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Three Islands Enter Lobster License Program

Two years ago the state Legislature passed a law allowing a limited entry program for lobster licenses to be established on year-round Maine islands. LD1231: An Act To Protect the Long-term Viability of Island Lobster Fishing Communities, introduced by North Haven Rep. Hannah Pingree, arose in response to concerns among islanders that the ever-lengthening waiting

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Where are the herring?

Landings of herring from inshore waters known as Area 1A are dramatically less than in years past, causing scientists, seine fishermen and lobstermen to shake their heads in confusion. According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, Fisheries Statistics Division, herring landed from Area 1A comprised just 1,394 metric tons by July 31. Last year at

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