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Luke's Lobster begins operations in vacated Portland Pier space
July 6, 2018Luke's Lobster has leased a landing facility at 60 Portland Pier, space that was occupied by New Meadow Lobster until it shut down last December.
July 6, 2018
Whole Oceans hires veteran production officer for Bucksport land-based salmon farm
July 3, 2018Whole Oceans, a Maine-based company that is planning to build a $250 million land-based aquafarm to raise Atlantic salmon in Bucksport, has hired Joe McElwee as its chief production officer effective July 1.
July 3, 2018
U.S. Chamber comes out against new tariffs, details impact on Maine
July 3, 2018A new analysis by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows that roughly $130 million of Maine exports are threatened by new tariffs already imposed or threatened by China, the European Union, Mexico and Canada in retaliation for new tariffs imposed by the
July 3, 2018
Bait shortage puts squeeze on Maine’s lobstering fleet
July 2, 2018The prospect of a shortage of herring bait for Maine's lobster fishing fleet already is driving price increases for bait fish this summer and is fueling concern about the long-term availability of bait in future years.
July 2, 2018
Gulf of Maine Research Institute raises over $22M to support its work
June 29, 2018The Gulf of Maine Research Institute successfully completed its five-year Campaign for the Gulf of Maine, raising $22.8 million to support its research and educational activities.
June 29, 2018
Downeast Institute completing $6.6 million expansion
June 29, 2018The nonprofit Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education is weeks away from completion of a $6.6 million expansion.
June 29, 2018
Rockweed harvest continues to provoke debate
June 28, 2018Landowners around Cobscook Bay in Washington County are raising concerns that rockweed harvesting operations there are destroying the habitat for other marine organisms and shorebirds.
June 28, 2018
Seaweed entrepreneur expands in Biddeford, launches new products
June 27, 2018Ocean's Balance Inc., a Maine innovator of edible seaweed products, has moved into a new facility in the Pepperell Mill Campus in downtown Biddeford and will launch nine new edible seaweed products.
June 27, 2018
MDOT 'ready to dig in' on building freezer warehouse without Americold
June 26, 2018The Maine Department of Transportation will go ahead with plans to build a cold-storage warehouse in Portland without Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD) as a partner, welcoming the chance to take a more hands-on role in the long-awaited project.
June 26, 2018
Nordic Aquafarms hires first two employees in Maine for Belfast project
June 26, 2018Nordic Aquafarms CEO Erik Heim announced that the company has hired its first two employees in Maine as the company prepares to submit applications to local and state authorities later this summer for permits to build a state-of-the-art land-based
June 26, 2018Maine businesses ‘feeling the pain’ of new tariffs
June 25, 2018From lobstermen to manufacturers and contracts that use steel, Maine businesses are feeling the impact of tariffs on U.S. trade.
June 25, 2018
Maine Sea Grant Program lands $575K federal grant
June 22, 2018National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $574,691 to the Maine Sea Grant College Program for initiatives to advance sustainable use and environmental conservation efforts along Maine's coast led by the University of Maine.
June 22, 2018
Hawaii man sentenced for fraud that stuck York lobster dealer with big loss
June 20, 2018A former employee of York-based lobster wholesaler Maine Coast was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court for wire fraud that included a shipment of 50,000 pounds of lobster to a fraudulent customer in China.
June 20, 2018
China threatens tariff on Maine lobsters as trade war expands
June 18, 2018In response to President Trump's announcement on Friday of a 25% tariff on up to $50 billion worth of Chinese goods, China is threatening to impose new duties on a host of imported U.S. products, including lobsters, starting on July 6.
June 18, 2018
Briana Warner named CEO of Ocean Approved
June 12, 2018Ocean Approved Inc. announced today that its board of directors has unanimously chosen Briana Warner, senior community development officer at the Island Institute, as the company's next chief executive officer.
June 12, 2018
Cultivator program prepares startup companies for second-level growth
June 11, 2018Ryan Wilson was working for a farm and doing deliveries to restaurants, when he started asking chefs what they wanted that they couldn't get. “They said 'duck,'” he recalls. “So I grew six ducks.”
June 11, 2018
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