For the 1st time since governments banded together 40 years ago to protect marine life near the South Pole, deep-sea fishing for Chilean sea bass is proceeding this season without any catch limit.
fishing industry
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine business group seeks rare deal to export ‘cape shark’ to Cuba
Although U.S. export to the Caribbean’s largest island is rare, the Maine delegation’s leader is a seasoned veteran of Cuban trade and one of few Americans with an export license.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Dwindling catch puts future of Portland Fish Exchange in jeopardy
Its board is starting a process that could lead to the end of the 35-year-old fish auction on Portland’s waterfront.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: ‘Ghost’ gear haunts Maine waters, threatening wildlife
A diver’s discoveries shed light on an intensifying marine menace: Discarded fishing lines and nets, broken buoys and traps.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, New England
U.S. fishing haul fell 10% during first pandemic year
Some of the largest value seafood species were once again New England staples, such as lobster, a fishery anchored in Maine, and sea scallops, many of which come to the docks in Massachusetts.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine baby eel industry had one of its best seasons, netting $20 million
The per-pound price of $2,162 was the third-highest in state history.
Posted inTimes Record
Midcoast fishermen learn how to save themselves on Cundy’s Harbor
Last week, a Massachusetts-based organization held a free, two-day safety training for Midcoast fishermen.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Herring industry, mostly in Maine, to get $11 million to cope with fishery disaster
Atlantic herring are an important East Coast fishery because the fish are used as bait by commercial lobstermen.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New Jersey company indicted on charges of smuggling valuable eels
The Justice Department said the defendants conspired to unlawfully smuggle large numbers of baby European eels out of Europe to a factory in China.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine fishermen set record for value of catch in 2021
The increased value of several seafood products that year helped the state set the record.