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Published
September 13, 2023

Mills announces investment into fish restoration projects

Gov. Janet Mills says $3.7 million in grants will be used to construct fishways and fund other projects aimed at supporting Maine's sea-run fish species.
Published
August 16, 2023

$35 million in grants will upgrade Maine culverts to allow water – and fish – to pass

Tribal governments there won an injunction in 2013 prohibiting the construction of new culverts deemed to harm fish habitats and requiring state officials to accelerate the removal of existing ones.
Published
July 11, 2023

Maine tightens rules for fishing striped bass following ‘unprecedented’ year

Recreational anglers will be prohibited from harvesting striped bass smaller than 28 and larger than 31 inches. The previous regulation had a 35-inch limit.
Published
September 14, 2022

Maine fishermen are fighting to harvest more pogies, used as lobster bait

A complex quota system governs how many of the fish, also known as menhaden, can be harvested by states on the East Coast. But there's debate about how or if the quotas should be changed.
Published
May 9, 2022

Woe to fish and chips: Haul of Atlantic cod, once abundant, reaches new low

Cod are the fish of choice for fish and chips in the U.S., but the collapse of the industry has left the country dependent on imports.

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Published
May 1, 2022

Maine lobstermen fear disaster as new gear regulations take effect

Lobstermen say new requirements for weak ropes and links, designed to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale, will cause gear loss and injuries.
Published
April 20, 2022

NOAA delays enforcement of new lobster gear rules aimed at protecting right whales

The regulations designed to protect the endangered species still will take effect May 1, but the federal government will put off enforcement in light of supply chain issues affecting lobstermen.
Published
December 13, 2021

Cod fishing limits to be slashed again, regulators say

Fishing industry managers are recommending the already-diminished U.S. cod fishery be reduced in Georges Bank, but stay the same in the Gulf of Maine.
Published
November 15, 2021

Portland’s historic Union Wharf being sold, preserved for maritime use

Fishermen and city officials praise the agreement between the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and the Poole family, saying the organization is securing the future of the commercial pier.
Published
September 9, 2021

Conservation groups file lawsuit against owner of central Maine dams, citing violation of Endangered Species Act

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court by the Atlantic Salmon Federation and other conservation groups, alleges Brookfield Renewable Partners are harming and killing endangered Atlantic salmon and other sea-run fish at four dams on the Kennebec River.