Fishing industry
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2017
Scallop fishing rules pit big boats against small boats
Federal regulators say solving the problem is a key goal for the fishery.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2017
For fisheries regulations, a Trump edict signals uncertainty
There's some dispute about how routine rules would be affected, but larger actions would be all but undoable under the presidential executive order.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2017
Maine fishermen’s group backs lottery for elver fishery
The fishery includes about 425 fishermen and the average age is older than 50, a legislator says.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2017
Quota for elver catch could change in 2018
Fishermen are now allowed to catch about 9,700 pounds of the baby eels during the season.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2017
Fishery managers seek to avoid another herring shortage
They say they want to stretch out the amount of herring that fishermen can catch over the course of the year.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2017
Fisheries ecologist Lisa Kerr tracks cod and bluefin tuna
Fortunately, the fish have a 'black box' to help her with her work in the Gulf of Maine
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2017
New rules for New England shrimp fishing might go to public
Possibilities, if the fishery reopens, include state-by-state allocations and mandatory use of gear that prevents the harvest of young shrimp.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2017
Maine scallop fishermen, hurt by weather, get extra day
Fishermen are reporting good catches and prices remain strong.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2017
Man-sized bluefin tuna auctioned for $632,000 in Japan
The fish goes for $2,981 per kilogram, compared with the 2013 record-setting price of $7,930 per kilogram.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2017
Scarborough increases clamming licenses despite protests
The Town Council adds four commercial digging permits over the objections of shellfish commission leaders.
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