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Conservation

Published
June 22, 2022

Fishing feud at bottom of the world splits U.S. and UK over Russia

For the 1st time since governments banded together 40 years ago to protect marine life near the South Pole, deep-sea fishing for Chilean sea bass is proceeding this season without any catch limit.
Published
June 20, 2022

Cambodian fisherman catches world’s largest recorded freshwater fish

The stingray measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail and weighed slightly under 660 pounds.
Published
June 13, 2022

Town officials pitch Freeport as a mountain biking destination

Freeport's town council and conservation commission will hold a public forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Town Hall to workshop plans for an extensive system of mountain bike trails on Hedgehog Mountain, which proponents say will draw riders from around the region.
Published
May 1, 2022

Maine lobstermen fear disaster as new gear regulations take effect

Lobstermen say new requirements for weak ropes and links, designed to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale, will cause gear loss and injuries.
Published
March 15, 2022

Conservation project preserves land and a father’s memory

After losing her husband Alan to cancer in 2020, Brunswick's Nikki Eckert sold a portion of his 'dream property' to the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust for permanent conservation.

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Published
March 9, 2022

Natural Resources Council of Maine CEO Lisa Pohlmann to retire

Pohlmann has been involved with the council for 22 years and is its first female chief executive.
Published
February 24, 2022

Warren Woods preserve growing in Scarborough

A recent land acquisition, made speedily, and an upcoming purchase are part of the Scarborough Land Trust's effort to ramp up its conservation work.
Published
February 11, 2022

Harpswell to preserve eelgrass by replacing boat moorings

Harbormaster Paul Plummer said the moorings will be switched to conservation moorings, which screw into the ocean floor and use an elastic line.
Published
January 19, 2022

After buying long-desired land for conservation, Brunswick plans next steps

On Jan. 1, Brunswick took ownership of a "spectacular" piece of land it had sought for decades. Now, town officials envision a future for the historic property.
Published
December 27, 2021

Maine nonprofit buys another island for public access in 2022

Sheep Island, off the coast of Owls Head in Penobscot Bay, will forever be protected from development, now that Maine Coast Heritage Trust has purchased it.