The House Natural Resources Committee voted last week to extend a moratorium on new rules until 2035, with support from the fishing and lobster industries.
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Blue crabs are showing up in Maine waters. What could that mean for green crabs?
Researchers from Bowdoin College and the Wells Reserve put the 2 invasive species in tanks together to find out.
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Kennebunkport’s Cape Porpoise Pier renovation completed
The project, which started in 2024, aims to breathe new life into the town’s only commercial fishing pier.
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West Marine stores in Maine among 59 to close nationwide
The Florida-based retailer of boating, fishing and watersports equipment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May.
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A Maine fisherman was lost at sea. His loved ones want to bring him home.
Freeman Short, an Aroostook County native, was 1 of 7 people aboard the Lily Jean when the fishing vessel sank off Massachusetts in January. His body was never found.
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Feuding rivals at lucrative Maine lobster port agree to timeout
The Mazzetta Co. moved its ‘blockade’ boat and the local co-op paused its legal fight, shifting the battle for Maine’s working waterfront to a 60-day negotiation.
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Maine fishermen net federal status as ‘farmers of the sea’
The launch of a seafood office in the US Department of Agriculture signals a shift in national food policy, allowing fishing families to tap into the same safety nets offered to traditional farmers.
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Maine lobsterman asks US Supreme Court to block GPS boat tracking
The legal challenge claims 24/7 surveillance of the lobster fleet is a warrantless search in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
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Maine’s lobster haul hits 17-year low
The state’s fleet is grappling with a post-boom normal defined by fewer trips and narrower margins, while recent scientific surveys offer a sliver of hope.
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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.