NOAA schedules in-person scoping session
NOAA will hold an in-person scoping meeting in Portland Oct. 5 to collect public input on modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan.
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Island’s fate tied to fishing, residents say: “I think we’re being pushed out”
Camoin Associates Senior Vice President Jim Damicis asked for input and ideas from the 30 or so fishermen, small business owners and residents who had gathered.
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Sorrento rejects aquaculture moratorium
“I don’t want us to drive out other people who want to be small farmers on Frenchman Bay.” – Graham Platner
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Director of Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries is hired
“The MCCF Board is delighted to welcome Alexa Dayton as our new executive director,” said board Chairperson Jane Osborne.
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Fishermen reeling as further whale protection measures fast tracked
“These are measures that are going to really hurt and there were measures that were put forth that look really bad that didn’t come close to 90 percent, so I want people to realize that this is real, that this is coming and it’s not going to be pretty,” said Kristan Porter, president of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association and an Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team member.
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Lobstering group appeals decision in lawsuit over whale-protection rules
By Jordan Andrews Portland Press Herald PORTLAND — The Maine Lobstermen’s Association is appealing a ruling in a lawsuit it brought against federal regulators over the science behind measures imposed on the industry to protect endangered whales. The move is supported by Governor Janet Mills, who said on Tuesday that her administration would stand behind …
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Judge upholds lobstering regs
“We’re just pawns in this huge game of litigation.” — Zone B Council Chairperson David Horner
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DMR tells towns their regulatory reach is limited
“We believe our existing process is robust and provides adequate opportunity for municipal engagement, as well as public participation.” — DMR Deputy Commissioner Meredith Mendelson
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Seafood group ‘red lists’ Maine lobster
The organization said in a news release that Canadian and U.S. management measures do not do enough to reduce entanglement risk and promote the recovery of the right whale population.
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Documentary on opposition to proposed Frenchman Bay salmon farm premieres
The film also featured clips from select board meetings where local residents fought the proposed farm at the local level
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Pinkham named Gouldsboro harbormaster
He succeeds Dana Rice Sr., who has served as harbormaster for 40-plus years.
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Appeal of Trenton permit denied
TRENTON — The Trenton Board of Appeals on Aug. 11 denied resident Linda Hodgkins’ appeal of Code Enforcement Officer Angie Chamberlain’s issuance of a building permit to Acadia Aqua Farms. Hodgkins, whose property abuts that of Acadia Aqua Farms, filed an appeal on July 18 seeking to overturn the building permit Chamberlain gave to the …