Edward French

Lobster fishermen sparred with fishery regulators and conservationists over proposed rules to limit endangered right whale entanglements in fishing gear during an August 12 meeting at the University of Maine at Machias.

An ongoing $35 million proposal to tap an aquifer at Indian Township and bottle the water, which could generate $10 million a year for the Passamaquoddy Tribe, is continuing to stir debate among tribal members, particularly at Sipayik, where there are concerns about the deal that includes...

Some sea urchin fishermen Downeast are upset about the cuts made to the upcoming season for eastern Maine, Zone 2, by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), arguing they are excessive.

The bait crisis facing Maine's lobster fishermen is causing them to cut expenses and might lead to a drop in the state's overall harvest, as fishermen set their traps later this spring and may take them up earlier in late fall.