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PublishedJuly 15, 2020
Maine salmon population highest in 9 years despite warm weather
State researchers say they counted over 1,300 salmon migrating upstream in the Penobscot River so far this year.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Groups want salmon listed on Maine endangered species list
A coalition of Maine conservation groups says 'the only viable Atlantic salmon population in the United States is the Gulf of Maine distinct population segment.'
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PublishedApril 26, 2020
Green Plate Special: Nervous about cooking with seaweed?
These products from Atlantic Sea Farms make it easy, and now is a good time to start.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2020
‘If you can reach it, people have tried to manipulate it.’
So says a fisheries expert about the many dramatic changes in Maine's fisheries over two centuries.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2020
Green Plate Special: The fate of wild salmon may point to the fate of the planet
And if history is any guide, we should be worried, writer Mark Kurlansky argued on a recent visit to Maine to promote his new book.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
Though Maine’s lobster harvest was smallest in 9 years, value remained steady
The average per-pound price in 2019 was a whopping $4.82, the highest since Maine began tracking lobster hauls back in 1880.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Warming waters spell more bad news for New England shrimp
The fishery has been shut down since 2013 and recent surveys show the species is still struggling.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2019
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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PublishedNovember 16, 2019
Friends of Casco Bay will add data stations to get a clearer picture of quickly changing waters
Researchers for the nonprofit will deploy two continuous water-quality monitoring units – in Portland Harbor and in the New Meadows area near Harpswell – to get a more holistic view of conditions in the bay.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2019
Hundreds of scientists gather in Portland to address climate change in the Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium is aimed at sharing the latest science on ocean acidification and rising sea levels and ocean temperatures.
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