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Fisheries & Marine
Accelerator will help Maine fishing industry start up side gigs
Updated: August 19, 2025Business development tools, resources and programs are on tap with the state’s first accelerator program for the fishing industry.
Updated: August 19, 2025
Downeast supplier of marine specimens forges global distribution agreement
August 6, 2025Gulf of Maine Inc., a marine specimen supplier in the Washington County town of Pembroke, is expanding into international distribution and B2B services.
August 6, 2025
Maine Boat and Home Show to make its return in Rockland
August 6, 2025After cancelling last year's event, the show is set for a return to Rockland’s Harbor Park for annual in-the-water boat show, running this weekend.
August 6, 2025
Bill would give tax credits to working waterfronts at risk of natural disaster damage
August 4, 2025The bill would help water-dependent businesses shore up coastal infrastructure against worsening storm damage.
August 4, 2025
Island Institute explores ways Maine's seafood industry could reduce carbon footprint
July 24, 2025The Island Institute partnered with seven seafood businesses to measure their carbon footprint.
July 24, 2025-
Golden: More time needed to study any impact lobster industry has on right whale population
July 23, 2025U.S. Rep. Jared Golden is urging the House Natural Resources Committee to extend a moratorium on fishing regulations designed to protect whales until 2035.
July 23, 2025
Portland seafood processor to be acquired by NY importer
July 14, 2025Bristol Seafood, a well-known presence on the Portland waterfront, will be acquired by Mark Foods, a seafood importer, processor and marketer based in the Big Apple.
July 14, 2025
Midcoast boatbuilder teams with Ocean State designer on 95-foot sailing yacht
July 13, 2025The vessel, which Rockport Marine expects to complete this fall, has been years in the making and positions the boatyard to better take on European rivals.
July 13, 2025
Nation’s oldest lobster processor files for bankruptcy relief, seeks new owner
July 3, 2025Portland-based Cozy Harbor Seafood said its decision is best understood in the context of broader market forces that have strained the sector in recent years.
July 3, 2025
Lobster-themed fundraiser 'about more than a beautiful bag'
June 23, 2025Two Maine businesses are collaborating on a lobster-themed fundraiser for the Maine Lobster Community Alliance.
June 23, 2025
Bipartisan bill would bolster Maine's coastal communities
June 10, 2025The Working Waterfronts Act would support efforts to mitigate the effect of climate change and strengthen federal conservation research projects.
June 10, 2025
Thomaston maker of scallop-farm gear sweeps all categories in Dirigo Labs pitch contest
June 10, 2025The Maine Scallop Pot is designed to be used around the rhythms of lobstermen, enabling fishermen to cultivate scallops without disrupting established routines.
June 10, 2025
Maine food producers and farms get USDA funding for equipment
June 10, 2025Recipients include brewers, oyster growers and specialty producers, with award amounts ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
June 10, 2025
Island Institute adds leaders across operations, policy and philanthropy
Updated: June 4, 2025The Rockland-based nonprofit works with 120 island and coastal communities to strengthen economies, enhance education and share information and resources.
Updated: June 4, 2025
Slurpin’ USA: On the water with Maine’s oyster growers
Updated: June 2, 2025Mainebiz contributing photographer Jim Neuger spends time with Maine's oyster growers for a photo essay.
Updated: June 2, 2025
Editor's note: How oysters and potatoes find their way to our tables
Updated: June 2, 2025There’s an old saying, “It took a brave man to eat the first oyster.” And it took a brave photographer to get out in a small skiff on a cold spring day — all in the name of documenting the Maine oyster trade.
Updated: June 2, 2025
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