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PublishedMarch 3, 2024
Competitive Maine elver fishing lottery offers most licenses since 2013
Sixteen people will gain entry in this year's intense bid for one of the most lucrative fish stocks in the state, but the success rate is still very low.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2024
Value of Maine lobster fishery rebounds in 2023 despite smallest catch in 15 years
Lobstermen brought in $464 million last year, a nearly 20% jump from 2022 that was propelled by a dockside price of $4.95 per pound, the second highest on record.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2024
Hundreds of waterfront businesses to seek storm-related disaster relief
Fishing infrastructure, such as docks and roads, was damaged or wiped out up and down the coast by the 2 powerful storms that slammed Maine last week, and damages are likely to reach millions of dollars.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2023
UNE students hunt for ways to develop shark deterrent for fishermen
They are studying how low-level electrical impulses might be used to repel sharks from stealing the catch of commercial and recreational fishermen.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
Maine Voices: Entanglement isn’t just a right whale problem
Humpbacks, minkes and fin whales are consistently observed in Maine waters, and we have a legal obligation to keep them from becoming entangled in lobster gear.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
U.S. auditors accuse Maine of misusing federal grants to shore up its pension fund
The practice, while not unique to Maine, exceeded 'reasonable' allowances as it diverted $2.6 million away from fishing, hunting and wildlife protection programs.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Maine tightens rules for fishing striped bass following ‘unprecedented’ year
Recreational anglers will be prohibited from harvesting striped bass smaller than 28 and larger than 31 inches. The previous regulation had a 35-inch limit.
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PublishedMay 10, 2023
Conservation group presses Brunswick dam owner to clear debris blocking fish ladder
Brookfield Renewable said it's working as quickly and safely as possible to clear the blockage.
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PublishedMay 8, 2023
Maine lobstermen facing another rule that may affect their catch
A new rule could limit the minimum size of lobsters that can be legally harvested. Fishermen say the specifics would mean crossing 1-pound lobsters off the menu.
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PublishedMay 7, 2023
Hope vs. rope: Can technology save the whales, and Maine’s lobster industry, too?
The fishery has less than 6 years to come up with a new way of harvesting its catch – or risk regulations that could put lobstermen out of business.
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