Fishing industry
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PublishedDecember 31, 2017
An oyster’s journey from sea to table
How your food gets to you (at least if you're lucky enough to live in or visit Maine)
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PublishedDecember 24, 2017
In a hard year for sustainability, here are some of the bright spots for 2017
Despite the U.S.'s Paris Accord exit and plenty of negatives for the environment there are reasons to hope.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2017
Maine man who poached 29 pounds of baby eels worth $58,000 gets probation
Authorities say Scott Willey illegally harvested the eels in Virginia and South Carolina and sold them to a Maine dealer.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2017
Portland elver trafficker caught in sting gets jail, another Mainer pleads guilty
A Portland seafood dealer is sentenced to 6 months in jail and a Maine fisherman pleads guilty to trafficking more than $250,000 worth of illegally harvested elvers
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PublishedDecember 6, 2017
Late-season toxic algae bloom closes most shellfishing areas in Casco Bay
The surprising invasion of phytoplankton affects hundreds of acres of clam flats in Freeport and Brunswick and at least 12 mussel and oyster farms.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2017
Marine resources commissioner opposes task force to study addiction in fishing industry
Patrick Keliher of the Department of Marine Resources says the problem affects many industries, and fishing shouldn't be singled out.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2017
Maine fishermen get boost from conservation grant
The Maine Coast Fishermen's Association receives $100,000 to help restore fisheries.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2017
Dramatic changes may be in the works for New England fisheries
Proposed new rules on marine fisheries in New England would open up scallop fishing at the northern edge of Georges Bank while closing the Great South Channel.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2017
Leftover lead fishing tackle still poisoning N.H.’s loons
Although a 2016 state law prohibits its sale and use, the aquatic birds continue to be at risk.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2017
Maine shrimp fishery looks unlikely to reopen in 2018
If a recommendation from a shrimp advisory committee is accepted, it will mark the fourth straight year of closure.
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