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Fisheries & Marine

  • Draft plan unveiled to curb Southern New England lobster declines

    Staff August 8, 2016

    With Southern New England lobsters in decline, marine fisheries experts have devised a draft plan to deal with the delicacy's struggles.

    Staff August 8, 2016

  • East Boothbay-built Comanche yacht breaks transatlantic sailing record

    Kevin Steeves July 28, 2016

    Comanche, the 100-foot supermaxi yacht built at the East Boothbay-based Hodgdon Yachts, is celebrating another victory, shattering the west-to-east transatlantic monohull sailing record Thursday morning.

    Kevin Steeves July 28, 2016

  • So long, and thanks for the memories, Larry the lobster

    July 28, 2016

    It wasn't smooth sailing for Larry, the 15-pound lobster that was spared a Florida boil pot for the sweet life of luxury at the Maine State Aquarium. The headline-grabbing lobster was found DOA when he arrived at the aquarium on Wednesday.

    July 28, 2016

  • 'Larry' the 110-year-old lobster headed to Maine

    Peter Van Allen July 22, 2016

    A 15-pound 'centenarian' lobster called 'Larry' is heading from Florida to Maine, where he can live 'the way life should be' and regale other Maine State Aquarium residents with tales of yore.

    Peter Van Allen July 22, 2016

  • More of Penobscot Bay closed to lobster, crab fishing

    July 21, 2016

    Fishermen reportedly accepting Penobscot lobster and crab area closures over mercury concerns.

    July 21, 2016

  • Aquaculture eyed by South Portland

    July 15, 2016

    City councilors from South Portland held a workshop earlier this week to discuss the possibility of converting and expanding the Portland Street Pier in Ferry Village into what would be the first aquaculture operation for the city.

    July 15, 2016

  • One on One with Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher

    Laurie Schreiber July 11, 2016

    In the five years since Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher took on the agency's leadership, he and his team have played a central role in making the state's commercial fishing industry stronger.

    Laurie Schreiber July 11, 2016

  • Bait shortage comes as lobster demand heats up

    July 7, 2016

    Officials with the Maine Department of Marine Resources are mulling over the possibility of aiding in the shortage of lobster bait caught on Georges Bank, a key fishing area off Massachusetts.

    July 7, 2016

  • New England fisheries feel the effect of warming waters

    June 29, 2016

    After years of contending with overfishing, pollution and increased foreign competition, fishermen along the Northeast Coast are faced with yet another challenge to their way of life — climate change.

    June 29, 2016

  • Federal lawsuit over at-sea monitoring still a go

    June 28, 2016

    Fishermen opposing the cost-shift of at-sea monitoring say they are moving forward with a federal lawsuit despite the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration concession that it will help pay for the cost of the monitors for New England

    June 28, 2016

  • ‘Gold rush mentality’ raises concerns about seaweed sustainability

    June 28, 2016

    The organizers of The Maine Seaweed Festival have canceled the South Portland festival of all things kelp amid concerns about the lack of sustainability in the country's largest seaweed-producing state.

    June 28, 2016

  • NOAA to aid in cost for at-sea fishing monitoring

    Staff June 27, 2016

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it will help pay for the cost of at-sea fishing monitoring for New England groundfish fishermen.

    Staff June 27, 2016

  • Mercury contamination closes fishing in part of Penobscot Bay

    June 23, 2016

    An additional 5.5-square-mile section of Penobscot Bay has been closed to lobster and crab fishing after the Maine Department of Marine Resources found mercury contamination in lobsters caught in the area.

    June 23, 2016

  • Warming waters could bring early lobster price drop

    June 21, 2016

    The high prices of lobsters may soon be coming to an end as warming waters could bring an early start to the lobster season, along with lower prices across the country.

    June 21, 2016

  • LePage adds voice to opposition of EU lobster ban

    June 10, 2016

    Maine Gov. Paul LePage voiced his opposition to Sweden's proposed ban on the import of lobsters from the United States to the European Commission's director general of the environment.

    June 10, 2016

  • State’s elver fishery biggest in three years

    June 9, 2016

    Maine's elver, or baby eel fishery, ended 2016 with its most successful catch in three years. During the season, which started in March and ended on Wednesday, fishermen caught a little less than their 9,700-pound quota at a price of almost $1,450

    June 9, 2016

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Do you support an increase in Portland's minimum wage?
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The Portland City Council is weighing a controversial proposed hike to the city’s minimum wage.

The proposal would increase the minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $20 per hour within four years. (The statewide hourly minimum wage is $14.65.)

The proposal does not include a wage hike for tipped workers who are currently paid an hourly wage of $7.75, but employers are required to ensure that wages and tips combined total $15.50 per hour. 

While inflation pressures have made it hard to survive on the minimum wage, many business owners are concerned the hike would cut already thin margins. 

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