

Staff March 20, 2019

Cooke Inc., an aquaculture company based in New Brunswick that has salmon farms and hatcheries in Maine, has acquired All Seas Wholesale Inc., a California-based distributor of fresh and frozen seafood.

Staff March 20, 2019
Once stymied by China tariff, lobster dealer finds a workaround

Laurie Schreiber March 18, 2019

Tom Adams, CEO of Maine Coast lobster wholesale company in York, said he's found ways to make up revenue that was lost when a 25% tariff was implemented last July on imports of lobster to China.

Laurie Schreiber March 18, 2019
New law resolves years-old Acadia acquisition of Schoodic land

Staff March 14, 2019

A law signed Tuesday allows Acadia National Park to accept 1,400 acres, including the Schoodic Woods Campground and Trails, and affirms traditional clam and worm harvesting in the park.

Staff March 14, 2019
New Seaweed Week seeks to expand market

Laurie Schreiber March 8, 2019

Seaweed Week is being organized for April 26 through May 4 in Portland to spotlight businesses that champion sea vegetables and challenge others to start innovating with them.

Laurie Schreiber March 8, 2019
Gulf of Maine Research Institute receives $790K grant to study impact of warming ocean on key species

Staff March 5, 2019

The National Science Foundation awarded the Gulf of Maine Research Institute a $789,659 grant to examine the impact of a warming climate on growth and population patterns in cod and lobster in the Gulf of Maine.

Staff March 5, 2019
Three Greenlight Maine finalists selected for $100,000 pitch-off competition

Renee Cordes March 4, 2019

Ocean's Balance of Biddeford, Flowfold of Gorham and American Roots of Westbrook are in the running for a $100,000 cash prize after being named finalists of Greenlight Maine Season 4 television series.

Renee Cordes March 4, 2019
Lobster landings post turnaround, Maine's fisheries' overall value second highest on record

Laurie Schreiber March 4, 2019

Maine's lobster harvesters had a strong year in 2018, landing 119.64 million pounds. That was an increase of nearly 8 million pounds over 2017's figure of 111.9 million pounds, according to a Department of Marine Resources news release.

Laurie Schreiber March 4, 2019
Aquaculture has long history of fitting in

March 4, 2019

Paul Dioli in his letter to the editor [in the print edition of Feb. 18] suggests that aquaculture must fit in with other coastal activities such as commercial fishing and tourism.

March 4, 2019
Nordic Aquafarms hires veteran Maine businesswoman as CFO

Staff February 27, 2019

Nordic Aquafarms Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Nordic Aquafarms, an international leader in land-based aquaculture, has named Brenda Chandler of Auburn as its full-time chief financial officer.

Staff February 27, 2019
Luke’s Lobster to operate seafood-buying station in Boothbay Harbor

Staff February 27, 2019

Luke's Lobster, a seafood company and restaurant group founded by Luke Holden in 2009, will partner with the Boothbay Region Maritime Foundation to operate a seafood-buying station at the Sea Pier in Boothbay Harbor.

Staff February 27, 2019
Mills: Offshore drilling not a fit with Maine's resources and economy

Staff February 26, 2019

Gov. Janet Mills said Monday that work by the Outer Continental Shelf Governors Coalition to promote an expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling “is incompatible with Maine's interests.”

Staff February 26, 2019
Aquaculture must be good for all parties

February 18, 2019

To the Editor:

February 18, 2019
Nordic Aquafarms seeks BEP review of its permit applications

February 14, 2019

Nordic Aquafarms is moving its state permit applications to the jurisdiction of the Maine Board of Environmental Protection, a seven-member citizen board created by the Legislature to provide, informed, independent and timely decisions on the

February 14, 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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