U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced May 7 Maine lobstermen, fishermen, and other Mainers working in the seafood supply chain…
Marine
Brian Leonard, of Camden, is hoping his inflatable dinghy will be returned Marine Park at Rockport Harbor so that he can get ready for boating season.
Last fall, he was undergoing daily…
ROCKLAND — It is with great sadness that Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors has cancelled its 2020 Maine Boat & Home Show in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the magazine, in an April 29…
TENANTS HARBOR — With his camera, Steve Cartwright, of Tenants Harbor, chronicled the recovery of a lobster boat April 16 that had sunk earlier this spring.
The wooden boat had foundered at…
Spend the last of winter, early spring painting lines in purple segments
PENOBSCOT BAY — Purple spray paint has been a hot commodity along the coast of Maine this past late winter and early spring, as lobstermen buy out their local stores for a specific task: painting…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
A team of international scientists has developed a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques for using marine microbes to investigate a host of questions in biology. Published in…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has issued an Executive Order that delays the requirement for Maine seafood dealers and processors to renew their license, according to a news release.
The…
Maine Marine Patrol will monitor the fishery to determine whether participants are following protocol
PENOBSCOT BAY — Bright and early March 30, the fishermen who set nets in Maine’s coastal streams to catch elvers were hard at it, sinking large bags of sand to weigh down the gear, as strong…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
The rich biodiversity of coral reefs even extends to microbial communities within fish, according to…
‘planning for the day when we will come back together to teach the empowering lessons’
ROCKLAND — During the disruption presented by the COVID-19 crisis, we have the opportunity to take stock of what is most important and what kind of people and organizations we want to be when we…
Awarded grants from Maine Shellfish Restoration and Resilience Project, Broadreach
ROCKPORT — At the recent Shellfish Focus Day at the Fisherman’s Forum, Islesboro Central School students presented a poster representing the island’s efforts to restore Islesboro’s clam fishery.…
Innovative thinking during the COVID-19 pandemic
CAMDEN—It’s no secret that Maine lobstermen, like so many other small business owners, are hurting right now. Safe to say, even panicking. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, lobster prices have…
Our beautiful state is turning 200 this year! But Maine wouldn’t be “Maine” without our fish, wildlife, and recreation opportunities. Celebrate with us by learning 200 ways YOU can help conserve…
Our beautiful state is turning 200 this year! But Maine wouldn’t be “Maine” without our fish, wildlife, and recreation opportunities. Celebrate with us by learning 200 ways YOU can help conserve…
‘Howling into the wind!’
Organizers of the annual Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland announced that they are postponing the popular event.
“We will be canvassing our exhibitors and attendees for their…
opening the door to further adventures
ROCKLAND — Looking for a way to learn new skills and get on the water? The Apprenticeshop in Rockland, has space in its upcoming 12-week boatbuilding apprenticeship starting March 30. The 12-week…
Teachers pursue grants for cutting edge technology
BELFAST — Students attending Belfast Area High School will be able to receive a more hands-on marine science education thanks, in part, to a generous grant and the ingenious thinking of two…
Pre-order deadline is April 20
ROCKPORT — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is once again sponsoring an annual trout stocking sale for the home or farm pond. KLSWCD offers two sizes, 5-6” rainbow…
Free program helps aspiring aquaculturists launch shellfish or seaweed businesses
ROCKLAND — Have you ever thought about gaining a new source of income by growing mussels, oysters, or seaweed? Island Institute is now accepting applications for its 2020 Aquaculture Business…
‘Maine Ocean School is both educating and inspiring our students’
AUGUSTA — Senator Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, introduced a bill Wednesday, Feb. 12, to support Maine Ocean School in Searsport, a magnet public high school that focuses on marine science, technology,…
The Department of Marine Resources' lottery for the right to apply for an elver license will conclude at 4:30 p.m., February 21.
Lottery winners will have the chance to apply for a license…
Rockport Marine celebrates the little potato
ROCKPORT – One thing we enjoy in the Midcoast is a good festival and we certainly have our share. One of the lesser-known festivals, now in its third year, is the Tater Tot Festival that takes…
Effective Feb. 2, parts of Penobscot Bay are closed to scalloping, as the state attempts to protect the scallop broodstock.
