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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Sinking claims lives of well-known Maine fishing captain, experienced deckhand
The fishing vessel Hayley Ann sank about 50 miles off Portland for reasons that are not yet clear, the Coast Guard says.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Maine wants to ‘put the brakes on’ fast-growing lobster bait fishery
The Department of Marine Resources wants to close the pogy fishery to newcomers for 2 years while it crafts a new management and enforcement plan.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2020
Lobstermen Down East throw cold water on state plan to protect whales
About 75 people pack the first meeting in the state's monthlong presentation of its proposal, with many complaining that they would give up too much to fix a problem they aren't causing.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
Maine lobster landings sank about 16% last year, commissioner says, but still beat expectations
The state's top fisheries official predicts a 100 million-pound harvest for 2019, which would be lower than 2018 but better than the industry had expected.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2020
Maine’s final plan to protect whales includes fewer lines, and a little slack, for lobstermen
The state proposal calls for the use of weak rope, fewer buoy lines carrying more traps in deeper waters, and flexibility to approve alternative protections to sustain fishermen and regional fishing traditions.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
House passes Rep. Pingree’s measure to protect working waterfronts
Rep. Chellie Pingree’s bill would provide federal loans and grants to preserve access for fishermen, boatyards and the public and defend against climate change damage.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2019
Commentary: Speak up now to protect Atlantic puffins and the fish they rely on
Herring conservation measures will also benefit cod, salmon and many other predatory marine species.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Dutch company chooses Down East town as home for its multimillion-dollar fish farm
Kingfish Zeeland proposes raising yellowtail in Jonesport, a project that would further Maine's surge in land-based seafood ‘farming.’
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PublishedNovember 8, 2019
Second Maine lobstering group rejects state’s plan for protecting whales
The state's biggest lobster trade group says the concessions sought by the state are out of proportion with the risk the industry poses to endangered right whales.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2019
Goodbye herring, hello squid: Fishermen’s catch likely to change in warming Gulf of Maine
Maine fishermen will have to optimize their gear and travel farther to catch warmer-water species by mid-century, research shows.
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