THOMASTON — A schooner built almost a century ago in East Boothbay Harbor is being restored in Thomaston in an effort to rehabilitate the schooner into its best condition ever.
The …
Marine
Built in 1925 by Hodgdon Brothers, East Boothbay
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) has received a total of $1,274,908 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct research and modeling…
CAMDEN — Lyman-Morse has submitted plans drawn by Gartley and Dorsky Engineering and Surveying to demolish and rebuild a series of buildings on the east side of Camden Harbor.
The existing…
Rockland has received a $30,000 grant from the State of Maine to develop an integrated site plan and for a cluster of city-owned properties that is to balance public and working waterfront uses,…
Building Resilient Supply Chains for Sustainable Seafood; Providing Opportunities for Fishermen, Aquaculturists, Blue Economy
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged Maine’s fishermen and coastal communities in an unprecedented way. Diminished demand for Maine’s seafood has left Maine’s marine economy at risk, according to…
a third of the way through fundraising efforts
ROCKLAND — Maine Maritime Academy grad and former merchant marine Jay Sawyer is using his second career as a sculptor to erect an El Faro memorial in Rockland.
The ambitious…
Council votes Sept. 30 on changing requirements for groundfish monitoring
After returning home for a hot meal and quick snooze following three days alone at sea, Randy Cushman wakes up at 3:30 a.m. to begin the final steps of his fish and data processing in the sleepy,…
Rough seas, broken rudder send boat over
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — Quick action by Lincolnville lobsterman Nick Heal and his crew, Alex Bryant and Jared Gilbert, brought a lone sailor attempting to right his capsized catamaran back to safe…
The impacts of predator loss and climate change are combining to devastate living reefs that have defined Alaskan kelp forests for centuries, according to new research published in Science.
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the courage and tenacity to build an industry
Surrounded by fellow windjammer captains, crew and friends, Captains Doug and Linda Lee were awarded for a combined 100 years of windjamming experience by the Maine Windjammer Association, America…
A new scientific study has revealed unique life strategies of two major groups of microbes that live below Earth’s…
BROOKLIN — Marine Patrol responded to a report of a lobster vessel that sunk Aug. 26 near Naskeag Point, in Brooklin.
The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. when, according to…
20 passive acoustic receivers to be placed in Maine waters
The Maine Department of Marine Resources will join the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) in a research effort that will provide information…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine’s two U.S. Senators and two U.S. Representatives announced the United States and the European Union have reached an agreement to eliminate tariffs on live and frozen…
in response to student interests and the needs of the Maine workforce
MACHIAS — The University of Maine at Machias is rolling out a newly restructured marine biology program for the fall 2020 semester, adding new concentrations in aquaculture, marine ecology and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Marine Resources has issued a Notice of Public Comment regarding the City of Rockland Dredge of the Fish Pier off Commercial Street in Rockland.
Pursuant…
BELFAST — Belfast Area High School students Tommy Littlefield and Jonah Lovejoy joined veteran ROV pilot student Sawyer Carson and Marine Studies instructors Dave Thomas and Chip Lagerbom aboard…
Engages engaged Rep. Genevieve McDonald as fisheries liaison
Private companies are working with the University of Maine to engineer and erect a demonstration offshore wind power platform two miles south of Monhegan Island in the Gulf of Maine. Proponents of…
HARPSWELL — The Maine Department of Marine Resources continues to urge caution for people recreating in and around coastal waters, in light of new shark sightings.
“Two unconfirmed shark…
Researchers have advanced a new way to see into the ocean’s depths, establishing an approach to detect algae and measure key properties using light. A paper published in …
Popham, ankle-deep only; Reid State park, waist-deep only
Beaches in Maine owned by the state are limiting immersion in the water for safety’s sake. In response to the…
The Maine Marine Patrol is continuing to conduct targeted patrols in southern Maine after a…
shark yet to be caught or seen again
7/28, 1:30 p.m. Update: Officials identified the shark as a great white shark during a noon press conference in Augusta.
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) confirmed…
Microplastic fiber pollution in the ocean impacts larval lobsters at each stage of their development, according to new research.…
the race to preserve natural resources and livelihoods of Maine people
Conserving Maine’s Coast: From a Ripple to a Roar, a new documentary by local producer Mark Ireland, will be available to stream online July 3 - 9 with the purchase of a “virtual ticket”…
On June 24, President Trump issued the following statement, entitled Memorandum on Protecting the United States Lobster Industry. In it, he said: “The lobster industry is a crown jewel of America’…
The State of Maine issued an operational checklist for charter boats, daysailer and windjammers June 16.
