The Emmy Rose went down early Nov. 23, 2020, off Massachusetts as it was heading to port after a 7-day fishing trip.
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Opportunity, controversy grow for Maine’s aquaculture industry
Many see seafood farming as a vital practice to feed the world, but others take issue with its environmental impacts.
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Maine Voices: New bill addresses anglers’ needs in response to climate impacts
As habitat and fish are affected, legislation will make improvements to the nation’s premier marine fishing law.
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Maine lobstermen sue federal regulators over right whale restrictions
Their trade association says the federal government used flawed science to develop a whale protection plan that poses grave harm to the lobster industry.
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Maine Voices: As Gulf of Maine continues to warm, adaptability is key for Mainers
With scientific advancements, new industries, good data and some hard work, we should be able to keep our ocean-based economy alive and well.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Nation & World
No crabs, no scallops: Seafood is vanishing from U.S. restaurants
A pound of halibut that cost up to $16 pre-pandemic is now $28. Blue crab has gone from $18 to $44 a pound.
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New Maine law prohibits offshore wind farms in state waters
But the compromise still encourages the development of offshore wind technology in federal waters off Maine.
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Another View: Even small fish are in danger of being overfished
The World Food Prize winner’s advocacy for fighting world hunger with a diet rich in fish should be tempered by moderation.
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Maine’s offshore wind test sites chosen via 12-year-old process
The sites now opposed by commercial fishing interests were selected following a lengthy public input process.
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Maine fishing interests seek total ban on offshore wind energy
A Republican-backed bill to prohibit all future offshore wind development in the state faces an uphill battle, with Democrats in control.