Many are turning to Canadian or farm-raised alternatives from far afield, but for some local restaurateurs, it’s: ‘Sorry, no substitutes.’
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Maine’s mussel harvest in 2016 was worst in 40 years
One factor behind the decline is toxins such as the one created by last month’s algae bloom Down East.
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Over $1 million in federal funding coming to Maine’s farms and food businesses
The money will be used in myriad ways, from improving potato yields to marketing seafood.
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Bob’s Clam Hut of Kittery fame is coming to Portland
The classic clam shack, operating since 1956, plans to open a second location at the corner of Cumberland and Washington avenues.
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Can’t get a reservation at ‘The Lost Kitchen’? Console yourself with these
Make this mussels recipe from Mainer Erin French’s “Lost Kitchen” cookbook.
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Matt Prindiville takes on an alien menace
Upstream Policy’s executive director wages a nationwide battle against plastic waste.
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Another Portland restaurant closes
3Buoys Seafood Shanty & Grille has closed its doors and the space is for rent.
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Mainers may be landing fewer fish, so let’s make them better fish, a Brit advises
UK fisherman Chris Bean talks with local fishermen about how to improve the quality of their catch
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Dan Devereaux watches over the waters in Brunswick
An innate curiosity about nature has made the marine warden an advocate for aquaculture.
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‘Fresh Fish’ is just the seafood guide a flatlander needed
A native New Englander’s book helps cooks of any experience serve delectable dishes.