Alewife fisherman expecting a bountiful harvest as species makes a comeback
Alewives are among several fish species called “anadromous” or “sea-run” that move back and forth between fresh and saltwater at key points during their lifecycle.
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Sailing season shapes up
BROOKLIN — Memorial Day is upon us and soon so too will be the summer sailboat racing season. Sailors eager for fair winds and friendly competition may want to check their mailboxes. Registration forms for the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta are out. This year’s race will be Saturday, Aug. 6, in Brooklin. Entrant boats must be …
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Disaster relief awarded for herring fishery
WASHINGTON — NOAA Fisheries has awarded Maine $7,191,787 to provide disaster assistance for the state’s struggling Atlantic herring fishery. NOAA Fisheries will work with the Maine Department of Marine Resources to administer the funds. In July 2020, Governor Janet Mills wrote Wilbur Ross, secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, requesting declaration of fishery failure. …
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Kids aquaponics program wins national 4-H award
Aquaponics combines aquaculture (raising marine species) with hydroponics (growing plants in water) to make food. Think a fish tank topped with leafy greens. Nutrients from the fish waste fertilize the plants.
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Downeast Salmon Federation celebrates 40th anniversary
STEUBEN — Some garden greens have sprung. Fiddlehead ferns are making their debut. Alewives are running. Parsnips, left in the ground to overwinter and sweeten, have been dug up. The sea scallop season just ended in the Gulf of Maine. Now, the halibut season is underway. All these seasonal delicacies earlier this month figured on …
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COA student designs project around thresher shark remains
The female shark, weighing in at 280 pounds, was 13 feet long, including a 6-foot tail.
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Trout Unlimited to meet May 18
ELLSWORTH — All are welcome to join Downeast Trout Unlimited for its last meeting of the season on Wednesday, May 18, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place online via Zoom. Lou Zambello will present “20 Awesome Places to Fly Fish in New England That You May Not Have Heard of or Tried.” Zambello …
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Gouldsboro ordinance to focus on finfish
At their regular meeting Tuesday, May 3, Planning Board members unanimously agreed to limit the ordinance’s focus to finfish-related operations on land.
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Access, conservation among priorities for shellfish managers
Bailey Bowden, chairman of the Penobscot Shellfish Committee, had a laundry list of suggested improvements for the council.
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DMR adopts new Zone B trawl limit
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Resources April 21 modified an existing rule requiring a three-trap maximum in Zone B to a five-trap maximum to comply with new federal rules. A trawl may not have more than five lobster traps between the 3-mile and 6-mile lines in Zone B. The 2021 Atlantic Large Whale Take …
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Landings value shatters record
All but two fisheries with reportable landings saw an increase in the per-pound value in 2021 when compared to 2020, according to DMR. Elver harvesters benefited from the biggest increase.
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Magazine changes hands
ROCKLAND — Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Magazine has a new owner. Ted Ruegg has taken the helm as publisher of the magazine, which has been celebrating Maine boatbuilders and life on the coast for over three decades. Ruegg, whose family has longtime ties to Maine, has worked in the marine industry for 35 years, …