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Fisheries & Marine
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Maine fishermen ask feds to slow offshore wind development
Updated: July 12, 2022Draft guidance considers financial compensation to fishermen in cases of gear or income loss. But, said one industry leader, “You’re a long way into this process without having any understanding of how the industry will deal with these losses.”
Updated: July 12, 2022
Court says federal right whale protection inadequate, but avoids shuttering lobster fishery
July 11, 2022A federal judge said regulators might find other measures to reduce deadly run-ins between whales and fishing gear, or might find those interactions are fewer than estimated.
July 11, 2022
BIW’s former president takes a new job, north of the border
July 6, 2022Dirk Lesko will serve as the next president of Canada’s Irving Shipbuilding Inc., which builds warships for the Royal Canadian Navy.
July 6, 2022
Amid plans for Belfast salmon facility, Nordic Aquafarms changes leadership
Updated: July 6, 2022The founder-CEO and an executive vice president have stepped down, and now a Mainer will serve as interim CEO of the U.S. business. The transition comes with projects underway in Belfast and in California.
Updated: July 6, 2022
$15M in state grants awarded to bolster Maine seafood dealers, processors
Updated: June 30, 2022The money, for infrastructure and other business investments, comes amid an “unprecedented level of uncertainty” that has affected the industry during the pandemic.
Updated: June 30, 2022
Maine startups have a range of options when it comes to building a team
Updated: June 27, 2022A roundup from the Mainebiz Startup Hub issue shows that while marshaling talent can be tough for new companies, there are various paths to success.
Updated: June 27, 2022
Maine will reimburse commercial fishermen, aquaculturists $8.3M for license fees
Updated: June 24, 2022The first round of payments will amount to $4.2 million and will be mailed by the end of the month. As one example, the holder of a Class II lobster license with 800 lobster tags would receive $1,203.
Updated: June 24, 2022
On the Record: Maine Salt Farm seeks to ‘make the story of salt exciting again’
Updated: June 27, 2022The Cape Elizabeth-based startup aims to shake things up in an industry with a long tradition.
Updated: June 27, 2022
Stonington’s working waterfront history highlighted in new display
Updated: June 27, 2022Maine has some 5,000 miles of coastline, but just 20 miles of it is designated working waterfront. A Deer Isle town plans to highlight its role.
Updated: June 27, 2022$200K in grants will help 5 Maine regions improve coastal infrastructure
Updated: June 22, 2022The funds will be used for harbor management plans, increasing public access to the shore, designing and updating water access facilities, and waterfront resiliency planning.
Updated: June 22, 2022
Luke's Lobster on track for opening next month at Grand Central in NYC
Updated: June 22, 2022The new Luke's Lobster Grand Central, set to open at the famed New York train station next month, will be the company's first new brick-and-mortar location in three years.
Updated: June 22, 2022
35-year-old Portland boat show canceled this year, but not because of COVID
Updated: June 21, 2022The 2021 Maine Boatbuilders Show had 100 exhibitors. As of this month, only 45 had signed up for the 2022 edition. “So many boatbuilders had no new boats to bring,” said the organizer.
Updated: June 21, 2022
SCORE honors 11 small businesses across Maine
June 13, 2022Honorees ranged from a chocolate maker to a scallop farmer to a veterinarian. SCORE Maine worked with 224 businesses last year.
June 13, 2022
Grandy Organics, American Unagi earn top honors in Golden Fork Awards
June 10, 2022The the B2B event showcased 42 emerging food and beverage companies; 28 entered products into one of the three award categories.
June 10, 2022
After financial losses, Portland Fish Exchange considers outsourcing management
Updated: June 15, 2022A request for funding from the city of Portland has led to a request-for-interest from organizations that might privatize the exchange, which serves as an auction house for local groundfish catches.
Updated: June 15, 2022
FocusMaine appoints bioeconomy leader as new president
Updated: June 9, 2022The former leader of a biotech industry organization will succeed Kimberly Hamilton, who announced earlier this year that she would step down.
Updated: June 9, 2022
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