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Maine lobsterman faces suspended license under tough new law

by Associated Press September 14, 2017September 14, 2017

William Haas of Lamoine could lose his license for up to 10 years.

by Kenneth Z. Chutchian Special to the Maine Sunday Telegram September 3, 2017September 2, 2017

Summer work used to keep Kenneth Chutchian on dry land, but this year he wouldn’t be trapped by the conventional.

With The Nature Conservancy, lobstermen are testing the viability of frozen alewives as an alternative to Atlantic herring.

Indirect and back-door routes bring much more Maine lobster to China than previously thought, according to a University of Maine study.

The two-year effort to convince chefs to feature new-shell lobster is paying dividends, but also dividing some lobstermen.

by Karen Heller The Washington Post June 28, 2017June 27, 2017

Steeper costs squeeze purveyors of the crustacean on a bun, who hustle to keep customers from Maine to D.C. satisfied.

A trimaran design is key to lowering the carbon footprint.

Regulators voted Thursday to allow limited fishing near sensitive Down East coral gardens.

Scientists call it ‘the great disconnect’ – the landings hit new highs even as the number of juveniles they find declines.

The Richmond-based company hopes to open the facility by May 2018 and employ as many as 80 people.