Pre-Trip Considerations
- Vessels that take 6 guests or fewer, “6 packs,”…
FRIENDSHIP — The Maine Marine Patrol responded to a report of an overturned sailboat this morning and assisted the boat’s owner, who had been brought ashore by members of the Friendship Fire…
Watch via Zoom, May 20, 21
Board of Environmental Protection to begin deliberating over Nordic Aquafarm’s indoor salmon project
Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection begins its deliberations over the permit applications of Nordic Aquafarms, LLC. That company hopes to construct a large-scale indoor salmon breeding…
ROCKPORT — The talk of the waterfront in Rockport was the May 16 surprise arrival of the Bold, a 279-foot cruising vessel built just a little more than a year ago in western Australia.…
Passenger ferries to the islands, Belfast, possibly Castine
PENOBSCOT BAY — The idea remains conceptual, people behind it emphasize, but they are looking longterm, past a global pandemic, past budgetary constraints, past the current economic contraction.…
‘MLA will correct errors in allegations that right whales are harmed by entanglement in U.S. gear’
Thousands of Maine’s family-owned lobstering businesses are at risk of extinction due to a recent federal court ruling citing a violation of the Endangered Species Act by the National Marine…
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced May 7 Maine lobstermen, fishermen, and other Mainers working in the seafood supply chain…
Brian Leonard, of Camden, is hoping his inflatable dinghy will be returned Marine Park at Rockport Harbor so that he can get ready for boating season.
Last fall, he was undergoing daily…
ROCKLAND — It is with great sadness that Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors has cancelled its 2020 Maine Boat & Home Show in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the magazine, in an April 29…
TENANTS HARBOR — With his camera, Steve Cartwright, of Tenants Harbor, chronicled the recovery of a lobster boat April 16 that had sunk earlier this spring.
The wooden boat had foundered…
Spend the last of winter, early spring painting lines in purple segments
PENOBSCOT BAY — Purple spray paint has been a hot commodity along the coast of Maine this past late winter and early spring, as lobstermen buy out their local stores for a specific task: painting…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
A team of international scientists has developed a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques for using marine microbes to investigate a host of questions in biology. Published in Nature…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has issued an Executive Order that delays the requirement for Maine seafood dealers and processors to renew their license, according to a news release.
The…
Maine Marine Patrol will monitor the fishery to determine whether participants are following protocol
PENOBSCOT BAY — Bright and early March 30, the fishermen who set nets in Maine’s coastal streams to catch elvers were hard at it, sinking large bags of sand to weigh down the gear, as strong…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
The rich biodiversity of coral reefs even extends to microbial communities within fish, according to new research. The…
‘planning for the day when we will come back together to teach the empowering lessons’
ROCKLAND — During the disruption presented by the COVID-19 crisis, we have the opportunity to take stock of what is most important and what kind of people and organizations we want to be when we…
Awarded grants from Maine Shellfish Restoration and Resilience Project, Broadreach
ROCKPORT — At the recent Shellfish Focus Day at the Fisherman’s Forum, Islesboro Central School students presented a poster representing the island’s efforts to restore Islesboro’s clam fishery.…
Innovative thinking during the COVID-19 pandemic
CAMDEN—It’s no secret that Maine lobstermen, like so many other small business owners, are hurting right now. Safe to say, even panicking. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, lobster prices have…
Our beautiful state is turning 200 this year! But Maine wouldn’t be “Maine” without our fish, wildlife, and recreation opportunities. Celebrate with us by learning 200 ways YOU can help conserve…
Our beautiful state is turning 200 this year! But Maine wouldn’t be “Maine” without our fish, wildlife, and recreation opportunities. Celebrate with us by learning 200 ways YOU can help conserve…
‘Howling into the wind!’
Organizers of the annual Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland announced that they are postponing the popular event.
“We will be canvassing our exhibitors and attendees for their thoughts on…
opening the door to further adventures
ROCKLAND — Looking for a way to learn new skills and get on the water? The Apprenticeshop in Rockland, has space in its upcoming 12-week boatbuilding apprenticeship starting March 30. The 12-week…
