In Camden, there’s a talk on climate change, fisheries and more.
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Sardines are cheap, sustainable and delicious
So why don’t we eat canned sardines, and what will it take to persuade us?
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Despite fishery shutdown, there is still not much shrimp out there, scientists conclude
Reopening the stock anytime soon would be a tough sell when regulators meet to vote on the subject this fall.
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Depleted stock sinks Maine’s bid to increase its fishing quota for lucrative baby eels
Regulators deny the request in a 13-5 vote, but praise the state’s efforts to stick to its cap on the catch and also agree to extra landings for a new aquaculture center.
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Decision due on whether to increase Maine elver harvest
Regulators will consider a proposal to let fishermen catch about 20% more of the baby eels next year.
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Bigelow Lab’s ‘time machine’ aims to find out how shellfish will fare in the future
Scientists at the East Boothbay facility are studying the adaptability of key Gulf of Maine species.
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Maine’s historic cod fishery had worst year in history in 2017
One reason for the collapse is that federal quotas for cod are so low many fishermen are just avoiding them altogether.
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Fishermen need bailout because of tariffs, congressional group says
The bill would protect fishermen from the Trump administration’s ‘sloppy trade actions,’ says Rep. Chellie Pingree, of Maine, who is a co-sponsor of the bill.
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Fishing groups divided over proposed update to fisheries management law
An amendment could reduce fees and wait times for lobster sales to Europe.
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U.S. law enforcement’s boat stops along maritime border rankle Canadian fishermen
Border Patrol has questioned the crews of more than 20 Canadian vessels and an unknown number of American boats in a ramped-up effort that has yielded no immigration arrests.