The baby eels are harvested from rivers and streams in Maine, sold to aquaculture companies and raised to maturity, then resold as food.
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With fishermen’s case, the Supreme Court wrestles with the power of federal regulators
The court heard 3½ hours of arguments in 2 challenges brought by commercial fishermen to a fee requirement.
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Harpswell fly-fishing expert publishes debut book at 62
‘A Full Net: Fishing Stories from Maine and Beyond’ was recently released by Yarmouth’s Islandport Press.
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‘When the Island Had Fish’ is a portrait of Vinalhaven through its most prominent industry
Writer Janna Malamud Smith draws from historical records and interviews with contemporary fishermen to depict the fishing community of Vinalhaven, from bounteous ocean to ‘fished out.’
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Commercial fishermen need more support for substance use and fatigue, lawmakers say
The federal program is designed to help the nation’s fishermen with the often hazardous conditions they face at sea.
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Fishing groups sue 13 U.S. tire makers over rubber preservative that’s deadly to salmon
As tires wear, tiny particles of rubber are left behind on roads, breaking down into a byproduct that is deadly to salmon, steelhead trout and other aquatic wildlife when rains wash it into rivers.
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Officials say Freeport brook dam removals will improve local trout run
Sea-run brook trout, otherwise known as “salters,” are running free for the first time in over a century, thanks to a joint effort by the Freeport Conservation Trust and Maine Water.
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Right whale population levels off after steep decline, but threats remain
A new estimate of the number of surviving North Atlantic right whales indicates that the population has hovered around 350 animals for 3 years.
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UNE students hunt for ways to develop shark deterrent for fishermen
They are studying how low-level electrical impulses might be used to repel sharks from stealing the catch of commercial and recreational fishermen.
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Fishermen question the data behind offshore wind siting process
Fishermen at a meeting with federal officials Monday trashed the maps used to show areas that are lightly fished, saying they are relying on old data.