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NASA commits $6.5M to Gulf of Maine Research Institute for climate change education
October 21, 2015The Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland is receiving a $6.5 million grant from NASA to create a new educational program focused on science knowledge and problem-solving related to climate change.
October 21, 2015
Morris Yachts seeing increased interest from potential customers
October 19, 2015Sales of new boats at Morris Yachts plummeted when the recession hit in 2008. But with a surge of customer interest and new contracts coming in, owner Cuyler Morris and new president Pete Carroll are optimistic about the future.
October 19, 2015
Company seeks to build up clamming in Maine's poorest county
October 19, 2015Amy and Tim Sheehan, co-owners of Gulf of Maine Inc. in Pembroke, are bringing innovation to the tradition-bound clamming industry in Washington County.
October 19, 2015
Lyman-Morse purchase of Wayfarer opens new opportunities
October 19, 2015In July, the Thomaston-based yacht builder Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, led by its president, Drew Lyman, purchased Wayfarer Marine, a historic boatyard that occupies nine acres on Camden's waterfront.
October 19, 2015UNE professor receives $493,000 in NOAA grants to study fisheries
October 9, 2015A University of New England marine sciences professor was recently awarded two federal grants totaling more than $493,000 to fund studies aimed at improving the commercial fishing industry and the environment.
October 9, 2015Maine lobstermen report high prices for catch
October 9, 2015Even with a strong year for lobster landings, Maine fishermen are reportedly receiving the highest prices for their haul since 2007.
October 9, 2015Eels won’t be listed under Endangered Species Act
October 8, 2015Federal wildlife officials announced Wednesday that eels won't be listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act, a move that could have resulted in Maine's lucrative elver fishery being shut down.
October 8, 2015DiMillo's Yacht Sales acquires Acadia Yachts in Maryland
October 6, 2015Portland-based DiMillo's Yacht Sales announced Monday it had acquired Acadia Yachts Sales, a yacht dealership and brokerage firm in Oxford, Md.
October 6, 2015
Portland sustainability startup wins $100,000 investment in pitch competition
October 5, 2015Rapport, a Portland startup that develops software for businesses to track sustainability metrics, won a $100,000 investment from AOL founder Steve Case's investment company during a pitch competition Friday in Portland.
October 5, 2015
Eastport Port Authority's Chris Gardner is looking forward in Eastport
October 5, 2015Chris Gardner might be forgiven if he thought the sun rises with his job. But, as executive director of the Eastport Port Authority, at the easternmost edge of the Eastern Time Zone, you could argue that the sun does rise on his job.
October 5, 2015
Grassroots effort takes first steps in branding Moosehead region as 'America's Crown Jewel'
October 5, 2015On a map of northern Maine, stick an imaginary pin in the middle of Moosehead Lake. Now draw a circle with a 25-mile radius using that point as its center.
October 5, 2015Gouldsboro lobster processor plans to boost production with new investment
October 2, 2015A lobster processor in Gouldsboro plans to add up to 75 new employees as it expands production with the help of a new investor, the Ellsworth American reported Wednesday.
October 2, 2015Lobstermen: Black sea bass threaten lobster fishery
September 28, 2015Black sea bass moving northward as waters warm off the coast of New England has some commercial fishermen and lobstermen worrying that the sea bass are threatening lobsters in the region, The Associated Press reported Sunday.
September 28, 2015Maine delays technology for tracking sea urchin fishery
September 25, 2015The Maine Department of Marine Resources is delaying its plan to track the sea urchin fishery with swipe cards until fall 2016, MPBN reported Thursday.
September 25, 2015Fundy oil projects viewed as fishery risk
September 15, 2015Two projects that could increase the number of oil tankers in the Bay of Fundy are raising concerns among environmentalists and fishermen about the risks to the bay's ecosystem and its fisheries, according to The Quoddy Tides.
September 15, 2015Topsham lobster co. featured in Oprah’s online store
August 26, 2015Topsham's Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. is being featured in a new online luxury goods and services store launched by the Oprah Winfrey Network last week.
August 26, 2015
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