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Maine Maritime Museum building new structure for lighthouse exhibit
The Maine Maritime Museum in Bath has begun construction of a new 600-square-foot gallery space that will house an immersive lighthouse exhibit, Into the Lantern: A Lighthouse
Grant Strengthens Public Health Protection, Opportunity for Shellfish Industry
A $32,000 grant from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund has strengthened Maine Department of Marine Resources’ ability to protect public health and preserve opportunity for Maine’s shellfish industry.
U.S. sailor in Vendee Globe has rounded the Cape of Good Hope
U.S. sailor Rich Wilson had rounded the Cape of Good Hope at the bottom of South Africa and was heading towards Australia by Dec. 6 in the Vendée Globe race. Wilson, the only American in the single-handed round-the-world race, was in 17th position. Wilson's IMOCA 60 Great American IV was refit for the race at the Maine Yacht Center in Yarmouth.
Federal agency plans to release more detail on El Faro sinking
The National Transportation Safety Board plans to open the docket Dec. 13, 2016, for its investigation into the sinking of the U.S. flagged cargo ship El Faro.
Schooner chef pens new cookbook
Maine Chef Annie Mahle has added a new cookbook to her Sugar & Salt series. Sugar & Salt: A Year At Home and At Sea - Book Two is the second in a series of cookbooks featuring a collection of recipes, crafts, thoughts, and stories from Chef Annie's adventurous life on the coast of Maine. More than just a cookbook, Sugar & Salt is a story of a lifestyle that is seasonal and sustainable.
Spruce Head Man Charged with Fishing too many lobster traps
Spruce Head Man Charged with Fishing 156 More Lobster Traps than the 800 Allowed
Warming waters, depleted stock mean another year of no shrimp in Maine
Bad news for all of us who love Maine’s small but tasty northern shrimp. In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing for the 2017 fishing season.
Scientists in Maine are helping the Navy fight rust
Scientists in Maine are helping the Navy fight rust by studying how it interacts with bacteria in salt water.
$15,000 reward offered in lobster trap cutting case
An escalation of trap cutting incidents in recent weeks between Cape Rosier and Schoodic Point prompted a $15,000 reward from Operation Game Thief for information that will help Marine Patrol in its investigation.
Penobscot East Resource Center's Alden recognized with national award for her work
Robin Alden, founding executive director of the Penobscot East Resource Center, Maine’s center for coastal fisheries based in Stonington, Maine, is one of a dozen individuals nation-wide selected as “White House Champions of Change for Sustainable Seafood.”
