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PublishedAugust 9, 2021
Dead whale found off Phippsburg coast
A dead minke whale spotted floating off the coast of Phippsburg was later collected from a private beach in Georgetown.
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PublishedJune 25, 2021
Sunken boat leaks fuel into Damariscotta River
A milelong section is closed to shellfishing.
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PublishedMay 31, 2021
A year after deadly shark attack, Harpswell adopts warning flag
The flag will be hoisted in Mitchell Field, Mackerel Cove and Cedar Beach when there is a reported shark sighting within a quarter mile.
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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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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
Despite pandemic, Maine’s 2020 lobster haul was better than expected
The catch was valued at almost $406 million, a 17% decrease from 2019 but only the seventh yearly total ever exceeding $400 million.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
State wants lobstermen to move gear from route of wind power cable survey
Maine's commissioner of marine resources sympathizes with fishermen who are upset by the prospect of floating offshore wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Lawmakers propose 5-year extension of Maine’s lobster marketing group
The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative’s 5-year authorization is set to expire in October, but one official says the group's work is more important than ever.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Maine’s congressional delegation asks Biden to protect lobstermen from proposed rules to save right whales
The two senators and two representatives say the proposed rules could be a 'death knell' for the industry.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Millions of alewives running the Sebasticook River, scaling Benton Falls Dam ladder
While the coronavirus pandemic wiped out the Benton Alewife Festival this year, alewives continue to return to the upper reaches of the Sebasticook River in droves while the reopening of China Lake to the fish progresses.
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