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Maine’s smelts have bounced back in a big way

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press February 25, 2017February 27, 2017

Fishermen and fish camp owners say smelters this year are catching their limits.

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press February 20, 2017February 21, 2017

Federal regulators say solving the problem is a key goal for the fishery.

There’s some dispute about how routine rules would be affected, but larger actions would be all but undoable under the presidential executive order.

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press February 8, 2017

The fishery includes about 425 fishermen and the average age is older than 50, a legislator says.

by Associated Press February 1, 2017February 10, 2017

Fishermen are now allowed to catch about 9,700 pounds of the baby eels during the season.

by Associated Press February 1, 2017February 10, 2017

They say they want to stretch out the amount of herring that fishermen can catch over the course of the year.

Fortunately, the fish have a ‘black box’ to help her with her work in the Gulf of Maine

by Associated Press January 16, 2017February 10, 2017

Possibilities, if the fishery reopens, include state-by-state allocations and mandatory use of gear that prevents the harvest of young shrimp.

The Town Council adds four commercial digging permits over the objections of shellfish commission leaders.

Legislation is being drafted to make it easier for Maine Marine Patrol officers to secretly install tracking or surveillance devices on boats.