Despite the U.S.’s Paris Accord exit and plenty of negatives for the environment there are reasons to hope.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine man who poached 29 pounds of baby eels worth $58,000 gets probation
Authorities say Scott Willey illegally harvested the eels in Virginia and South Carolina and sold them to a Maine dealer.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Portland elver trafficker caught in sting gets jail, another Mainer pleads guilty
A Portland seafood dealer is sentenced to 6 months in jail and a Maine fisherman pleads guilty to trafficking more than $250,000 worth of illegally harvested elvers
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Late-season toxic algae bloom closes most shellfishing areas in Casco Bay
The surprising invasion of phytoplankton affects hundreds of acres of clam flats in Freeport and Brunswick and at least 12 mussel and oyster farms.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Marine resources commissioner opposes task force to study addiction in fishing industry
Patrick Keliher of the Department of Marine Resources says the problem affects many industries, and fishing shouldn’t be singled out.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine fishermen get boost from conservation grant
The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association receives $100,000 to help restore fisheries.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Dramatic changes may be in the works for New England fisheries
Proposed new rules on marine fisheries in New England would open up scallop fishing at the northern edge of Georges Bank while closing the Great South Channel.
Posted inNew England
Leftover lead fishing tackle still poisoning N.H.’s loons
Although a 2016 state law prohibits its sale and use, the aquatic birds continue to be at risk.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Maine shrimp fishery looks unlikely to reopen in 2018
If a recommendation from a shrimp advisory committee is accepted, it will mark the fourth straight year of closure.
Posted inBusiness, New England, News
Government shuts down fishing group led by the ‘Codfather’
The commercial operations of Carlos Rafael – who was sentenced to prison in September – lose their approval to fish through 2018.