fishing industry
-
PublishedMarch 12, 2017
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
-
PublishedMarch 10, 2017
Our View: NOAA budget cuts would have high cost for Maine
Rolling back spending on fisheries management, marine research and weather forecasting would disrupt our state's fishing industry.
-
PublishedMarch 7, 2017
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.
-
PublishedMarch 5, 2017
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.
-
PublishedFebruary 27, 2017
Industry, regulators back plan for elver lottery system
The baby eels caught in Maine waters can be worth more than $2,000 per pound.
-
PublishedFebruary 25, 2017
Maine’s smelts have bounced back in a big way
Fishermen and fish camp owners say smelters this year are catching their limits.
-
PublishedFebruary 20, 2017
Scallop fishing rules pit big boats against small boats
Federal regulators say solving the problem is a key goal for the fishery.
-
PublishedFebruary 19, 2017
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.
-
PublishedFebruary 8, 2017
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.
-
PublishedFebruary 1, 2017
Quota for elver catch could change in 2018
Fishermen are now allowed to catch about 9,700 pounds of the baby eels during the season.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- Next Page →