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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Pending sale of Pine Point Fisherman’s Co-op raises development concerns
Fishermen fear the co-op will be repurposed for non-marine uses, but the potential owners say the seafood dealer and restaurant will keep operating on the property.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
Health of critical forage fish menhaden is subject of new assessment
An interstate board that regulates coastal fisheries wants to know how the population is faring.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2018
Portland announces membership of new working waterfront panel
The Waterfront Working Group includes lobstermen and others who will consider a variety of issues during a six-month moratorium on waterfront development.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2018
Salt cod lands back on Mainers’ dinner plates
Once a staple on New England (and many other lands') tables, salted cod is enjoying a small chef-driven renaissance in Maine. Bonus: It's a sustainable choice.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2018
Portland council enacts 6-month ban on development along working waterfront
City Manager Jon Jennings will convene a task force to address issues such as access, zoning, transportation, berthing, ordinance enforcement and investment in the city's piers.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2018
Building boom, petition drive may make Portland call 6-month timeout on waterfront development
City officials hope to head off a citizen initiative that aims to block new projects while a task force works on addressing the concerns of marine businesses.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2018
Why some Maine coastal communities are up in arms about aquaculture
In some towns, neighbors are resistant to what marine experts consider a salve for dwindling natural resources.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2018
Whale entanglements exceeded average in 2017, report says
But right whales had fewer entanglements in the Northeast, according to a federal study.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2018
Electronic fishery monitoring gets big boost in Gulf of Maine
A pair of private foundations and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will fund data collection efforts across the country, including a project to monior the Gulf of Maine's groundfishery.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2018
Sea vessels asked to avoid large group of right whales off Massachusetts
The government is asking mariners to stay away or limit their speed through the area to protect the mammals.
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