A group seeking to restrict offshore leases is starting a feud among interests that should be working together.
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UMaine teams up with Dutch aquaculture firm to stock a land-based farm
The university and Kingfish Zeeland sign a collaborative agreement related to a planned $110 million fish farm in Jonesport.
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Dutch company chooses Down East town as home for its multimillion-dollar fish farm
Kingfish Zeeland proposes raising yellowtail in Jonesport, a project that would further Maine’s surge in land-based seafood ‘farming.’
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Pioneering mussel farmer buys rival, plans expansion
By 2021, Bangs Island Mussels plans to more than double production and hire more than 10 new employees, reflecting a growing market for the Casco Bay-grown mussels.
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Commentary: Changing our thinking about climate change will define a path toward a resilient Maine coast
A conference this week is bringing together fishermen, scientists, policymakers and others focused on forward-looking decision-making.
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New law would make it harder to establish aquaculture operations in Maine
The proposal comes as some lobstermen are sounding the alarm that the increase in fish and shellfish farming in the state’s waters could limit their ability to lay traps.
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Bucksport gives key approval for salmon farm to be built at former mill site
Whole Oceans plans to build facilities to hatch and grow Atlantic salmon on the banks of the Penobscot River, and aims to build a separate processing plant.
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Maine Voices: Protect traditional fisheries’ access to ocean waters
Aquaculture should be kept to a smaller scale that doesn’t get in the way of other users.
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State rejects group’s petition to change aquaculture lease process
But there is still no word on a timeline for the decision on a controversial 40-acre lease in Brunswick’s Maquoit Bay.
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Maine Voices: It’s past time to do broad-based ocean planning
We must deal with conflicts among ocean users while maintaining the health of the marine ecosystem.