AUGUSTA - New rates for the Maine State Ferry Service will take effect on October 1. The rulemaking process was officially completed September 19. That months-long…
Marine
ROCKPORT — On Sept. 25, the Rockport Planning Board will consider a proposal by Jonas and Stacey Contakos to turn the property at 229 Commercial St./Route 1 into an “education-based adult and…
The Maine Marine Patrol issued citations to three men for violating laws designed to protect the Atlantic herring fishery, which has faced serious quota reductions in recent year, the DMR said in…
results support years of anecdotal knowledge among fishermen and scientists
ORONO — Variation in lobster molt timing has been increasing in recent years, and is related to changing ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Maine, according to a new University of Maine study — one…
Governor Janet Mills said Sept. 18 that her administration submitted comments to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) on the pending Right Whale…
Once destined for sinking, the ‘Bowdoin’ was rescued and towed to Camden
ROCKLAND — Forty eight years ago, Capt. Jim Sharp steered a restored vessel along the shores of Provincetown, Massachusetts, so that her original captain could take a final glimpse of his claim to…
AUGUSTA — The third opportunity to win a Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) Keeper of the Maine Outdoors Experience is a fishy one.
The winner of the Keeper of the…
putting the gastric mill aging method to the test
WALPOLE — Carl Huntsberger, who for three years studied the challenge of crustacean age determination, earned a Master of Science in marine biology at the University of…
The Fall Maine – New Hampshire trawl survey conducted by the Maine Department of Marine Resources is scheduled to begin September 23 …
WALPOLE — The University of Maine Darling Marine Center hosted a three-day orientation program the last week of August for 30 first-year students in the School of Marine Sciences.
William…
The important nutrient phosphate may be less abundant in the global ocean than previously thought, according to a…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2018 Recreational Boating Statistics Report Tuesday, revealing that there were 633 boating fatalities nationwide in 2018, a 3.8 percent decrease from…
$20 million grant from National Science Foundation
WALPOLE — The University of Maine and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences are co-leading a five-year initiative that aims to revolutionize environmental monitoring,…
A $20 million grant announced today from the National Science Foundation will fund a five-year initiative by Maine science institutes to revolutionize the understanding and management of coastal…
ROCKLAND — For some, the world of boating extends far beyond the hull and oars, as seen during 2019 The Maine Boat and Home Show, Aug. 9 - 11. The Show, hosted by Maine Boats, Homes, and Harbors…
BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued two boaters Sunday approximately 30 miles off the coast of Maine after …
Out of friendship comes ‘America’
ROCKLAND — A 60-foot labor of love is a collage of modern technology and the nuts and bolts of a recycled history. Looking toward the future, the owners of the E/V America hope to again…
ROCKLAND — The U.S. Border Patrol, which Mainers usually consider an agency encountered when crossing the Calais or Houlton border to Canada, is making periodic visits to the state’s coastal…
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered animals on the planet, with only around 400 individuals remaining. In the Gulf of Maine, climate change is rapidly reorganizing the…
State and federal environmental officials have proposed to use an $800,000 natural resource damage settlement to fund four restoration projects benefiting fish, wildlife and…
Meteorologist Keith Carson and Stormy to visit show
ROCKLAND — The Maine Boat & Home Show, August 9-11, in Rockland, has implemented a fleet of new initiatives this year as part of an ongoing effort to become a Zero Waste event.
“We’ve…
a commitment to weekly readings
BELFAST — Several Penobscot Bay stewards from the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition (BBWC), trained by John Tipping, a BBWC board member, have begun monitoring various points in Belfast Bay.
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First, it’s important to get it straight.
She’s not called a ‘lobsterwoman’ if the person lobster fishing is female; the correct term, no matter what the gender is lobsterman.
Susan…
CAMDEN — One hundred eighty three sailors ranging from 10 to 18 years old from the New England region set sail in Camden as part of the U.S. Sailing Regional Junior Olympics on July 17-18.
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Photo gallery
Camden Photographer John Steele captured the beauty of the sailing season on Penobscot Bay with the full Camden Classics Cup regatta and race, Friday, July 26.
PENOBSCOT BAY — A more beautiful summer afternoon on Penobscot Bay could not be had July 26 as the fourth annual Camden Classics regatta set sail off of Camden Harbor.
More than 75 boats…
ROCKLAND — The 17th Annual Maine Boats & Home Show is seeking volunteers to assist with show production (before, during, and after the event): August 8-12.
