American Unagi raises eels in Maine as the only land-based eel aquaculture company in the United States. They source eels from local harvesters in Maine and grow them in a recirculating aquaculture system on the … Continue reading
New Building Gives New Life to Bowdoin’s Arctic Museum
The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, housed in Hubbard Hall at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, was an eerie place. As you entered the Gothic, 120-year-old building, a full-size growling polar bear greeted you, soon followed by a … Continue reading
Steaming Ahead – February 2023
“The Final Rule amending the regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan shall be deemed sufficient to ensure that the continued Federal and State authorizations of the American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries … Continue reading
Ambitious UMaine Study Examines Link Between Arctic Melting and Lobster Stocks
The University of Maine is leading a $3 million award from the National Science Foundation’s Navigating the New Arctic Program (NNA) in a three-year collaborative research study on the connection between the warming Arctic Ocean … Continue reading
In the News – November 2022
First published in Landings, November 2022. Whale Statistics Modified, Little ChangesNMFS announced on October 24 that it would be using updated data in its preliminary 2020 North Atlantic right whale population estimate. The agency drew … Continue reading
Guest Column: Lobstering is the cornerstone of Maine’s economy
In recent months, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce was pleased to connect with the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA). Lobstering is one of Maine’s most recognized industries. Its roots and heritage run deep in Maine … Continue reading
The Lobster Fishery and Maine are Inextricably Linked
How important is the lobster fishery to the Maine coast? What will be the economic impact of a reduction in the harvest due to regulations or a changing Gulf of Maine? How is lobstering integrated … Continue reading
2021 Water Temperatures Break Records in Gulf of Maine, Gulf of St. Lawrence
Temperature records were set in two bodies of water last year, one in Canada and one in the United States. The Gulf of Maine experienced its warmest fall temperatures since records for sea surface temperatures … Continue reading
Offshore Wind: BOEM And the Maine Fishing Industry
On October 1, 2021, the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) submitted an application to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to develop a floating offshore wind research array in federal waters. Located in the southern … Continue reading
Collaborative Research Aims to Measure Industry Success in New Ways
On February 14 the state announced that the value of lobster in Maine in 2021 reached an all-time high totaling nearly $725 million. This figure is remarkable and puts the lobster fishery in position to … Continue reading