A weak loonie coupled with disappearing tariffs helps Canada sell more lobster in the EU.
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As demand for herring soars, catch declines in Maine
Slashed quotas and warming waters might be linked to the falling numbers, fishery experts say.
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Mainers may be landing fewer fish, so let’s make them better fish, a Brit advises
UK fisherman Chris Bean talks with local fishermen about how to improve the quality of their catch
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Fishing groups challenge Obama’s creation of underwater national monument
The designation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument closed nearly 5,000 square miles to most commercial fishing.
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Chebeague Island native’s the driving force behind new aquaculture festival
Science educator Julia Maine wants to show community members the bounty that can come from sea farms.
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Industry, regulators back plan for elver lottery system
The baby eels caught in Maine waters can be worth more than $2,000 per pound.
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Maine’s smelts have bounced back in a big way
Fishermen and fish camp owners say smelters this year are catching their limits.
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Scallop fishing rules pit big boats against small boats
Federal regulators say solving the problem is a key goal for the fishery.
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For fisheries regulations, a Trump edict signals uncertainty
There’s some dispute about how routine rules would be affected, but larger actions would be all but undoable under the presidential executive order.
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Maine fishermen’s group backs lottery for elver fishery
The fishery includes about 425 fishermen and the average age is older than 50, a legislator says.