Fisheries & Marine

“The transition from a paper-based system to an electronic system is like the evolution from the horse and buggy to the automobile-a significant leap forward in efficiency, and capability!” the Department of Marine Resources said.

The Canadian government “made select adjustments to protect against broader economic harms, including removing seafood and fish products” from counter tariffs.

For the Landing School of Boatbuilding & Design, rising costs, shifting workforce trends and changing perceptions of higher education “have hit small, mission-driven schools like ours especially hard," the president said.

“You really need an alternative propulsion source you can count to get home for peace of mind,” said one kelp farmer. “If you get stuck, it’s possible there could be no one on the water for miles.”

The money was awarded by the National Science Foundation through a program called NSF Seafood Engine.

“It’s a complex project,” said the port authority’s director. Users include commercial fishing, aquaculture, cruise ships, transient boaters, state and federal agencies and international shipping.

More than 250 people are expected to attend Maine Blue Economy Week, set to take place from Sept. 30 through Oct 2 in Portland.

“I’ve taught my boys that every V-notched lobster is an investment in the future of Maine’s lobster fishery,” said a Beals Island harvester.  Females carry up to 100,000 eggs.

Working in an uninsulated, unheated, unelectrified barn, Charlie Walsh and Jon Steuber are building what look like lobster traps but are actually a new type of shellfish farming grow cage called the Maine Scallop Pot.

The startup’s goal is to address a gap in how the maritime and coastal industries manage and monetize the vast amounts of sensor data they generate.