The Town of Rockport has secured the final funding needed to fully implement the East Side Working Waterfront Resilience Project, a initiative of the Harbor Strategic Plan. With the…
Marine
collaboration involving UMaine-based 'Local Catch Network'
ORONO — American fishermen, aquaculture producers, processors and seafood businesses now have a path for improved access to federal funding, technical…
York Beach to Boothbay Harbor; aiming to fill an important data gap
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is teaming up with researchers from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass) and the…
Looking for a fun activity to do with family or friends this August? Interested in learning more about the current effort to remove millions of lost lobster traps currently in Maine's…
the park will be closed for public use during the construction period
Construction will begin on the City’s Middle Pier and Buoy Park Redevelopment Project during the week of August 17, 2026.
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On July 24, a research crew studying puffins on Eastern Egg Rock spread out among the boulders to mark burrows where they had seen birds…
Bucksport, Searsport, Bangor, Brewer, Castine
The Penobscot Maritime Heritage Association is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a big splash, according to a news release. Historic…
Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Maine Coast Fishermen’s Assoc. will represent Maine on the Seafood Engine’s Leadership Team
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a major new award to bolster the American seafood industry through the NSF …
spanning from Port Clyde up through Jonesport
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has recently sighted numerous humpback whales close to shore, spanning from Port Clyde up through Jonesport, according to…
creating an accessible entry point for independent mariners
A pilot program is underway that tests the real-world operational limits of low-voltage electric propulsion in the demanding environments of New England’s working waterfront.
The…
By June 10 the fish were supposed to have come and gone already, but there they were. At first, they looked like a shadow in the water. On…
Lobster fans can support their favorite team for a chance to win free lobster for a year
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA), in partnership with the Maine Lobster Community Alliance (MLCA), has launched the Billion Egg Challenge, a…
'Atlantic cod recovery has been undermined by inaccurate data'
WASHINGTON – The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has…
life jacket rules, important message to paddlers, impacts of alcohol
The Maine Marine Patrol will once again be looking out for anyone violating Maine’s boating under the influence laws and sharing safety information during the national…
Supporting Safer, More Effective Offshore Enforcement
The Maine Marine Patrol has launched the newest and largest patrol vessel in its fleet, the 57-foot P/V Allegiance, which…
Freedom, Knox, Unity
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) issued updated freshwater fish consumption advisories on June 9…
ORONO, Maine — U.S. consumers are willing to pay more for lobster harvested using ropeless fishing technology designed to reduce whale entanglement risks,…
WASHINGTON – In a May 6 news release, the U.S. Coast Guard said it would be "standing up the Special Missions Command to oversee its deployable specialized forces."
The command, the release…
among the first marine ecologists to collaborate directly with lobstermen, integrating scientific research with industry knowledge
In one of the highest honors in American science, the …
The Maine Department of Labor provides this guidance in relation to state enforcement of child labor laws. Contact the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division for…
ePropulsion Americas, a global marine electric propulsion systems and services company, announced April 30 that its award-winning electric…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has set the Halibut season opening day for May 18. The season will run through June 13. Regulations remain the same as 2025 and can be found …
With warming temperatures and bustling boatyards pointing toward the coming summer season, the organizers of the Maine Boat and Home Show are…
Northeast Harbor, Castine, Frenchboro
Join Maine Seacoast Mission aboard its 74-foot, flagship vessel Sunbeam during…
'designed to foster community self-determination'
The City of Rockland said April 17 that it is initiating research: "to provide the community with the data and analysis it needs to make informed decisions about the future of cruise tourism. The…
finding cunner with lobster eggs in their mouths? share pictures with Staudinger Lab
WALPOLE — Michelle Staudinger, associate professor of fisheries science, is leading a new study at the University of Maine to find out whether…
From Washington, D. C.: Three Maine Students Accepted to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced April 15 that three students she nominated have been accepted to U.S. Service Academies. Reed Proscia, of Freeport High…
Is it too much for the U.S. to exercise regulatory and enforcement jurisdiction on a worldwide basis?
A recent talk spotlighting U.S.…
Around 40°F: Survival time may be measured in minutes
Spring has arrived, and with it comes the return of open water fishing and early…
Beginning on or about April 16, the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Gray will assume forecast, watch and warning responsibility for the coastal waters from south of…
The U.S…
accepting verbal and written comments about the potential impacts on fishing in the area to be dredged
Pursuant to …
A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor rescued three people from the water approximately 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor Wednesday at 9:02 a.m.
Station Boothbay Harbor crew…
Marine Patrol Specialist Evan Whidden was again honored with the Maine Lobstermen’s Association Marine Patrol Officer of the Year Award during the recent Fishermen’s…
Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Carl Wilson presented Chris Welch of Kennebunk the annual “DMR Andy Mays Award of Excellence” at the recent Fishermen’s…
From Augusta: Maine landed 78.8 million pounds of lobster in 2025
According to preliminary data…
ORONO — Whether it’s redfin pickerel in the Kennebec River or sturgeon in the Great Lakes, nearly one-third of freshwater fish species are facing…
ROCKPORT — This year's Fishermen's Forum includes four sessions concerning safety. At least three of the four sessions provide first-hand accounts from those who have…
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Community members are invited to explore meaningful volunteer opportunities supporting marine education and lighthouse…
CHULA VISTA, California — Youth educational non-profit Sailing Ships Maine, based in Portland, has won two major national awards, according to Tall Ships America and the American Sail Training…
designed to spark curiosity about coastal science while providing a welcoming space for families and community members
PORT CLYDE — Herring Gut Coastal Science Center invites the community to beat the winter chill at its Winter Open House on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, from 10 a.m.…
participate in a cooperative research project between industry and scientists from Maine through Rhode Island
The Department of Marine Resources, in cooperation with the Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation, seeks four industry participants for the Regional Ventless Trap Program…
'Loved It' outscores all; ready to hit public school cafeterias
ROCKPORT — The "Loved Its" took the…
ARLINGTON, Virginia — At its Winter Meeting in Arlington, Virginia, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) presented Patrick Keliher, former…
"The more people learn the facts about aquaculture, the stronger their support for it is"
The Maine Farmed Seafood Coalition (MFSC) is launching a campaign to educate the public about Maine aquaculture, an effort to address recent sea farming disputes…
fascinated people around the world
ROCKLAND — Virginia Oliver, The Lobster Lady, passed away at a local hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, according to local historian and close friend Wayne Gray. She was 105 years old.
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The Maine Sea Grant Program at the University of Maine has received $2 million in funding.
$1.4 million of the funding…
