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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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PublishedOctober 30, 2019
Maine’s marine resources chief to chair Atlantic fisheries commission
Patrick Keliher will serve a two-year term at the head of the 15-state agency that coordinates and manages fishery resources along the Atlantic coast.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
Judge rules in favor of conservationists on right whale protection
A federal judge has ruled that 2 fishing areas off New England will remain closed to certain kinds of gear to protect the endangered species of whale.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
Maine to hold lotteries to enter lucrative scallop fishery
One will be for 6 licenses to operate a drag boat for scallops and the other will be for 4 licenses to dive for scallops.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2019
Watch: Gov. Mills addresses U.N. on Maine’s climate change plans
She will be Maine's first sitting governor to speak before the international body's General Assembly.
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