The ‘I Will Act on Climate’ bus tour stops in Portland’s Monument Square to call for local and federal action to address the widespread impact of climate change.
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Group could catch flak over elvers regulations
The fishery will remain open but a board will decide next week on possible regulations.
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Expert: Maine fishermen must adapt quickly as climate changes
The Gulf of Maine is warming 10 times faster since 2004, so fisheries managers and fishermen must remain nimble, say those at a symposium in Portland.
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Portland symposium to focus on climate, fisheries
Reports from fishermen of warming waters and lower stocks over the last several months prompted the symposium.
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Maine seeks to expand pest ban
The plan adds 81 Maine communities to areas quarantined against the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid.
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New fishing regulations seek to limit whale, dolphin deaths
Seasonal closures and moves aimed at reducing entanglements will be the focus of several hearings in Maine next month.
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Maine Conservation Voters urges investigation of Maine DEP
Maine Conservation Voters is calling for an investigation into possible unethical behavior at the Maine DEP, prompted by a revealings series of articles published by MaineToday Media.
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Plan would open parts of closed fishing areas
The three areas under consideration are south of the Gulf of Maine and to the south and east of Cape Cod.
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Boreal forest: Maine planners stand to learn lessons from Canada’s subarctic timberlands
The challenges facing Maine and Canadian forests point up the need for overall land-use planning.
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Maine coalition: Less carbon pollution would benefit lobsters
Businesses and environmentalists say Maine should endorse President Obama’s climate-change plan to help protect the state’s most important fishery.