Gouldsboro selectmen to request environmental review of proposed salmon project
Selectmen unanimously voted last week to request that American Aquafarms finance an independent environmental review to determine the project’s impact on the town.
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Martime Shorts: Maine grants, in-person meetings, annual survey
Two Maine programs were recently awarded multi-year grants from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support the recovery of the endangered Atlantic salmon.
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Report says vessels speed in right whale protection zones
A new report has found that most vessels are exceeding speed limits in areas designated to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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Iconic sardine boat restoration project larger than first predicted
When Campbell “Buzz” Scott embarked on restoring Pauline, a 1948 sardine carrier, he knew it was going to be a bit of a project.
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Rare lobsters head to aquariums
“Ghosty,” the rare white and blue lobster that was pulled up by 12-year-old Northeast Harbor lobsterman Elli Harbor, has found a new home.
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Bar Harbor will demolish ferry terminal after new plan is made
The town will proceed with the demolition of the aging state ferry terminal once it has a plan to replace it.
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Maritime Shorts: Ocean acidification, whale entanglements, flooding trend
Coastal communities across the U.S. saw record-setting high tide flooding in 2020, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a trend that is expected to carry on into 2022 and beyond without “improved flood defenses.”
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Lobsters may hear with hair
A new study indicates that lobsters can possibly hear through their hair.
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A pound of scallops? Researchers test if scallops grow in lobster pounds
Can scallops grow in a lobster pound? A team of local researchers is trying to find out.
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Business is booming at boatyards
Several boatyards across the region reported that things are full steam ahead.