fishing industry
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PublishedMay 1, 2020
Fishermen getting desperate as $300 million federal bailout stalls
Frustration is mounting among Maine fishermen and lawmakers over the aid, which was approved in March but still hasn't been distributed.
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PublishedApril 23, 2020
Maine fishermen seek relief, new markets to navigate ‘economic disaster’
The industry was largely shut out of the initial federal relief efforts, but advocates hope that is about to change.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
With fishing fleets tied up, marine life given a chance to recover
The closure of restaurants and hotels, together with the difficulties of maintaining social distancing among crews at sea, have caused hundreds of fishing vessels to be tied up at ports around the world.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
State, lobstermen scramble to respond to judge’s right-whale ruling
The state's marine resources chief says ‘this could not have come at a worse time,’ but notes that the court has yet to hear the fishery's legal arguments.
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Regulators fell short on protecting right whales from lobster industry, judge rules
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg determines that the National Marine Fisheries Service violated the Endangered Species Act by downplaying the lobster industry's impact on the endangered whales.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2020
Maine elver fishery to open Monday following one-week delay
The state postponed the start of the fishery's $20 million-a-year season because of coronavirus concerns.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2020
The Wrap: The Garrison in Yarmouth is closing for now
The Garrison ends its take-out experiment, and Midcoast residents get mobile seafood delivery.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2020
Coronavirus concerns push back Maine elver season
The state will delay the start of the fishery's $20 million-a-year season by at least 2 weeks.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Maine lobstermen to federal regulators: We’re not killing whales
The Maine Lobstering Union accuses the agency of caving to environmental organizations when it should be defending the industry.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Green Plate Special: Maine’s fishermen are counting on you to eat local flounder
Trust us, this is no hardship.
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