Lobstermen got more small Paycheck Protection Program loans than members of any other Maine industry, but the size of the average loan was small.
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Pandemic relief flows to Maine’s lobster supply chain
A sprawling network of dealers, retailers and processors in the state received at least $9.2 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program loans.
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Portland Fish Exchange losing its longtime general manager
Bert Jongerden has announced he will retire at the end of this year.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Federal COVID response a missed opportunity to help Maine fishermen
With real economic relief and a carefully developed support structure, the seafood industry can feed Americans and jump-start its next stage.
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Fishing captains can get COVID-19 aid for sternmen, too
New federal rules now allow boat captains to use federal Paycheck Protection Program funds to pay deckhands.
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Petition seeks ropeless lobster fishing in Gulf of Maine to protect whales
The Pew Charitable Trusts wants to adopt seasonal lobster closures in the Gulf of Maine to protect the endangered right whale.
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Environmental groups sue Trump, saying he can’t open marine monument to fishing
The president announced his decision during a visit to Maine on June 5, but the lawsuit contends that the Antiquities Act allows only Congress to undo a monument’s protections.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Trump rights a wrong by reopening marine monument to fishing
Though Maine vessels don’t routinely fish Seamounts, the process that created the monument raised important issues.
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Maine eel fishermen have productive year, but price is low
Fishermen caught at least 9,650 pounds of the eels during a season in which they were limited to 9,688.
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Trump opens marine monument to fishermen, promises trade relief
Reopening this southern New England territory to commercial fishing has political appeal in Maine, but little practical impact.