“The Commissioner adopts this emergency rulemaking to establish…
A unique educational opportunity launches on Jan. 24, when a Maine teacher sets sail for the Southern Ocean as part of a Bigelow…
Much has been written about Megunticook Lake over the years and fortunately today Camden residents are all pretty much in agreement about where the level of the water should be, but it…
1,414 community scientists cover 292 lakes
FALMOUTH — A haunting tremolo, the wavering call of a loon, is one of the most evocative sounds in nature, according to the Maine Audubon, in a news release. It’s also one of the iconic…
The same technology that powers facial recognition and self-driving cars may soon help Maine’s shellfish industry protect people from the dangerous effects of harmful algal blooms. A…
Castine training ship to be constructed
The U.S. Senate has approved its final Appropriations agreement, which includes $300 million for the construction and acquisition of a new training vessel for Maine Maritime…
comprehensive curriculum on shellfish and seaweed production for fishermen looking to diversify their income
BRUNSWICK/BELFAST — Commercial fishermen and members of fishing families who are interested in diversifying their incomes are invited to participate in an aquaculture training course offered by…
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Councilor Ed Glaser doesn’t entirely know that the need to dredge Lermond Cove sooner than expected was caused specifically by the pumping of the Cedar Street Quarry in…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Harbor Committee voted at its Dec. 5 meeting to recommend to the town’s select board that the area on the northeast side of Rockport Harbor, near the outlet of the Goose…
MAINE — The Maine Aquaculture Association has announced the release of a new video series titled, “The Faces of Maine’s Working Waterfront.” The videos tell the stories of aquatic farmers in Maine…
ROCKPORT — The Harbor Committee in Rockport meets this evening, Dec. 5, at the town office, and there, its members will take up the discussion of whether to recommend to the Select and Planning…
ROCKLAND — After an extra large quantity of sediment from Lindsey Brook entered Rockland Harbor following the drainage of a particular quarry, the amount of debris at the terminus became so high,…
CASTINE — Rick Leighton, Maine Maritime Academy Class of 1980, a caretaker of the Ground Zero Flag, will be escorted into town by the Castine Volunteer Fire Department and Maine State Police along…
Heather Leslie and Deborah Bronk lead scientific institutions that are advancing and collaborating on cutting-edge marine research from opposite sides of the Damariscotta River.
Leslie,…
AUGUSTA —The Maine Department of Marine Resources announces the opening of two license lotteries: one for scallop drag licenses and one for scallop dive licenses. Based on licenses retired in 2018…
NEW CASTLE, NH — Tuesday, Oct. 29, member states of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) thanked James Gilmore of New York for an effective two-year term as Chair and…
Hamilton Marine, the Maine marine supply store known to boaters throughout the North East, will be opening its sixth…
Sailing enthusiasts likely noticed a new schooner plying the waters of Penobscot Bay. She is the 22-foot Mercury. Recently restored, she was acquired two summers ago by Captain Neal…
AUGUSTA – Maine Representative Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, proposed a bill to the Legislative Council that would, if passed by the full state Legislature, initiate a feasibility study of…
Municipal vote made to help Lyman-Morse move its expansion forward
CAMDEN — Voting 5 to 0, the Camden Select Board has agreed to ask U.S. Congress to deauthorize a 5.14-acre portion of Camden Harbor near Steamboat Landing so the privately-owned…
ORONO — Even with ocean warming, coral bleaching and an intense hurricane, local conservation actions helped a Caribbean coral reef ecosystem rebound in about a decade, according to UMaine…
BELFAST — Hundreds gathered at Belfast’s Public Landing, Monday, Oct. 21, to witness the offloading of a vessel that puts Belfast on the map, provides jobs for many local marine trade artisans,…
After lengthy court battle, 94-year-old ‘Floating White House’ begins stern-to-bow restoration
BELFAST – The presidential yacht Sequoia, a treasured piece of American history that many call “the floating White House,” arrives in Belfast…
Responsible for Underwater Recovery Team, Maritime Security Team, Firearms Team, and Whale Disentanglement Team
AUGUSTA — Matthew Talbot, an 18-year veteran with the Maine Marine Patrol has been promoted to the newly created rank of captain.
“This is a position that will be responsible for oversight…
A new $3 million grant will support the efforts of New England scientists to reduce methane emission by cattle – the largest human-caused source of this potent greenhouse gas.…
Earlier in 2019, Abbie Leonard, Rockport’s harbor master, and her dog, Wilson, were filmed for a video series that shows the bond between service and working dogs and their owners. The …
The Maine Department of Marine Resources said Oct. 3 that a collaborative effort to raise Atlantic salmon on the East Branch of the Penobscot River will begin in 2020.
The project, funded…
