ME: Oceans
Anglers seek trawler buffer zone as Atlantic herring stock declines
Recreational fishermen in New England say commercial trawlers are threatening the survival of smaller businesses relying on a healthy stock of Atlanti…
Climate change, development threaten Maine’s working waterfronts
Reintroduced federal legislation aims to preserve Maine's iconic, working waterfronts still recovering from recent powerful storms. Strong winds and …
Study confirms Gulf Stream warming, shifting toward Maine coast
The latest research finds the Gulf Stream has warmed faster than the global ocean over the past two decades, and has shifted toward the Atlantic …
ME Labor Groups Applaud New Offshore Wind Energy Industry Standards
Labor advocates are hailing Maine Governor Janet Mill's signing of a landmark bill creating a new offshore wind energy industry in the state…
ME Lawmaker Seeks Solution to 'Fast Fashion' Pollution
Democratic lawmakers are asking federal investigators to study the true cost of so-called fast fashion and its contribution to climate change…
UNE Researcher: Most Glaciers Gone by 2100
A study co-authored by a University of New England researcher finds the majority of the world's glaciers could disappear by the end of the century…
U of Maine Lobster Study Aims to Protect State’s Vital Fishing Industry
Researchers at the University of Maine are studying how warming Arctic waters flowing into the Gulf of Maine are affecting the region's lobster popula…
Groups Say Kennebec River Dams Threaten Endangered Atlantic Salmon
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maine conservationists say four dams on the Kennebec River are the biggest threat to Atlantic salmon populations, and groups intend …
Fishing to Play Key Role in Next Decade of Conservation Efforts
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Members of the Maine fishing industry are among those looking forward to having a seat at the table, to make progress toward the …
ME Climate Expert Applauds Exec. Orders to Tackle Climate Change
AUGUSTA, Maine -- President Joe Biden will sign a bundle of executive orders today, reversing more Trump-administration rollbacks and setting new …
Funding for Coastal Restoration Jobs Could Benefit Maine
STONINGTON, Maine -- The U.S. House is expected to vote today on the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion bill to fund infrastructure. Part of the …
Three Gulf of Maine Offshore Closures Recommended to Save Right Whales
BAR HARBOR, Maine - Emergency action is being requested to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. The Pew Charitable Trusts …