The aid was made available for commercial fishermen, aquaculturists, fishing charter operators and seafood dealers and processors who suffered losses because of the pandemic.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland fishing community mourns the crew of the Emmy Rose
Family, friends and colleagues of Robert Blethen, Jeff Matthews, Michael Porper and Ethan Ward hold candlelight vigils and launch fundraisers to support the families who are now grieving their loved ones during the holidays.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Pandemic has taken a bite out of seafood trade, consumption
A group of scientists put some numbers on what those in the business have experienced.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
With help from an anonymous donor, fresh Maine fish is being distributed to schools across the state
Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12’s nutrition director Mike Flynn picks up 70 pounds of fresh fish from Portland Harbor weekly to use in school lunches.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
EPA permit may curb phosphorous discharge from New Hampshire fish hatchery
The hatchery is accused in a federal lawsuit by the Conservation Law Foundation of degrading the Merrymeeting River with fish waste it discharges, leading to harmful algae blooms, decreased property values and limited recreation.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England
With losses around $30,000 a month, Portland Fish Exchange seeks a bailout
The city-run fish auction has been losing money for years, and pandemic disruptions have made the situation worse, says the chairman of the exchange’s board.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, New England
New England fishermen lament that seals ‘are everywhere’
But experts maintain there is not enough science to determine whether the current population is too big and little basis for culling the marine mammals.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2020, Local & State
Eric Trump tells Maine lobstermen: ‘We will never, ever let you down’
At a campaign event in Saco, President Trump’s son touts his father’s support for the iconic fishing industry as the reason Maine should vote to give him a second term.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Feds to pay Maine lobstermen $50 million to offset trade war losses
Maine lobstermen are eligible for up to $250,000 each as part of a $527 million fishing industry bailout to help offset the impact of China’s retaliatory tariffs.
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Maine hits snag in effort to distribute pandemic aid to seafood industry
Individual fishermen, fishing charters and seafood dealers must demonstrate revenue losses before receiving checks, probably in November.