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PublishedSeptember 27, 2021
Maine finds no violations related to salmon farm fish die-off
Cooke Aquaculture, a Canada-based fish farming giant, found thousands of fish deaths in August at sites it operates at Black Island and Black Island South.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Program will train aquaculture workforce in Maine as industry grows
Washington County Community College and the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center have received a $500,000 USDA grant to develop aquaculture-specific training.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
Sea farmers say bill to prevent large-scale aquaculture could hurt entire industry
The bill would revamp the permitting framework for state aquaculture leases, adding a variety of restrictions and safeguards.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2021
Maine, New England scientists team up to boost region’s sea urchin fishery
Sea urchins are a hot commodity in Asian markets, and one University of Maine scientist believes they could become a valuable economic driver for the region.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Plan for salmon farm Down East prompts call for review of state licensing rules
Some believe that Maine's process for approving in-water aquaculture is too permissive, and that such operations could overtake the coastline.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2021
Lawsuit alleges Maine smoked-salmon producer made false ‘sustainability’ claim
A federal lawsuit alleges Ducktrap River of Maine is misleading customers with packaging that says its salmon is sustainably sourced.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
Maine hits snag in effort to distribute pandemic aid to seafood industry
Individual fishermen, fishing charters and seafood dealers must demonstrate revenue losses before receiving checks, probably in November.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2020
Portland Fish Exchange looks to shore up its future with aquaculture
A waterfront institution partners with an oyster grower to diversify its operation and offer support to the growing aquaculture industry.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
Though Maine’s lobster harvest was smallest in 9 years, value remained steady
The average per-pound price in 2019 was a whopping $4.82, the highest since Maine began tracking lobster hauls back in 1880.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2020
UMaine teams up with Dutch aquaculture firm to stock a land-based farm
The university and Kingfish Zeeland sign a collaborative agreement related to a planned $110 million fish farm in Jonesport.
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