aquaculture

Published
March 8, 2023

Small towns get tool to help efforts to preserve working waterfronts

Harpswell plans to be among the users of a new inventory template to assess the economic impact of their marine industries.
Published
March 7, 2023

Commentary: Maine should shun initiatives to industrialize our coastal communities, waters

Restoration and protection efforts will sustain and strengthen our local fishing economies, cultures and marine ecosystems.
Published
March 6, 2023

Pending Middle Bay aquaculture lease vexes ‘voiceless’ residents

Local frustration around a proposed 17-acre aquaculture lease in Middle Bay exemplifies the frequent communication breakdowns between the Department of Marine Resources and the public.
Published
March 1, 2023

Court deals blow to $500 million fish farm plans on Midcoast mud flats

The proposed salmon-raising facility in Belfast got a setback when the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued a ruling that sorts out who owns a parcel of intertidal land.
Published
February 16, 2023

Salmon farm could be headed for landlocked Millinocket

A business group has signed a lease for 45 acres at the site of a former paper mill, hoping to construct a high-tech fish farm that relies on recirculated water.
Published
February 12, 2023

Commentary: Aquaculture is fine, but corporate interests are pushing too far

Maine’s cold water, abundant forests of rockweed and talented workforce make it a great place for seaweed aquaculture. That does not mean a ‘roadmap’ of headlong intensification is in the state’s best interest.
Published
January 3, 2023

Yarmouth nonprofit preserves a piece of working waterfront

More than 30 small marine enterprises work out of the Sea Meadow Marine center, which also offers education programs and has plans for an eco-friendly expansion.
Published
December 19, 2022

Commentary: How Americans can get more safe, sustainable seafood on their plates

Comprehensive standards for aquaculture farms in federal waters will drive job creation and let the industry meet growing domestic demand.
Published
December 4, 2022

Seaweed industry divided over concerns about pace of growth in Maine

Potential environmental and economic impacts form the basis of a debate over how best to regulate kelp farming.
Published
September 28, 2022

Sustainably Speaking: Oyster farming is farming for our future