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Fisheries

Published
May 9, 2022

Woe to fish and chips: Haul of Atlantic cod, once abundant, reaches new low

Cod are the fish of choice for fish and chips in the U.S., but the collapse of the industry has left the country dependent on imports.
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
April 20, 2022

NOAA delays enforcement of new lobster gear rules aimed at protecting right whales

The regulations designed to protect the endangered species still will take effect May 1, but the federal government will put off enforcement in light of supply chain issues affecting lobstermen.
Published
April 13, 2022

Maine lawmakers approve bill to limit number of pogie-fishing licenses

Commercial license holders who have not landed the 25,000 pound- threshold in any of the past three years will have through end of this year to catch up and be eligible for a 2023 license.
Published
April 3, 2022

Alison Hawthorne Deming weaves together a tale of fashion, fisheries and 5 generations of women

Set on Grand Manan, "A Woven World" is part memoir, part cultural history.

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Published
December 13, 2021

Cod fishing limits to be slashed again, regulators say

Fishing industry managers are recommending the already-diminished U.S. cod fishery be reduced in Georges Bank, but stay the same in the Gulf of Maine.
Published
November 15, 2021

Portland’s historic Union Wharf being sold, preserved for maritime use

Fishermen and city officials praise the agreement between the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and the Poole family, saying the organization is securing the future of the commercial pier.
Published
September 9, 2021

Conservation groups file lawsuit against owner of central Maine dams, citing violation of Endangered Species Act

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court by the Atlantic Salmon Federation and other conservation groups, alleges Brookfield Renewable Partners are harming and killing endangered Atlantic salmon and other sea-run fish at four dams on the Kennebec River.
Published
August 30, 2021

Maine scallop fishermen to have same limits in upcoming season

The marine resources department said there would be restricted and closed areas along the coast, as happens every year, to help scallops grow.
Published
August 25, 2021

Federal rules to protect right whales from gear may extend to other fisheries

A new phase of rules could include fisheries that use gillnets and those that use traps and pots.