Now that the ownership question has been resolved, landowners should safeguard the resource for its value to the ecosystem.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine lobstermen seeking best solution for both aquaculture applicants and fishermen
Consistent Department of Marine Resources policy could prevent conflicts over the terms and siting of aquaculture leases.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Don’t let Maine’s working waterfront turn into a quaint picture of the past
Our state should be aiming for a future that allows fishermen the opportunity to thrive.
Posted inBusiness, Cops & Courts, Maine, News
Pair charged with poaching baby eels in Maine
They are alleged to have taken elvers illegally from a stream in Cumberland.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
How big should a clam get? Maine eyes new harvest rules.
Lawmakers will consider a proposal designed to boost the state’s sagging clam harvest, but clammers and conservationists are already divided about the idea.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Lawmakers endorse ban on oil and gas drilling off Maine’s coast
But some question the value of a bill to prohibit oil and gas exploration in state-owned waters that are devoid of oil and gas reserves.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine cod fishery plummets to least valuable year since 1960s
The state’s cod were worth just over $200,000 at the docks last year – a fraction of the the millions of dollars they once commanded annually.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Portland waterfront task force lacking public input, sense of urgency
To address fishermen’s needs, the city should make significant zoning changes.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
A new job for Maine law enforcement: Supervising the packing of baby eels
The new rules are designed to deter illegal sales of the fish, which are usually worth more than $1,000 per pound at the docks.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Congressional panel to examine threats to right whales
A subcommittee will listen to testimony and consider analysis done so far.