The Maine Department of Marine Resources has proposed regulations that will implement management measures to sustain the growing and valued black sea bass population.
“Black sea bass have…
Marine
Experts from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will share their knowledge of how to best culture and grow macroalgae (seaweeds) at the Maine Seaweed Festival on the Southern Maine Community…
Dr. Nichole Price, a marine ecologist who studies life on the seafloor, has been named a senior research scientist for the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in…
To move forward, they first had to travel backward.
This past Tuesday…
In honor of the 60th anniversary of its founding, the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) is holding a raffle for its members. Those who become members or renew their membership before September…
Cafe Scientifique
Residents the Boothbay area have undoubtedly been to the ocean and noticed the color of the water.
In shallow areas, it can appear clear, but as one wades out into the deep, opacity…
The future of Maine’s coastal economy is uncertain as the state’s most valuable fisheries are at risk. Scientists, legislators and others concerned with…
“Fishes and Loaves: Keeping Fish Alive and Well in Maine,” a presentation and a panel discussion followed by a Gulf of Maine meal, will be held at Popham Chapel, Phippsburg, on Sunday, Aug. 31, at…
Maine Department of Marine Resources
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) will hold two public information meetings on aquaculture in Maine’s coastal waters.
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For the past 25 years, Bigelow Labs has introduced high school juniors to the world of marine science through the Keller …
Cadets, crew honored at 4 p.m. ceremony, main stage, Lobster Festival
ROCKLAND — Watch the waters Friday, Aug. 1, around 3 p.m. as the stately Coast Guard training vessel Eagle sails into Rockland Harbor with 200 cadets, crew and officers onboard. The…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences awarded $1,000 scholarships to two Maine undergraduate students intending to major in the biological and earth sciences. The scholarships were awarded in…
Local Business
Peter Kass grew up in Arlington, Mass., tinkering with old boats and junk cars. The owner of John’s Bay Boat Company in South Bristol is the first to admit he wasn’t much for school, and he knew…
This month two scientists from the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC) in Walpole embark on research cruises to the Gulf of Maine and the North Atlantic, and the subpolar arctic.…
During its May meeting, the New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS) recognized the contributions of Bigelow Senior Research Scientist Emeritus Dr. Peter F.…
Maine Department of Marine Resources
The Maine Department of Marine Resources will hold a series of public meetings to provide data from recent smelt surveys and to solicit public input into future…
On Friday, June 27, staff and guests celebrated the 40th anniversary of Bigelow Labs at the East Boothbay campus. According to …
Hodgdon Yachts launched its new service center on Southport Island on Sunday, June 29, with an open house celebration that featured good food, drinks, music by the Holy Mackerels, and plenty of…
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is hosting educational programs on Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11 on the problem of marine debris around the world…
Leaders of marine laboratories in the northeast and Great Lakes will be at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay this week, June 25-27, to plan a way forward to cope with federal…
Local Business
Hodgdon Yacht Services – Southport (formerly Boothbay Region Boatyard) will hold an open house on Sunday, June 29 to welcome current, former and new…
Bigelow Laboratories for Ocean Sciences
Years after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil spill, oil continues to wash ashore as oil-soaked…
A group of Maine legislators toured the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole June 5 to learn more about the role of University of Maine’s…
The United States Power Squadron and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will provide a free vessel safety check of your private non-commercial boat on Sunday, June 22 between 11 a.m.…
The word on the F/V Westward, the 136-foot Dutch built trawler that has been moored in Boothbay Harbor since 2012, is…
After a long but active winter of preparing for its first full season of sailing and science programs, the Boothbay Sea and Science Center launches…
Dr. Meredith White, a postdoctoral researcher at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, has been named to the study commission recently established by the Maine legislature…
Local Business
Hodgdon Yachts has officially launched a new division, Hodgdon Yacht Services, marking the company's significant expansion into both the yacht and pleasure boat service and refit sectors. The…
Fifty of the nation’s top ocean scientists are at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay this week, May…
To save lives and money, have a free vessel safety check! It’s is a courtesy examination of your personal boat (vessel) to verify the presence and condition of…
Sherman Zwicker left the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, in Boothbay Harbor, on May 18 for a new home at Pier 25 in New York City. The schooner's new…
On May 7, 1914, the 94-foot classic yacht Sumurun launched its career as private luxury racing yacht. Designed and built by the famed William Fife and son’s yard in Fairlie, Scotland,…
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Coastal Program announced that it is seeking applications for a new round of coastal grants for fiscal year 2015,…
Learn how Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences researchers are helping to rewrite the textbook on global climate change and the changing chemistry of the world’s oceans at St.…
May is the beginning of the summer boating season. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxilary is offering a four session About Boating Safely course at Boothbay Region Adult & Community…
Maine Wildlife
In late winter and early spring, resident gray and harbor seals give birth. As a result, chances of encountering a mother and pup or a lone pup on a local beach increase. NOAA Fisheries reminds…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to kick off the 2014 Business After Hours season with the Boothbay Sea and…
At 6 a.m., Wednesday, April 9, Brownell Systems will trailer the 125-foot schooner Spirit of…
When it comes to modern boatbuilding, forget everything you thought you knew about our quaint little village by the sea, because East Boothbay has reached the Space Age.
Hodgdon Yachts’…
Maine Fishing Industry
The lobster industry is, as a whole, in good shape, Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher said.
But, that doesn'…
More than 20 lobstermen members of the Maine Lobstering Union from up and down the coast lobbied in Augusta on March 27 in support of two bonds that will help…
Across the street from a stream of traffic on busy Route 1 in Damariscotta sits a giant blue warehouse. Taped on the windows are two big signs that read: “Boatbuilders Wanted”
On March 19…
The 2014 elver fishing season will begin Sunday, April 6, 2014 at noon. Originally scheduled to begin on March 22, 2014, the season opening has been delayed due to…
Hodgdon Shipbuilding has officially opened its operation in Damariscotta, Hodgdon Custom Tenders. It is located at 6 Angell Lane off Biscay Road.
After greatly expanding the workforce and…
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) announced Monday, March 17 that the organization’s pending application for tax exempt status under section 501 (c)(3) has…
Maine Department of Marine Resources
In order to allow Maine’s smelt fishery to recover from a decline in abundance in the southern half of the coast, the Maine Department of Marine Resources has…
The Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program has announced awards totaling more than $1.2 million. This is the fifth round of such awards to help restore, enhance or preserve wetlands and other…
Maine Fishing Industry
With the recent announcement of $32.8 million in aid for New England's fishing industry, time will tell how that money is meted out.
Ben Martens, the executive…
A proposal to address how changing ocean chemistry can damage Maine’s coast, shellfish industry and jobs won unanimous support …
Maine Fishing Industry
The adage “there are plenty of fish in the sea” was at least partially true in 2013 for Maine.
The Maine…
