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NEFSA defeats menace to iconic Maine lobster. Lobstermen in Maine are breathing a sigh of relief after regulators walked back a plan that would have put many fishermen out of business. […]
NOAA disappointed by Maine Lobstermen decision. NOAA Fisheries is disappointed that the Maine Lobstermen’s Association announced it is backing away from its commitment to regional measures to reduce the risk […]
Maine records strong year of lobster catches. Maine’s lobster industry had another banner year despite the effects of Covid-19. According to the Department of Marine Resources (DMR), the overall landed value […]
Lobstermen saved from industry-crushing regulation. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) sided with New England’s lobstermen and walked back a proposed regulatory plan poised to cause dire economic consequences […]
Lobstermen threaten legal action against new closure plan. New England lobstermen warned on Tuesday that a new regulatory plan will imperil the region’s iconic lobster fishery and the livelihoods of fishing […]
How the Pandemic Impacted the Lobster Industry. The state of Maine is synonymous with lobster. For many, the idea of eating lobster is a luxurious treat, something to be savoured […]
Beal’s Lobster Pier Celebrate National Lobster Day Beal’s Lobster Pier, the iconic Mt Desert Island restaurant and working lobster and fish pier, announced that it celebrated National Lobster Day (September […]
Beal’s Lobster Pier celebrates 90th anniversary. It’s been a challenging 2+ years for most US restaurants. People were selective and cautious about eating out. COVID caused supply chain issues, increased […]
Maine company expands seaweed product line. Ocean’s Balance, an award-winning innovator of edible seaweed products, is expanding its product line with the introduction of gluten free, sugar-free, plant-based pasta sauces. […]
NOAA Fisheries Science helps Maine’s scallop farmers. Enterprising fishermen have been developing sea scallop aquaculture in Maine with technology adapted from Japan. Recently, NOAA Fisheries scientists conducted a study to […]
American Aquafarms Considering Maine Sites for Fin Fish Production American Aquafarms, a US-based company leveraging next generation eco-friendly aquaculture technology, is considering Maine sites for a hatchery, fish farm facilities, […]
Kingfish Maine to File its First DEP Permit Application – The Maine Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (MEPDES) Application is one of the more critical permits required for the operation […]
Fishing less win for lobstermen and endangered whales. A new study by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) found that New England’s historic lobster fishery may turn a higher profit by […]
U.S. and Canadian researchers have developed a new tool that incorporates projected changes in ocean climate onto specific fishery management areas. Now fishermen, resource managers, and policy-makers can use it […]
Funding Boost For Lobster research – Sea Grant has announced new funding for research aimed at understanding physical and chemical changes affecting American lobster (Homarus americanus) in the Gulf of […]
Approval for rosefish to be used as lobster bait in Maine. Cooke Aquaculture USA has announced that whole blackbelly rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus) has been approved by the Maine Department of Marine […]
Maine faces consumer backlash after Susan Collins, Maine’s republican senator chose to back Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Lobster fishing and tourism are two of Maine’s biggest industries, both are […]
New research visualises how fishing communities can change fishing habits to adapt to climate change. In a massive research project spanning five years and stretching the length of the Northeast […]
U.S. capable of achieving seafood independence. From lobster to haddock and seaweed, seafood plays an important role in the U.S. economy, diet and culture. The nation is one of the […]
Offshore mussel farm restores shellfish reefs to England’s south coast after 150 years. The UK’s first large-scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the […]
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