The state is expanding the practice to all fishing zones June 1 to make it easier to detect boundary violations and reduce line-cutting wars.
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A healthy Gulf of Maine goes with the flow of a restored Royal River
It is essential to rebuild the population of herring, which multiple species depend upon to thrive.
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Illegal fishing fears prompt 2-tag plan for lobster traps
The policy is expected to make zone enforcement easier.
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Two men face charges in theft of lobsters in Harpswell
The Maine Marine Patrol says it made the arrests after a monthlong investigation into a $9,000 heist of lobsters.
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Lobstering turf war off Maine coast brings offer of $15,000 reward
Investigators hope the money brings in tips that help identify who has been cutting trap gear valued at over $350,000 during a bitter conflict in Down East waters.
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Annie Tselikis runs the Maine Lobster Dealers’ Association
She’s a marketing expert, but one with roots in sustainability.
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European Union decides it won’t ban imports of American lobster
Industry officials celebrate the apparent victory, saying it saved a $200 million annual export business that is critical to Maine.
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Reward offered for information in sinkings of lobster boat in Port Clyde
Maine Operation Game Thief puts up $2,000 in an effort to catch whoever sank Anthony Hooper’s lobster boat three times.
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Tenants Harbor lobsterman’s boat sunk for third time
The Maine Marine Patrol is investigating the sinking of Anthony Hooper’s 35-foot boat in Port Clyde, after charging three men in the sinking of another boat.
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Part of New England’s herring fishery to be closed
The closure, from Sunday until Oct. 29, is meant to protect a key source of bait fish.