By Stephen Mulkey, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed The governor’s proposal to tax nonprofits penalizes one of the few industries — the state’s colleges and universities — that attract millions in outside capital to Maine and create the 21st-century knowledge economy Maine sorely needs to escape the bottom of nearly every national Read More
ocean acidification
Maine’s Ocean Acidification Panel Calls for Action to Address Threat
by Ramona du Houx Maine Insights news story The Commission to Study the Effects of Coastal and Ocean Acidification on Commercially Harvested and Grown Species presented its report to the public and unveiled four proposals for the current legislative session that are a result of the panel’s work. “Maine is taking the lead on ocean Read More
Pingree Presses for Ocean Acidification Study
The Maine 1st District Rep. Chellie Pingree says some Maine fisheries are already threatened by ocean acidification, caused by excessive amounts of carbon in the atmosphere. MPBN news story Maine U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has introduced legislation that would require federal officials to study the effects of ocean acidification on coastal communities in Maine and Read More
As the Ocean Gets Warmer, Are the Lobsters Heading to Cooler Northeastern Waters?
Bangor Daily News new story by Abigail Curtis, BDN staff writer ROCKPORT, Maine — In the ocean off Rhode Island, fisherman Rodney Sykes has noticed far fewer cold-water species like lobster and more warm-water species like mahi-mahi and electric rays cruise by his boat in recent summers. “ There’s been an awful lot of changes,” Read More
Voracious Invasive Crab Threatening Maine’s Shellfish Industry
by Patty B. Wight MPBN news story The hungry critter’s first dish was mussels. Then scallops. Now it’s soft-shell clams. And some fear lobsters will be next. European green crabs are devouring a shellfish buffet along Maine’s seashore, plundering populations in their wake. To get a snapshot of just how severe the problem is, clammers, Read More
‘They Just Boil Out of the Water’: Green Crabs Destroy Clams; Are Lobsters Next?
by Will Graff The Forecaster news story FREEPORT —Clammer Clint Goodenow motored his skiff up to a small, white buoy in the Harraseeket River Monday afternoon and began pulling up yards of rope from the bay floor below. After reaching the end of the rope, he leaned over the side of the boat and plunged Read More
Scientists: Maine Lobster Industry Threatened by Climate Change
by Susan Sharon MPBN news story It’s that time of year when native Mainers and summer tourists alike don plastic bibs and get crackin’s on succulent Maine lobsters. Last year lobstermen landed about $340 million worth of these coveted crustaceans, generating $1 billion worth of economic activity to the state’s economy. But there’s a largely Read More
