Most of us recognize the need for protected places on land. We need them in marine environments as well.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: State’s balking at new cap on greenhouse gases threatens our fishing heritage
A stellar regional program limiting emissions deserves support to set stronger goals that will curb ocean acidification and save our fisheries.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Poachers are taking baby eels. Operation Broken Glass is the response
Federal agencies crack down on unlicensed elver fishermen and illicit sales along the East Coast.
Posted inMeet, Source
Retiree Pat Burns thought he’d lend a hand to Georgetown’s bureaucratic matters
Now he’s overseeing a new aquaculture project.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
New Maine laws help aquaculture, displaced people
There is now a single aquaculture license, and increased assistance for residents disrupted by transportation projects.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Fishery managers to meet over disputed flounder ruling
The fisheries commission says a Trump official’s decision could jeopardize marine resources on the East Coast.
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‘Planting’ oysters in Phippsburg could open up a host of benefits
Concrete ‘castles’ containing oyster larvae are introduced into the New Meadows River.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Life & Culture, Source
Green crabs have invaded, and if you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em
Efforts to turn the invasive green crabs into a restaurant delicacy continue.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Commerce department defends decision on flounder fishery
The Commerce secretary overrode a recommendation to impose a moratorium on flounder fishing in New Jersey.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Trump appointee reverses fisheries managers over flounder fishing
The marine fisheries commission, citing overfishing, had been tightening size and possession rules for recreational fishing of summer flounder up and down the coast.