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Marina rebirth and dredging improve water access in Brooksville

Jan Van Heek stands over his boat doing something he couldn’t do two years ago here in Buck’s Harbor: He’s topping off the tank of his 42-foot sailboat with fuel. Van Heek and his wife cruise the Maine coast for four weeks each summer, stopping here and there and filling… SEE MORE

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NOAA adopts new Atlantic cod stock system

For the first time, federal regulators have set catch limits for the Atlantic cod fishing season based on new rules that group the fish into four populations. The revised catch limits bulletin, which NOAA Fisheries published in early August, is the culmination of a long regulatory process to shift cod… SEE MORE

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It’s always oyster season on the Maine coast

Humans have loved oysters for millennia, even more than clams, middens of which dot Islesboro’s shores. No shellfish midden beats the one in Damariscotta where Route 1 crosses the river and you see floating pontoons for oyster-raising bags. The Penobscot people gathered here to feast on oysters, conduct diplomacy, and… SEE MORE

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Regulators weigh menhaden cuts

Many commercial seafood harvesters are following the process out of concern that the menhaden fishery could face significant new restrictions. That includes in Maine where they are used as lobster bait. SEE MORE

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Maine lobstermen compete to collect most v-notches

By mid-September, with just over a week left to go in the challenge, the team known as Southern Maine Future Catch … was leading the race … SEE MORE

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Self-congratulation won’t help Maine’s future fishermen

… if groundfish rebound, it’s unlikely that the small-scale owner-operators in the lobster fishery who would like to diversify will be able to buy into the system. SEE MORE

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2 young Frenchboro fishermen save captain

Afterwards, the Town of Frenchboro commended the brothers for what it called “extraordinary courage and decisive action” … SEE MORE

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SardineFest returns to Searsport in October

Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport will hold SardineFest on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free, day-long event celebrates Maine’s sardine industry and the working waterfront communities connected to it. The day will feature live music, talks, a children’s stage, crafts and games, and a sea… SEE MORE

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Bill to delay new right whale rules advances to Senate

The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Jared Golden of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, a Democrat, along with Rep. Mike Lawler, (R-New York), received rare bipartisan support, with 10 Democrats crossing the aisle to vote for it. SEE MORE

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Why white sharks are showing up more in Maine

While that news may alarm some swimmers, it turns out this is largely a conservation success story. SEE MORE