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LobSense
If you were the lobster czar and could prescribe any measure you choose to manage the resource, what would you do? Thanks to a new computer program developed by Rhode Island lobsterman Richard Allen, the opportunity for lobstermen to be armchair managers has arrived. Allen developed the program, called LobSense, with support from a Pew
Weather forecasts
Weather prediction has come a long way since the days when your uncle’s corns foretold a cold spell. Today, fishermen looking for the optimal weather window for steaming out to Georges Bank, weekend boaters looking for the select weekend to go cruising, or blue water ocean racers who want to win have more resources and
Deer, islands and people
In a simpler time, wildlife managers kept deer herds at stable levels by issuing hunting licenses to hunters, who eagerly did their part in thinning the herd to a size that biologists considered optimal. Hunting remains the primary management tool used to control the size of the herd, but keeping island deer herds in check
One smart-looking workboat: East Boothbay yard adds another tug to the Moran fleet
At precisely the time of high tide on May 24, the tugboat LEE T. MORAN will slip into the Damariscotta River at East Boothbay for the first time. At 92 feet, with 5,100 horsepower and 136,000 pounds of pulling power, she will be the pride of the growing fleet of tugboats owned by Moran Towing
Seafood Goes Latino at Boston Seafood Show
It’s what food retailers dream about: winning new seafood buyers without sacrificing their existing customer base. The common complaint is that the retail food market is saturated with advertising all aimed at the same people. The surprising news to many at the International Boston Seafood Show this year was that new customers exist, and it
Researchers experiment with new solutions to old waterfront problems
While private and public efforts such as Portland’s Working Waterfront Loan Fund aim to provide financial assistance for maintenance, relief is also coming in the form of technological innovations in materials and design. These in innovations could revolutionize the way we design, build and maintain waterfront infrastructure. The new materials are called composites, because they
Down and dirty: Maine works to clean up its dredge permitting process
The expense of the permitting process – in money, time and mental anguish – has frustrated commercial harbor development interests for years. That Portland’s harbor dredge committee took just five years to secure permits to remove one million cubic yards of bottom is considered a resounding success. Even smaller harbors with small commercial and recreational