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January storms leave many working waterfronts in Maine adrift

Back-to-back natural disasters caused significant damage to Maine's coastal infrastructure, leaving some wharf owners to wonder what it will take to rebuild and how they'll pay for it. ....

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Fishing foundation pushes back against electronic tracking

TRENTON — Three days before a federal electronic tracking requirement took effect for all lobster boats fishing in federal waters, the Sustainable Maine Fishing Foundation (SMFF) — a nonprofit that ....

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Growth of Maine oyster farming prompts debate, disputes about aquaculture

HARPSWELL A short line of black floating tubes comes into view rounding Hopkins Island in Cundy’s Harbor. While they’re large enough for passing boaters and fishermen to spot, they don’t rise out of the water much higher than a lobster buoy. This is one of Peter Rand’s aquaculture leases. He’s among the hundreds in […] ....

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Mainers rally to oppose development in the Gulf of Maine

Monique Coombs, Maine Coast Fishermen
Thu, 04/29/2021 - 7:30am
Close to 500 Mainers gathered at the Civic Center in Augusta Wednesday, April 28 to oppose offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine. Organized by the IAMAW Maine Lobstering Union (Local 207), with support from Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA), and in partnership with the Downeast Lobstermen’s Association (DELA) and Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA), the rally sought to bring attention to the concerns of regular Mainers and Maine’s fishing communities who have been overlooked in the rushed siting and development for offshore energy buildout on the Gulf of Maine.
Fishermen voiced concerns regarding the unknown impacts to ocean ecosystems, marine habitats, and the fisheries that have supported coastal communities for centuries. While not always perfect, fishermen have been working to protect and rebuild the Gulf of Maine resources since the industrial foreign fleet was remo ....

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