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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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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Atlantic mackerel fishery will be restricted for rest of year
Most of the catch goes to docks in Massachusetts.
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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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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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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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Maine native Cooper Van Vranken is studying fisheries in Denmark
There might be a lesson about Maine shrimp in data about its cousins in the North Sea.
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Out of thousands vying for precious elver licenses, lottery picks 11 lucky Mainers
More than 8,000 entries were submitted by more than 3,100 people hoping to get a piece of the state’s lucrative fishery.
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Conservation groups sue to force greater protection for North Atlantic right whale
The lawsuit alleges that the federal government has failed to manage the fishing industry so the whales don’t get entangled in lobster trap lines and commercial fishing gear.
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Why don’t we apply the principles of nose-to-tail eating to scallops?
It’s lost on many diners that half of the scallop is tossed out at sea even though it’s perfectly edible.