maine department of marine resources
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
State wants lobstermen to move gear from route of wind power cable survey
Maine's commissioner of marine resources sympathizes with fishermen who are upset by the prospect of floating offshore wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
Bill seeks to map out vital eelgrass meadows in Maine waters
Eelgrass provides a habitat for shellfish to spawn, mitigates erosion and helps combat climate change.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Lawmakers propose 5-year extension of Maine’s lobster marketing group
The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative’s 5-year authorization is set to expire in October, but one official says the group's work is more important than ever.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Maine’s congressional delegation asks Biden to protect lobstermen from proposed rules to save right whales
The two senators and two representatives say the proposed rules could be a 'death knell' for the industry.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Lobstermen, environmentalists agree right whale plan is flawed, for different reasons
While fishermen say it goes too far and would wreak havoc on their livelihoods, advocates for protecting the endangered species say it doesn't go far enough.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021
Comments on right whale plan due by March 1
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is proposing a reduction in lobster trap lines and state-specific markings for fishing gear as part of a plan to reduce the number of whale entanglements.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
Bath organization seeks donations to repair damaged fishway
Without the repairs, the fishway could close, cutting off Winnegance Lake as a spawning site for river herring.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2020
Commentary: Lobstering restrictions will hurt much more than Maine’s fishermen
Giving to the Maine Lobstermen’s Association Legal Defense Fund will mitigate the impact of right-whale rules and protect thousands of other businesses.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
Researchers debunk decades-old clamming methods in Harpswell
Researchers found brushing, a technique involving inserting tree branches into mudflats to slow currents so allows juvenile clams to settle, doesn't increase clam populations.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2020
Opponents ask court to reverse approval of controversial oyster farm
The suit, filed Friday, alleges a conflict of interest for co-owner of Mere Point Oyster Co. and Brunswick Harbormaster Dan Devereaux, and accuses him of 'placing a thumb on the scale of the aquaculture licensing.'