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Fishing industry

Published
January 2, 2017

State seeks more authority in investigations of suspected lobstering violations

Legislation is being drafted to make it easier for Maine Marine Patrol officers to secretly install tracking or surveillance devices on boats.
Published
December 11, 2016

Rising halibut catch may lead to regulatory change

Fishermen say stocks are healthier, but the federal government still lists the species as 'overfished.'
Published
December 10, 2016

Bill to ease federal regulations on Maine’s urchin industry passes the U.S. Senate

Introduced by Maine Sen. Angus King, the amendment will need to be reconciled with a similar bill from Maine Reps. Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin before it could become law.
Published
December 9, 2016

New net opens a way to help fishermen and protect cod

A new design releases bycatch like cod, which lets fishermen focus on their intended catch ratrher than quotas, restrictions.
Published
December 7, 2016

Our View: Pollution curbs on coal-fired plants have made Gulf of Maine tuna safer

Maine's congressional delegation should resist efforts to roll back environmental policies that have helped to reduce mercury intake.

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Published
November 1, 2016

Fishermen say they’ll appeal mandate to pay at-sea monitors

A federal district court judge ruled in July that it was legal to require fishermen to pay for the monitors, who can cost hundreds of dollars per day.
Published
October 27, 2016

Scientists say shutdown of Maine’s shrimp fishery should continue

A committee tells regulators that the closure that started at the end of 2013 should continue through 2017.
Published
October 24, 2016

Harvest of horseshoe crabs for medical use getting official review

The harvest is about 500,000 crabs per year from Maine to Florida.
Published
October 18, 2016

Herring fishery along New England coast shut down

The National Marine Fisheries Service says fishermen have caught about 90 percent of their quota.
Published
October 6, 2016

U.S. wants stronger agreement to ban Arctic Ocean fishing

A special representative for the Arctic, says a binding, multinational agreement would prevent fishing before scientists can determine what is sustainable.