By managing every step from the ocean to the consumer, a student-run business seeks to turn seaweed into a sustainable campus staple.
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UMaine taps into satellite data to help oyster farmers
A free online dashboard uses the information to help Maine oyster farmers predict time to market.
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Waldoboro eel farm shutters, leaving harvesters and tribe high and dry
American Unagi’s assets are now owned by a bank as the search for a buyer continues.
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Unusual oyster farm heist leaves Portland couple reeling
The equipment and oysters that went missing from the waters off Falmouth last month are valued at roughly $20,000.
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New map brings Maine’s seaweed forests to the surface
In addition to seaweed harvesters, towns and regulators may use the high-definition map to help them manage the coastline and prepare for climate-related changes.
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As farming innovation collides with fishing tradition, Harpswell brings both sides to the table
This story is part of “Cultivating the Coast,” a special report that explores Harpswell’s rapidly growing aquaculture industry.
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Maine oyster farm launches its first electric workboat
A project 3 years in the making, the 28-foot Heron is among the first fully electric aquaculture boats of its size.
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Cumberland’s plan to bring back clams — and clamming
As the soft-shell clams in Cumberland have practically disappeared, the town has started an experiment planting juvenile clams in the mudflats in hopes of bringing them back.
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Maine leads the country with first aquaculture apprenticeship program
Faced with a shortage of skilled workers for the state’s fish, shellfish and seaweed farms, Maine is breaking ground to find a solution.
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Wild oysters are returning to Midcoast Maine waters
The finding is part of a University of Maine study that relied on local shellfish harvesters. It argues that fishermen’s knowledge should be valued more in research that informs regulations.