Maine FishAbility, part of the Maine AgrAbility program, will sponsor a team of runners in the 2021 Maine Marathon Run for a Cause virtual relay on Oct. 8.
All proceeds will support the…
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Maine Marathon Run for a Cause virtual relay
Tide sensor stations to be installed on west side of Penobscot Bay to record sea storm, level trends
According to US Harbors, a company based in Rockland, there are 200 observational tide stations across the country, all maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),…
help answer the question, “How much rockweed is there?”
The public is invited to join Schoodic Institute scientists in the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides.
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ROCKLAND — For the second year in a row, the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum held a free youth sailing program called SKFF (Sail Kids For Free) from their Rockland Harbor location next to Snow…
SEARSPORT — On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, the Schooner Roseway will be visiting Searsport.
The Roseway is currently being operated by the World Ocean School, which is…
Analysis
Boothbay region fishermen and community members are expressing concern over the New England Aqua Ventus project, a floating offshore wind turbine to be built two miles south of Monhegan. NEAV is a…
The restoration of the Ernestina-Morrissey, the future Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) training vessel, is coming down the homestretch at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, according to Bristol…
combating two globally significant Atlantic salmon pathogens
In an effort to support Maine and the nation’s growing finfish aquaculture industry, University of Maine scientists seek to develop more effective, safe, sustainable and affordable fish vaccines…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, reported Aug. 4 that all five of the Congressionally Directed Spending…
BATH – The Coast Guard responded to a report of a capsized schooner in the Kennebec River, Friday evening, July 30.…
By law, all sunken gear must be returned to its owner, and Emmott is happy to oblige
ROCKLAND — Beginning Monday, July 18, Sub Sea Rockland will be retrieving sunken, derelict fishing gear from the depths of Rockland…
BUCKSPORT — A group of approximately 40 people assembled in Bucksport July 10 to stand with members of the Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe at the docking of the vessel Nao …
Organizers of the Tall Ships 4-Port Loop series confirmed, Sunday, July 11, that events scheduled for Bangor have been cancelled. Events in other towns that include…
Making public ways to the ocean more obvious and accessible
CAMDEN — While Camden occupies a lengthy portion of Penobscot Bay’s western shoreline, most of the land is privately owned, and the public has but a limited number of access spots to the ocean.…
white shark or something else? helping people confirm what they see in the water
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has unveiled a new online tool to help people confirm if what they see in the water is a white shark, or something else.
A form is now available on…
increasing patrols in order to ‘ensure that we all can safely enjoy Maine’s waters’
This holiday weekend, The Maine Warden Service will be actively patrolling Maine waterways, keeping Maine boaters safe, and enforcing Maine’s boating laws in order to raise awareness about…
CAMDEN — The public is invited to conversations about what river restoration and sea level rise adaptation could look like where the Megunticook River enters Camden…
Terry Boivin video
ROCKLAND — Videographer Terry Boivin was aboard a lobster boat owned by Willie Coombs, of Prospect Harbor, for the June 20 lobster boat races around Rockland Harbor.
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife provides the following tips for safe outdoor boating:
Many look forward to spring and summer days to spend time on Maine’s waterways,…
‘each year we investigate boating fatalities where if someone was wearing their life jacket, they would still be alive.’
AUGUSTA — The Maine Warden Service is urging all boaters to wear their PFD (personal floatation device), abide by the Headway Speed law, and to boat safely.
“With cooler water temperatures…
Segment aired May 27
ROCKPORT — Film crews and a reporter from Good Morning America, the ABC daily television set up shop near the bait truck at Rockport Harbor May 26, featuring the coast of Maine, and in particular…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Representative Ann Matlack, D-St. George, to provide additional support to municipalities and regional shellfish management organizations was signed into law Wednesday by…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator David Miramant, D-Camden, to extend funding for the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative was signed into law May 5 by Governor Janet Mills after receiving bipartisan…
monthly articles and stories about common health issues and resources
Maine AgrAbility, dedicated to addressing chronic health conditions and disabilities for those in agriculture, offers resources for fishermen and women to help address issues affecting their…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate enacted Wednesday a bill from Senator Dave Miramant, D-Camden assisting the lobstering industry.
