The Maine Sea Grant Program at the University of Maine has received $2 million in funding.
$1.4 million of the funding…
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The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) has announced the appointment of Jason Joyce as Director of Advocacy, and Bonnie Brady as Policy Director, two key leadership roles that…
Lawsuit update
UPDATE: A couple from Arizona who were passengers on the windjammer Mercantile in a July 2023 cruise sailing from Camden Harbor voluntarily dismissed a…
The Maine Commercial Fishing Safety Council, a division of Department of Marine Resources, announces upcoming First Aid, CPR, Safety and Survival, and Drill Conductor…
The 2026 Penobscot Bay Stewards…
Effective January 1, 2026, children 12 years of age or younger, including a boat operator who is 12 years of age or younger, must wear a United States Coast Guard…
Jan. 28 proposal deadline for initiatives to support Maine’s shellfish communities or municipal conservation project
Manomet Conservation Sciences is hosting a poster and networking session on Thursday, March 5, from 2:30 - 4 p.m., during Shellfish Focus Day at the…
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ROCKLAND — American Cruise Line is seeking a contract that would pay for construction of a new dock at the Rockland Public Landing. The dollar signs attached to the proposal are seen by some as…
MACHIAS — For years, coastal communities in Maine have collected valuable data on soft-shell clam recruitment and the spread of invasive green crabs…
Fred may or may not reside eternally on the property of the Owls Head Light Station. It could be one ghost. It could be multiple. Many a…
'Margaret Chase Smith 2.0'
Lincolnville Beach is home to one of the state's mainland ferry landings,…
revitalize Harbor Park's shoreline
The Town of Camden has been awarded a $5,933,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund, enabling the town to remove…
offering a $5,000 reward for a tip that leads to a conviction
FALMOUTH — The Maine Marine Patrol, with support from Maine Operation Game Thief, is investigating the possible theft of oysters and equipment from an…
Penobscot Marine Museum embarks on $30,000 statue restoration campaign
SEARSPORT — An iconic billboard…
Ducktrap Sea Run Cold Water Fisheries Monitoring Program selected for $4,000 grant
The Ducktrap River in Waldo County is one of only eight watersheds left in the U.S. that contains Atlantic Salmon, a federally endangered species, and is the only…
Thomaston boat builders Lyman-Morse has been awarded the contract to design and build three solar-powered ferries for MeVa Transit…
All proposals due by November 28, 2025
The Maine Fishermen’s Forum is now accepting seminar proposals for the upcoming Forum on March 5-7, 2026, at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine.
New…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources is holding an auction for 267 lobster traps. The items for bid include five lots of 50 traps, and one lot of 17 traps. Traps…
"And now we have a section of Penobscot that's free flowing like my ancestors saw it"
Salmon Restoration on the Penobscot River, a 22-minute film produced by Sunlight Media Collective, is now available for viewing.…
the bow "digging into" the water
A safety alert regarding the watercraft "Sea-Doo Switch" has been distributed by the United States Coast Guard.
The Sea-Doo Switch is a jet-driven…
Department of Marine Resources' Commercial Fishing and Safety Council announces upcoming…
Maine Seagrass Summit is being held in Brunswick, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, from 2 - 7:30 p.m., at …
The Maine DMR will be holding two public forums to present ongoing shark research and discuss the public's vision for the future of shark management in Maine.
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Open house Monday, Oct. 20
SAINT GEORGE — The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA) has received a generous donation of waterfront property in St. George from local resident Barbara Wagner, honoring the memory of her…
The first time Sam Cheeney saw a green crab was in the early 2000s, as part of an ecology class at the University of Maine at Machias.