In return for a 4-hour shift…
Fair warning
CAMDEN — Camden’s Harbor Master Steve Pixley has firm words for the scofflaws who are tying up their unpermitted dinghies on town docks: Get them off by Friday or they will be hauled out by Camden…
Lobstermen gathered on the Stonington Commercial Fish Pier to draw greater attention to the issues facing the survival of their industry and the livelihoods of coastal Maine communities.
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Don’t get tangled up there
CAMDEN — The Camden Yacht Club is hosting the sailing junior olympics today, July 17, and tomorrow, July 18, which means Steamboat Landing, on the east side of Camden Harbor, is busy, especially…
The William Underwood’ will be a coastal cruiser
ROCKPORT — Taylor Allen first glimpsed the William Underwood more than 12 years ago at the Atlantic Boatyard down on Flye Point in Brooklin, on Herrick Bay. The old sardine carrier, built…
“Can wearable knife sheaths be redesigned to be more comfortable?”
NORTH HAVEN — At Sunday’s 13th annual Blessing of the Working Fleet, North Haven captains received more than good luck for the season. They also received a wearable knife. The knives and sheath…
explore Castine shoreline, nose into rocky coves, cruise up Bagaduce River
CASTINE — Castine Cruises has acquired the Lil’ Toot, a 26-ft Crosby Tug with 36 years of passenger service.
Lil’ Toot is now offering harbor tours daily from the Castine…
In light of pending federal regulations to protect right whales, Commissioner Patrick Keliher has held a series of Zone Council meetings to gather feedback from Maine’s fishermen about how these…
PENOBSCOT BAY – While light wind meant boats drifted over the starting line, 14 historic windjammers raced from Gilkey Harbor, Islesboro, to the finish line at the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse…
CASTINE — William J. Brennan, President of Maine Maritime Academy announced June 26 that the college completed the purchase of a four-acre parcel of land at the former Verso paper mill in…
Odds of hauling a calico lobster are 1-in-30 million
CAMDEN — When Camden resident Dominic Gioia hauled lobster this weekend, he had no idea he would make history.
Gioia and his wife, Liz, were on their boat the M/V Lively Lady…
Do I love to watch Lassie re-runs with my dog? Does my dog’s tail wag faster when s/he dreams of cold ocean water?
ROCKLAND — The anticipation is building for the 17th Annual World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials, according to Maine Boat & Home Show, in a news release.
Potential contestants are…
applicant and environmental watchdog also want BEP oversight of process
AUGUSTA — The Maine Board of Environmental Protection will consider a request to assume licensing jurisdiction over the application of Nordic Aquafarms to site a salmon-raising enterprise in…
Sixteen Maine high school juniors completed a week of experiential learning at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on May…
MIAMI — Carnival Corporation reached a settlement with federal prosecutors Monday, June 3, that will see the international cruise ship company pay $20 million due to its ships polluting the oceans…
ROCKLAND — The Harbor Management Commission plans to send a memo to the Rockland City Council requesting that Council table a Fish Pier permitting decision until winter.
When a permit…
ROCKLAND — By the end of a 90-minute discussion May 28 at a Rockland Harbor Management Commission meeting, the Commission, Yachting Solutions representatives, and opponents of a proposed Yachting…
TENANTS HARBOR – A one-day program at the Tenants Harbor, Fishermen’s, Co-op, town pier at 12 Commercial Road addressed actions critical to surviving an accident or emergency at sea.
There’…
The “sentinels of the Maine Coast” are numerous, with a lot of history, and they come in various sizes, shapes, colors and vary in height. All are very popular with tourists and…
ROCKLAND — A fire on a ferry in dry dock drew firefighters to a Rockland boatyard this morning, April 30. Damage was limited to the ferry’s interior.
Knox Regional Communications Center…
Sunbeam V
BAR HARBOR — The Maine Seacoast Mission has decided on Front Street Shipyard, of Belfast, to complete the midlife refurbishment of the Mission’s 74-foot boat, Sunbeam V. Captain Michael…
CASTINE — The 2019 Commencement will be held at Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday, May 4, at 11 a.m. at the Alexander Field House. Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer will be the college’s…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lyman Morse Boatbuilding, Inc., in Camden, and DiMillo’s Old Port Marina, in Portland, will be sharing $3 million through a federal grant. The 2019 Boating Infrastructure Grant…
