The scheme involved underreporting the herring catch to deceive state and federal regulators and the Internal Revenue Service.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Competitive Maine elver fishing lottery offers most licenses since 2013
Sixteen people will gain entry in this year’s intense bid for one of the most lucrative fish stocks in the state, but the success rate is still very low.
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Posted inTimes Record
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Commerce report says Maine’s outdoor recreation economy grew 16.5% in 2022
Outdoor recreation accounted for $3.3 billion in economic activity, or nearly 4% of the state’s GDP. That’s the 6th-highest percentage of any state.
Posted inTimes Record
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.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: October offers so much action, it needs to be longer
As the air cools and leaves turn, October provides the sportsman and woman with some of the best outdoor pursuits there are, all in one month. Fishing really heats up as the water cools on the big lake. Anglers must remember that Sebago has an “artificial lure only” rule starting Oct. 1. Sebago lake trout […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: License to kill – Brookfield’s dams and Maine’s rivers
A major July fish kill on one of Maine’s most revered fisheries shows why Mainers must be concerned as Brookfield seeks to renew its dam licenses.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Unconventional high school course has Newport-area students hooked
Nokomis Regional High School has a philosophy of ‘doing high school differently,’ and it’s doing that with a new English elective in which students learn the art of fly-fishing.
Posted inTimes Record
Phippsburg supports new grant proposal for Center Pond River fishway
The Center Pond River Herring Committee will take the next step with a grant proposal to rebuild the fishway connecting the pond with the lower Kennebec River for alewife migration.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: A great summer of fishing, and it’s not over yet
It has been a great summer of fishing and guiding for this old angler. Double-digit catches, big, fat lakers and the occasional salmon to spice up the mix has eased the pain of the rainy summer we have had thus far. Nothing makes me happier than seeing clients, especially kids, battle with the biggest fish […]