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Gulf of Maine Research Institute receives $790K grant to study impact of warming ocean on key species
March 5, 2019The 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.
March 5, 2019
Three Greenlight Maine finalists selected for $100,000 pitch-off competition
March 4, 2019Ocean'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.
March 4, 2019
Lobster landings post turnaround, Maine's fisheries' overall value second highest on record
March 4, 2019Maine'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.
March 4, 2019Aquaculture has long history of fitting in
March 4, 2019Paul 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
February 27, 2019Nordic 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.
February 27, 2019
Luke’s Lobster to operate seafood-buying station in Boothbay Harbor
February 27, 2019Luke'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.
February 27, 2019
Mills: Offshore drilling not a fit with Maine's resources and economy
February 26, 2019Gov. 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.”
February 26, 2019- February 18, 2019
Nordic Aquafarms seeks BEP review of its permit applications
February 14, 2019Nordic 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
Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative executive director to step down
February 11, 2019Matt Jacobson, who has led the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative since its inception in 2013, is stepping down as executive director on Feb. 25.
February 11, 2019
Nordic Aquafarms plans $400M aquaculture facility in California
February 11, 2019Nordic Aquafarms, which is planning a land-based salmon aquaculture facility in Belfast, announced plans to open a second U.S.-based facility, this time in California.
February 11, 2019
Former school will become boat storage for a Moosehead Lake marina
February 10, 2019Moosehead Marina LLC bought the long-vacant 5,000-square-foot former school on 6.71 acres from the state.
February 10, 2019
Purchase of Latin American shrimp company advances Cooke Inc.’s diversification strategy
February 6, 2019Cooke Inc., an aquaculture company based in New Brunswick that has salmon farms and hatcheries in Maine, has acquired Seajoy Seafood Corp. group, one of the largest vertically integrated premium shrimp farms in Latin America.
February 6, 2019
FocusMaine cites success in first year of 10-year plan to add 20,000 jobs
February 1, 2019FocusMaine, a nonprofit partnership focused on increasing the state's economic base, said its efforts have reaped success in agriculture and aquaculture businesses, a year after launching a 10-year plan to create 20,000 jobs in the two sectors and
February 1, 2019
Six projects receive funds in ninth round of Coastal Community Grant Program
February 1, 2019Six projects from South Portland to Stonington were awarded state Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry grants that will help provide support for projects ranging from identifying ways to reduce flood damage to protecting working
February 1, 2019
Island Institute planting seeds for 10-fold increase in Maine's aquaculture industry
February 1, 2019Since its inception in 2015, Island Institute's Aquaculture Business Development program has had 75 individuals go through the program, with 20 starting businesses that have contributed an estimated $3.1 million to Maine's economy.
February 1, 2019
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