The bill, LD 338, “An Act To Amend the Law Governing the Maine…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration introduced legislation Wednesday to establish a 10-year moratorium on new offshore wind projects located in State waters.
The moratorium would preserve…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate will convene for a confirmation session Thursday, April 22 at 5 p.m. in the House Chamber to vote on for the purpose of voting on various nominations made by Governor…
ROCKLAND — Two boat-related events that were slated in Rockland for the summer of 2020 are tentatively returning to the calendar for 2021, toned down, adapted, and reliant on State CDC…
The Maine State Ferry Service's newest vessel, Capt. Richard G. Spear, slid down the ways at Washburn & Doughty Shipyard in East Boothbay and into the Damariscotta River Friday morning…
landings, sea sampling, Ventless Trap, Inshore Trawl, Settlement
Maine DMR research staff collect data on the lobster population at different life stages through multiple long-term monitoring programs including the commercial landings, commercial sea sampling,…
Operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length will be required to use an engine cut-off switch and…
all types of boats sought; tax write-off included
Due to the current pandemic and uncertainty of the number of people that will be allowed at event gatherings – this year’s annual Boat Auction | Sale will be online. The…
The Maine Dept. of Marine Resources will be holding meetings to engage with Zone Councils D, E and F who have fishermen who fish in the area being reviewed for the potential of a floating offshore…
Town Manager: ‘has the potential to be a really great partnership’
CAMDEN — Informal conversations over the past few years periodically referenced a new marina visualized for Steamboat Landing, in Camden Harbor. On March 9, the idea took public form when Lyman-…
CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden will consider proposals of Lyman-Morse boatbuilder, which is to address, according to the board meeting packet material: “ proposal to upgrade town and private…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Committee on Marine Resources approved Wednesday a bill from Senator David Miramant, D-Camden, to support Maine’s lobster industry.
LD 338, “An Act To Amend the…
help at night to look for spawning smelt or during day to look for their tiny eggs
Rainbow smelt are one of Maine’s native migratory or sea-run fish populations.
“They are soon headed for a coastal river near you – and we need your help!” said Downeast Salmon Federation,…
stories of residents whose lives and livelihoods are inextricably connected to the ocean
On Tuesday, March 2, at 7 p.m., the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center and Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host a panel discussion with Ian Cheney, director of the 2020 documentary…
CASTINE — William J. Brennan, President of Maine Maritime Academy, announced that the college has hired alumnus Captain Gordon ‘Mac’ MacArthur to serve as master aboard the Training Ship State…
The first edition of a new podcast, North by Northeast, focuses on Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage Foundation (PMFHF), with host Crystal Canney, who is also the foundation’s executive director.…
Press release
Fugro USA Marine on behalf of New England Aqua Ventus will be conducting a Geophysical and Geotechnical seabed survey from East Boothbay to Monhegan.
The seabed survey will be taking place…
raffling off a 12’ flat-bottomed rowboat
In honor of Women’s History month 2020, the Apprenticeshop announced the establishment of the Mary Lacy Scholarship, for women and those who identify as women, to encourage female participation in…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
A nearly $900,000 grant awarded to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay will be used to explore how kelp…
SEARSPORT – In a violation notice, Sprague Operating Resources LLC, with headquarters in Portsmouth, N.H., has been asked by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to produce a plan by…
‘We didn’t want them to look like the mussels that everyone else was producing’
BEALS — The Downeast Institute, in partnership with Blue Hill Bay Mussels, has found a solution, the Beals-based organization says, to weaning the state’s Maine mussel farmers from being fully…
A short film highlighting Port Clyde’s John Cotton and Toni Small has been released along with two other films in a new series of short documentary films featuring some of Maine’s sea farmers. The…
Governor Janet Mills today proposed a series of actions to advance the nation’s first floating offshore wind research array in federal waters and to protect Maine’s more heavily fished state…
“I wear a lifejacket for my own safety, of course, and most importantly, I wear it for my family and loved ones. Fishing is important, and so is coming back safely.” Captain Stefanie…
ISLESBORO — In a Jan. 8 joint announcement, the chair of the Islesboro Select Board, Gabe Pendleton, and the executive…
CASTINE — On Friday, December 18, Maine Maritime Academy received a call from the U.S. Coast Guard requesting assistance for FV Eastern Star, a disabled vessel off of Cape Rosier in…
