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New sailmaker sets up shop in Boothbay
December 6, 2018The Boothbay region, a mecca of boatbuilding, now has a new sailmaking business.
December 6, 2018
Buxton company lands $600K grant to bring seaweed to the bread aisle
November 29, 2018Buxton-based VitaminSea will receive a $600,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to further develop SeaKelp+, a kelp-based additive for bread.
November 29, 2018
Leveraging niche market, Hodgdon splashes two tenders for European megayacht
November 28, 2018The launch of two new tenders for a superyacht under construction in Germany signals a thriving niche market — although one facing increasing competition — for the Damariscotta superyacht tender division of Hodgdon Yachts.
November 28, 2018Portland fishermen protest waterfront development
November 26, 2018Portland fishermen last week launched a social media campaign urging Portland officials and residents to protect the working waterfront and their livelihoods from development.
November 26, 2018
Commercial fishermen oppose proposed oyster farm in Brunswick
November 21, 2018A group of Brunswick commercial fishermen opposed an application by Mere Point Oyster Co. for a 40-acre lease in Maquoit Bay.
November 21, 2018UMaine report analyzes coastal climate challenges ahead
November 21, 2018Mainers can expect significant environmental changes in the next two decades due to increased greenhouse gas emissions and patterns of climate variability, says a new report by two University of Maine researchers.
November 21, 2018
Shrimp fishery moratorium extended through 2021
November 19, 2018The Northern Shrimp Section of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission extended a moratorium on commercial fishing of Gulf of Maine shrimp through 2021.
November 19, 2018Ropeless lobster fishing? Stakeholders get a progress report
November 15, 2018The Ropeless Consortium, a group of scientists and other interested stakeholders hosted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, met Nov. 6 to consider the prospects of ropeless fishing to reduce whale entanglements with lobster gear.
November 15, 2018
Lobster industry chief expects bait crunch
November 14, 2018An expected cutback of the Atlantic herring catch quota is causing concern among lobster fishing interests, which largely rely on herring as bait.
November 14, 2018
Opponents of Belfast salmon farm defeated in city election
November 7, 2018Plans for a $150 million land-based salmon aquaculture facility in Belfast appear to remain on track after opponents of the project were defeated Tuesday in elections for three seats on the six-person City Council.
November 7, 2018German shipping company fined for polluting Portland Harbor
November 6, 2018A German shipping company, MST Mineralien Schiffahrt Spedition und Transport GmbH, has been ordered to pay a $3.2 million fine after pleading guilty Friday to federal charges that it deliberately discharged oily waste in Portland Harbor, and then
November 6, 2018Harbor dredging in Kennebunkport to begin next year
November 6, 2018The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will work next year with a private contractor to dredge sand and silt from Cape Porpoise Harbor, improving marine navigation off the eastern shore of Kennebunkport.
November 6, 2018
The lobster emoji has landed, heralded as 'positive outcome for Maine'
November 1, 2018Mainers, your lobster emoji has landed. It's now available on mobile devices updated with the latest operating system — in geek lingo, that's Apple i0S 12 and Google Android 9.0.
November 1, 2018
Nordic Aquafarms’ $150M project faces key test in Belfast’s Tuesday elections
November 1, 2018Tuesday's local election in Belfast could play a decisive role in whether Norway-based Nordic Aquafarms proceeds with its $150 million Phase 1 investment in a state-of-the-art land-based aquaculture facility on a 40-acre site off Route 1.
November 1, 2018
Whole Oceans' founder steps down, new president named
October 26, 2018Whole Oceans founder Rob Piasio has stepped down from his role as CEO, and the company has named its chief operating officer, Jason Mitchell, as president.
October 26, 2018
UNE joins two Icelandic colleges in offering new ‘ocean food systems’ degree
October 25, 2018The University of New England has signed an agreement with two Icelandic schools about collaborating on a new degree program in ocean food systems.
October 25, 2018
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