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Business & Development

2005

New co-op to plan marketing strategy for selling scallops

A new marketing cooperative, focused on the marketing of Cobscook Bay scallops and agricultural products, is planned for downtown Eastport by the Cobscook Bay Resource Center, which recently acquired a building at the head of the breakwater.

2005

Quoddy Bay eyes Perry site for LNG tanks

Quoddy Bay LLC announced on October 24 that it is evaluating a specific site in Perry for a $230 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility in connection with the Passamaquoddy Tribe's Split Rock LNG import pier facility.

2005

Quoddy area feels gas hike hit as businesses see tourism drop

The summer of 2005 was not a great season for many businesses in eastern Washington County and the Fundy Isles. Fewer people chose to travel to the area, despite the good weather in July and August. The high price of gas definitely affected the number of visitors.

2005

Third LNG plan for county wins Calais approval

Yet another liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility is being proposed within a 25-mile area stretching from Pleasant Point to Calais. The latest LNG terminal would be located at Red Beach, within the city limits of Calais.

2005

Cooke’s catch of Stolt Sea Farm may get away

Are they or aren't they? Stolt Sea Farm officials say that negotiations for Cooke Aquaculture of St. George to acquire Stolt's operations in Maine and New Brunswick have ended, but Cooke spokesmen maintain talks are still continuing.

2005

Bay of Fundy herring quota cut to affect seiners, fish plants

A cutback in the herring quota for the seiners in the Bay of Fundy will have a significant effect on hundreds of fishermen and fish plant workers in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

2005

Quoddy Bay promises jobs

About 25 people attended an informational session on August 4 to discuss the Robbinston Inland Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Storage Project proposed by Quoddy Bay LLC.