He and his classmates…
Delegation includes some with ties to Midcoast Maine
A delegation of eight professionals from Maine will visit Aomori and Hokkaido, Japan to study the Japanese farm-raised sea scallop industry. From October 13 through 17, 2025 the group will visit…
Category winners determined by public vote, open Oct. 3-19
Marine Mammals of Maine (MMoME) has been announced as a finalist in the Animal, Wildlife and Marine Welfare category in the fifth annual Defender Service…
'And while no reform can ever erase the grief of a family, the legacy of the El Faro is carried forward. And with every mariner who now sails under stronger protection'
ROCKLAND — “We’re not the only ones,” said Lindsey Pinkham, Maine Maritime Academy classmate to Danielle Randolph. “I’m sure there are plenty of you sitting out there who’d understand what it…
'this cherished light station and its guiding light have never looked back in time. They have only looked forward'
OWLS HEAD — Two hundred years ago today, the Owls Head Lighthouse beamed its first light toward the sea with the intention of guiding mariners to shore and evolving into an assurance to those…
guest speakers, tours, birthday cake
On September 10, 2025, the Owls Head Light Station will celebrate its 200th anniversary as a guardian of mariners near and far. This date marks the day in 1825 when Owls Head Light was first lit,…
In Gouldsboro, a solar-powered nursery for kelp cultivation; On Islesboro, climate adaptation for The Narrows
Island Institute has awarded $214,000 in Glenn Fund Community Impact Grants to 56 projects advancing climate solutions, economic opportunity, and community…
PORT CLYDE — THe Herring Gut Coastal Science Center has announced that Bill Mook, owner of Mook Sea Farm, and …
With the help of a donation from…
End of summer morning on Camden's inner harbor
Camden Harbor was lively Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29 and 30, for the annual Windjammer Festival, drawing schooners of all vintage and size to the waterfront for a celebration of a coastal Maine…
October 15 and 27; November 10
To help commercial fishermen meet the Federal requirement 46CFR 270 (c), McMillan Offshore Survival Training is offering USCG approved fishing vessel drill conductor courses. Upon completion,…
significant time savings for lease site evaluations
With funding from the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center (MAIC), the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Aquaculture Division has purchased a new Remotely Operated…
Heard from Port Clyde to Eastport: 'Never seen them this thick'
This year, the Gulf…
ORONO — Maine’s coastal communities have been hooked on the Atlantic bluefin tuna since at least the late 1880s — first as bycatch, until the 1930s when the fish became a prized target in…
Mariners are advised to keep a safe distance from the Endeavor during its transit, monitor VHF Channel 16 for updates
OWLS HEAD — Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Belfast continues to work with Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on clean-up efforts regarding the…
Maine’s 132nd Legislature recently passed L.D. 1722, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Regulation of Aquaculture Leases,…
John Chisholm has been interested in sharks as long as he can remember. Growing up in Plymouth, Mass. in the 1970s, he spent a lot of time searching for great whites on…
From Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senator Susan Collins,…
ROCKLAND — The five candidates competing for the 2025 Delagate blew away the judges with their poise, knowledge, and respect, said the 78th Maine Lobster Festival president, Celia Knight. In…
Maine Coastal Program to move from DMR to Maine Office of Community Affairs in the fall
Jocelyn Runnebaum, Ph.D., who has worked with The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Oceans and Coast program since 2019 and most recently as TNC’s Marine Program Manager…
The Maine Lobster Festival has announced the five candidates for the 2025 Delegate, who will represent the festival and the lobster industry at fairs, parades and other…
Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) will host a Live Plant Identification workshop, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Coastal Rivers’ Denny Conservation and…
On Sunday, July 20, from 10 - Noon, the Washington Lakes and Watershed Association is holding its annual Invasive CMS Snail Round-Up and Awareness Derby. …
From a distance, what appears to be an old pontoon boat with a shade canopy was tugging at its mooring near an island in Casco Bay. Up close, the retrofitted pontoon is…
meet researchers and engage in a day of fun science activities
EAST BOOTHBAY — After a short break in 2024, Bigelow Laboratory’s annual Open House is returning. Visitors of all ages are invited to visit the institute’s…
contributing to the field of aquatic science and/or marine trades
The Herring Gut Coastal Science Center will award the Phyllis Wyeth Visionary Award to individuals who have contributed to the field of aquatic science and/or…
