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Maine department of marine resources

Published
February 23, 2021

Lobstermen, environmentalists agree right whale plan is flawed, for different reasons

While fishermen say it goes too far and would wreak havoc on their livelihoods, advocates for protecting the endangered species say it doesn't go far enough.
Published
February 19, 2021

Comments on right whale plan due by March 1

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is proposing a reduction in lobster trap lines and state-specific markings for fishing gear as part of a plan to reduce the number of whale entanglements.
Published
February 14, 2021

Bath organization seeks donations to repair damaged fishway

Without the repairs, the fishway could close, cutting off Winnegance Lake as a spawning site for river herring.
Published
August 11, 2020

Commentary: Lobstering restrictions will hurt much more than Maine’s fishermen

Giving to the Maine Lobstermen’s Association Legal Defense Fund will mitigate the impact of right-whale rules and protect thousands of other businesses.
Published
January 29, 2020

Researchers debunk decades-old clamming methods in Harpswell

Researchers found brushing, a technique involving inserting tree branches into mudflats to slow currents so allows juvenile clams to settle, doesn't increase clam populations.

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Published
January 17, 2020

Opponents ask court to reverse approval of controversial oyster farm

The suit, filed Friday, alleges a conflict of interest for co-owner of Mere Point Oyster Co. and Brunswick Harbormaster Dan Devereaux, and accuses him of 'placing a thumb on the scale of the aquaculture licensing.'
Published
December 19, 2019

Controversial oyster farm on Maquoit Bay approved by state

Opponents intend to appeal the decision in court.
Published
December 19, 2019

State approves controversial oyster farm on Maquoit Bay

Opponents intend to appeal the decision in court.
Published
November 8, 2019

Second Maine lobstering group rejects state’s plan for protecting whales

The state's biggest lobster trade group says the concessions sought by the state are out of proportion with the risk the industry poses to endangered right whales.
Published
November 3, 2019

Another View: Right whales won’t be protected by proposed regulations

The data show that whales are becoming entangled with fishing lines in Maine waters, pushing the species toward extinction.