fishing industry – Page 29 – The Portland Press Herald

Our View: Wait for facts before setting Maine fishing policy

by The Editorial Board April 11, 2018April 10, 2018

No concrete evidence has yet linked right whales’ deaths to the state’s lobster industry.

Previously, regulators monitored the presence of certain toxins and shut down fishing when they exceeded safe limits.

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press April 7, 2018April 8, 2018

The value of Maine’s clams dipped by nearly $4 million last year, in part because of supply from areas outside the state.

by Associated Press April 7, 2018April 7, 2018

The commission manages coastal fisheries from Maine to Florida.

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press April 6, 2018April 6, 2018

The federal government will fund them for a year, but is trying to shift the cost to fishermen, who say they can’t afford it.

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press March 27, 2018March 27, 2018

The northeast monument, the only one off the East Coast, is also an area where fishermen harvest valuable species such as lobsters and crabs.

by Associated Press February 26, 2018

Most of the catch goes to docks in Massachusetts.

by CHRIS MOONEY and BRADY DENNIS The Washington Post February 22, 2018February 22, 2018

The study finds that ships from just five nations accounted for more than 85 percent of global fishing – Spain, Taiwan, Japan, North Korea and China.

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press February 20, 2018February 21, 2018

A Norwegian company is planning a facility that would produce more than 60 million pounds of salmon a year.

by Nick Ullo and Angela Twitchell Special to the Press Herald February 9, 2018February 9, 2018

A recent report highlights the important benefits that land trusts contribute to local communities and the state.