In some towns, neighbors are resistant to what marine experts consider a salve for dwindling natural resources.
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Challenging status quo, young mayor splits a small Maine city
In Belfast, among politically like-minded folks, the old guard and the new skirmish over rising tensions and how best to govern.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Buxton company developing kelp-based additive for bread lands $600,000 grant
VitaminSea will use the money to join with bakeries to create recipes in an effort that could grow the state’s seaweed aquaculture industry.
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Fishermen speak out against proposed oyster farm in Maquoit Bay
The Maine Department of Maine Resources will schedule a third day for hearings.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Oyster company eyes expansion, but opponents warn of shell game
A public hearing is set for Thursday on Mere Point Oyster’s application to lease 40 acres in Maquoit Bay, which opponents say is too much for the bay to handle.
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Where Maine’s governor candidates stand on sustainability
Alan Caron, Terry Hayes, Janet Mills and Shawn Moody offer their take on topics like climate change and supporting farmers.
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Defenders of endangered right whales pursue limits on aquaculture
The threat of entanglements extends beyond the lobster industry, say advocates, pointing to Maine’s rapidly growing farmed-fisheries sector.
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Proposal for 40-acre oyster farm in Maquoit Bay draws opposition in Brunswick
Some residents say the operation would be industrial-sized and too disruptive, but the business owners and others say the concerns are unwarranted.
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Chance meeting at Harpswell tidepool set Meredith White on a career path
Now she’s running research and development for Mook Sea Farm.
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Floating the idea of more Maine shellfish, everywhere
As regional and global markets clamor for cold water shellfish, the state’s producers look to expand their market base.