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Fisheries & Marine
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UMaine leads $3M study on how warming Arctic affects lobster
December 13, 2022Maine’s lobster industry netted $725 million in 2021. The study could help fishermen and other stakeholders anticipate ocean changes that influence lobster distribution and abundance.
December 13, 2022
Swimming with the big fish: Jonesport aquaculture facility gets final approval
December 5, 2022It’s expected that Kingfish Maine will be the nation's largest producer of yellowtail kingfish. Site work is expected to begin in 2023.
December 5, 2022
A year after Yarmouth boatyard deal, new owner explores upgrades
December 2, 2022On a 12-acre parcel on the Cousins River, Sea Meadow Marine envisions a business incubator and marine hub for fisheries and sustainable aquaculture alongside marina services, heritage boat builders and recreational boaters. Services such as water
December 2, 2022
Industry decries Whole Foods suspension of lobster sales
November 23, 2022The impending suspension of sustainability certification is based on flaws with a regulatory plan issued by a federal agency, industry leaders said.
November 23, 2022
Bar Harbor Bank hires former retailer, lobsterman as relationship manager
November 18, 2022Cody Farrell will lead a team of banking professionals to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses on Mount Desert Island meet their financial goals.
November 18, 2022
Lobstermen: Loss of sustainability label will impact sales
November 17, 2022The Marine Stewardship Council plans to take action to suspend the sustainable certification Dec. 15. Certification is required by some large seafood buyers, so the suspension could affect lobstermen’s ability to sell their catch.
November 17, 2022
Get Maine Lobster’s new marketing campaign taps NFT market
November 16, 2022Working with a Miami company, the Portland online seafood retailer created a digital membership collection, called “Lobster Perks+,” which debuted this month.
November 16, 2022
Swimming upstream: First aquaculture apprenticeship program in U.S. launches in Maine
November 16, 2022Apprentices accepted into the program beginning will complete 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and 144 hours of classroom time at Southern Maine Community College. Skills students will learn include shellfish and seaweed production and management
November 16, 2022Atlantic salmon restoration projects get $1.5M in fed funding
Updated: November 15, 2022Recipients include the Atlantic Salmon Federation, which received $401,514 to implement five projects to restore access to Atlantic salmon spawning and rearing habitats in the Kennebec River watershed.
Updated: November 15, 2022
Planned cold-storage facility in Portland is expected to heat up future exports
November 8, 2022The Maine International Cold Storage Facility, which is expected to open on the Portland waterfront in 2024, will be the subject of a panel discussion at USM.
November 8, 2022
State hatches $20 million plan to protect fish stocks
November 8, 2022Maine Department of Fisheries and Wildlife hatcheries statewide will be improved with funds from the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, with a focus on facilities in New Gloucester and Grand Lake Stream.
November 8, 2022
Getting it in gear: $1.2M to bolster Maine's lobster industry
November 7, 2022Funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative will be used to research new, innovative gear technology, and to improve information and communications systems for lobstermen.
November 7, 2022
Casting a wider net: Free program helps fishermen start aquaculture farms
November 2, 2022The course focuses on the cultivation of commercially valuable species, including oysters, mussels, scallops and kelp, and will be offered in-person or remotely from the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast.
November 2, 2022
Another bank steps up to support Maine Lobstermen’s Association
Updated: October 31, 2022In just over a week, two Maine banks committed more than $500,000 to help the lobster industry’s efforts to protect both the industry and endangered whales.
Updated: October 31, 2022-
Support surfaces for troubled lobster industry
October 27, 2022A donation to Save Maine Lobstermen by Machias Savings Bank comes after a federal court agreed to expedite an appeal to reverse a plan that could close the industry.
October 27, 2022 
Maine brewery and aquaculture firm ranked among U.S. ‘brands that matter’
Updated: October 26, 2022Atlantic Sea Farms, of Biddeford, and Portland-based Allagash Brewing Co., on the Fast Company list of 144 brands that matter, were also listed among 18 community-minded brands.
Updated: October 26, 2022
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