Fisheries

Casco Bay News Roundup: February 27 – March 5

News this week is about sea level rise, the Rachel Carson Refuge, alga, smelt fisheries, education, lobster, and the completion of the Royal River dredging. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. February 27 Scientists cite dramatic sea level rise off Portland, Maine (Foster’s Daily … Read more

Casco Bay News Roundup: February 13 – February 26

News this week is about Maine shrimp, ocean acidification, microbeads, the Rachel Carson refuge, and sea level rise.  Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. February 20 ‘Sample’ harvest of Maine shrimp makes big splash at market (Portland Press Herald) February 23 Acidifying Waters Are … Read more

Casco Bay News Roundup: February 6 – February 12

News this week is about ocean acidification, Maine’s scallop fishery, plastic in our oceans, Maine’s dam survey, an icy Casco Bay, and a story about how our bay is changing. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. February 6 The fate of a fishing town … Read more

Casco Bay News Roundup: January 23 – February 5

News this week is about stormwater, Blue mussels, Mackworth Island, ocean acidification, fisheries, elvers, mining, microbeads, and ocean pollution. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. January 23 ‘Poop in the bay’: Portland’s newly approved stormwater fees explained (The Bangor Daily News) Farming the Blue … Read more

Casco Bay News Roundup: Happy New Year!

The first news roundup of 2015 includes articles from December 29, 2014 – January 11, 2015. Included are articles about run-off, impaired waterways, shellfish licenses, cod, aquaponics, acidification, Gulf of Maine fisheries, and the retirement of Baykeeper Joe Payne. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the … Read more

Casco Bay News Roundup: November 27 – December 4

News this week is about scallop fisheries, sea level rise, salmon, fossil fuels, and an article written by our Island Fellow, Erin Love. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. November 28 Time pressures drive Sappi fish passage planning (Keepmecurrent) Limits on cod will affect … Read more

Casco Bay News Roundup: November 21 – November 27

News this week is about the scallop season, sea level rise, salmon halting a culvert project, fossil fuels, and an article written by our Island Fellow, Erin Love. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. November 21 Gulf of Maine scallop fishermen win ‘a small … Read more

Casco Bay News Roundup: November 14 – November 20

News this week is about aquaculture, cod fisheries, climate change, green crabs, and the dredging of the Royal River. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. November 14 As climate changes, spring’s early arrival alters Gulf of Maine ecosystem (Portland Press Herald) New rules will … Read more

Casco Bay News Roundup: October 24 – October 30

News this week is about stormwater, aquaculture, fisheries, Elvers, habitat restoration, solar power, and conservation. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. October 24 Public invited to see historic coastal Biddeford estate (Portland Press Herald) Feds close part of Gulf of Maine herring fishery (WCSH6) … Read more