The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) study of vertical lines used in the lobster fishery kicks off in full this month. The three-year project, funded by a $714,000 grant from the National Marine Fisheries Service … Continue reading
Category: Management, ScienceThe Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, a nonprofit corporation established by the 2014 Farm Bill, has awarded Coastal Enterprises Inc. a $300,000 research grant to investigate the economic viability of a Japanese scallop production … Continue reading
Category: People, ScienceIn May, the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) was awarded a three-year, $714,000 grant by the National Marine Fisheries Service Section 6 Species Recovery Grant program to assess the use of vertical lines in fixed … Continue reading
Category: Management, ScienceRight whales visit Maine coast Two North Atlantic right whales were seen briefly off the southern Maine coast in mid-May. People at Wells Beach and Long Sands Beach in York reported seeing a right whale … Continue reading
Category: ScienceWith the sharp focus this summer on North Atlantic right whales, a logical question to ask is: why is it so hard to figure out where the whales are? Wouldn’t it make sense to tag … Continue reading
Category: ScienceWith the Gulf of Maine warming at a rapid rate, its waters are opening up to a host of new guests, one of which is causing quite a stir. Meet the black sea bass, a … Continue reading
Category: Management, ScienceHuman beings have an innate desire to control their environment. If I want a pond in the backyard, I make one. If we want dry land, as in the Netherlands, we build dikes and make … Continue reading
Category: Management, ScienceAccording to data from the Department of Marine Resources (DMR), lobster landings in Maine dropped by slightly more than 15% last year, from nearly 131 million pounds in 2016 to 111 million pounds in 2017. … Continue reading
Category: Management, ScienceDMR staff provided a comprehensive review of lobster research and recent landings during a session at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Commissioner Patrick Keliher announced the much anticipated news about 2017 … Continue reading
Category: Programs, ScienceWith last year’s lobster landings down from the previous year by 16%, there is a lot of discussion about the future of the lobster fishery in Maine and what would happen if the fishery declines … Continue reading
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