Feb 19, 2007

Lower Penobscot River Watershed Coalition meets Feb 26, Bangor.

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Like Penobscot Bay, the tidal Penobscot River plays an important role in the fish and wildlife ecology of the Gulf of Maine. The Lower P...
Feb 7, 2007

Feb 14th legis ponder Kennebec migratory fish restoration, reimbursing Commercial Safety Councilors, limit mahogany quahog fishery to boat owners

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Wednesday: Feb 14 th 1:00 pm PH Room 214, Cross State Office Building Public Hearing on Marine related Bills LD# 324-Reso...
Feb 6, 2007

Lobsters from away, landing at a dock near you.

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Bill seeks to lure out of state fishermen to land their lobsters in Maine. LD 311 "An Act To Create a Nonresident Lobster and Crab Land...

A farewell to seagulls?

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Legislation would make it a crime to feed a seagull or any "migratory bird" on public intertidal land on the coast of Maine and it...
Feb 2, 2007

Shortnose Sturgeon, Elver fisher safety bills before marine resources committee Feb 7th

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Augusta: Legislature's joint marine resources committee schedule Wednesday: Feb. 7th 1:00 pm 9:00-10:30 am FY08-09 Budget hearing in A...
Jan 31, 2007

Sears Island: next state meeting Feb 5, '07 9 to 3

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Sears Island Planning Initiative Steering Committee meets February 5, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church...
Jan 23, 2007

Bay Management Study final report out: Weak on solutions

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"Managing Maine’s Nearshore Coastal Resources: Final Report of the Bay Management Study" Click Here The report was just given to...
Jan 17, 2007

Rockland Lobsterman to City Council: Save Our Industry from Marina Sprawl

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Rockland lobsterman Artie Johnson tells the Rockland City Council to protect his industry! Waiting for Maine DEP to deny the Samorock yacht...
Jan 13, 2007

Salmon manure - Maine DEP tightfisted on details

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Under an aquaculture agreement with the federal EPA, Maine oversees the NPDES pollution permitting license for finfish aquaculture. The salm...
Jan 8, 2007

Rockland lobster fishery protection debated at City Council meeting.

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On January 8, 2007, A lobsterman and a conservationist spoke their minds to the Rockland city council about the Samorock pier proposal. Cl...
Jan 2, 2007

Maine Legislature: 2007 bills so far

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The 2007 session of the Maine legislature is underway. The first 200 bills that they'll be taking on can be read here. One bill LD 16 ...
Dec 31, 2006

Dragon Cement - which toxic wastes does it burn?

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Back in November Dragon Cement rejected a request by Neighbors for a Safe Dragon (NSD) for the company's fuel/waste burning logs. Why...
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Dec 29, 2006

Fishermen's opposition to Samorock pier rises.

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Opposition rises among lobstermen opposed to Samoset's second attempt to build and operate a private pier nearby the Rockland Breakwater...
Dec 20, 2006

Sears Island - talks continue.

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Two accounts of yesterday's meeting in Searsport... Tanya's Mitchell's account of the meeting Here Peter Taber on yesterday...
Dec 3, 2006

Maine DEP still undecided on Samorock pier-sprawl plan for Rockland Breakwater.

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Jim Cassida, Maine DEP's permit reviewer for the Samorock's plan for a yacht pier next to the Rockland Breakwater, continues to dela...
Jun 28, 2006

DMR politicizes aquaculture decision

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Maine Department of Marine Resources' aquaculture administrator is throwing roadblocks in the way of a Rockland aquaculture proposal a...
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May 24, 2006

Sears Island's future at stake at meeting May 30th

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On May 30th the Sears Island Planning Initiative Steering Committee will meet at the First Congregational Church of Searsport from 9 a.m.- 3...

Public hearings June 12-13 on 2006-07 sea urchin seasons

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(DMR) announces two public hearings on proposed rules to establish the 2006-2007 Maine sea urchin fishing seasons. Rules for both zones (Zo...
Apr 29, 2006

Sears Island raided by Homeland Security

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Sears Island raided by Homeland Security. Local and state security forces put public Sears Island under a tight cordon, Friday, including ae...
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Apr 28, 2006

Stop Maine shark-finning!

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On Wednesday May 24th, you can help put an end to the practice of "finning" sharks captured in Maine state waters. On that day at...