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PublishedMay 3, 2018
Mainer who was key to rise of eel fishery to be sentenced for poaching
William Sheldon pleaded guilty to trafficking in baby eels that were poached.
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PublishedApril 11, 2018
Our View: Wait for facts before setting Maine fishing policy
No concrete evidence has yet linked right whales' deaths to the state's lobster industry.
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PublishedApril 10, 2018
In new cautionary approach, Maine shellfish areas will be closed at first sign of toxins
Previously, regulators monitored the presence of certain toxins and shut down fishing when they exceeded safe limits.
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PublishedApril 7, 2018
Where have all the clams gone? Maine’s harvest last year was lowest in decades
The value of Maine's clams dipped by nearly $4 million last year, in part because of supply from areas outside the state.
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PublishedApril 6, 2018
One year of funding won’t end fight over fishing monitors
The federal government will fund them for a year, but is trying to shift the cost to fishermen, who say they can't afford it.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2018
Fishermen’s lawsuit challenging Atlantic marine monument moves ahead
The northeast monument, the only one off the East Coast, is also an area where fishermen harvest valuable species such as lobsters and crabs.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2018
Atlantic mackerel fishery will be restricted for rest of year
Most of the catch goes to docks in Massachusetts.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2018
Land-based salmon farm in Belfast could signal shift in U.S. aquaculture
A Norwegian company is planning a facility that would produce more than 60 million pounds of salmon a year.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2018
Maine’s lucrative elver harvest might be allowed to grow by millions of eels
Fishing regulators vote to gather public comment on proposed rules to raise the catch limit next year from 9,688 pounds to 11,479 pounds.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2018
Maine is shutting down more scallop areas to protect harvest
The state routinely uses closures to prevent scallops from being overharvested.
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