Fishing industry
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PublishedNovember 21, 2017
Our View: Faced with threat to shellfish industry, Maine has its head in the sand
It shouldn't be left to volunteers to lead the charge against rising ocean acidity that could damage the marine economy.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2017
Government shuts down fishing group led by the ‘Codfather’
The commercial operations of Carlos Rafael – who was sentenced to prison in September – lose their approval to fish through 2018.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2017
Scientist Steve Eayrs knows how to build a better fish trap
It helps that he got his start as a fisherman.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2017
A critical fishery left vulnerable to one company’s exploitation
Regulators shouldn't allow Omega Protein to increase its harvest of the water-filtering menhaden.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2017
Green groups, fishermen at odds over new rules on tiny menhaden
Regulators this week increased the East Coast quota by 8%.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2017
Maine plans swifter protocols for shellfish monitoring
After a toxic algae bloom caused a second recall in as many years, the state is planning to close suspect harvesting areas much faster.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2017
U.S. boats caught fewer fish in 2016, but the haul was worth 2.1 percent more
A federal report says the country also imported more seafood last year than in 2015, suggesting growth potential in the aquaculture industry.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2017
Rep. Pingree urges federal fishery charges against ‘The Codfather’
The Massachusetts-based fishing magnate has already pleaded guilty to evading fishing quotas and smuggling money.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2017
New England’s herring fishery to shut for 2 weeks
The closure will allow the fish to spawn.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2017
Mainer sentenced to 2 years in prison for poaching elvers
Court documents say the Waldoboro man sold about $162,000 worth of illegally harvested baby eels.
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