Tom Bell

Portland Press Herald

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Published
April 27, 2015

Land-based aquaculture startup prepares to scale up in Maine

Acadia Harvest wins $1 million in grants and a ‘seal of approval’ for its plan to raise the prized yellowtail commercially at an indoor fish farm in Maine.
Published
April 15, 2015

Number of Atlantic fish stocks deemed ‘overfished’ falls to all-time low

Gulf of Maine haddock, North Atlantic albacore tuna and bluefin tuna in the western Atlantic are among six stocks removed from NOAA’s ‘overfished’ list.
Published
March 26, 2015

Hearing on plan for Downeaster layover facility in Brunswick lasts all day

Proponents and foes of the Downeaster facility in Brunswick testify on the project’s final hurdle: a stormwater permit. A decision is expected in June.
Published
March 26, 2015

Winter weather blamed for dismal Downeaster performance

January and February marked the train service’s worst two-month stretch since late 2001.
Published
March 18, 2015

Marine-business incubator group negotiating lease with city

Investors in the proposed New England Ocean Cluster say they would need help to fund upgrades to a building on the Maine State Pier.
Published
March 15, 2015

Maine lobster industry gets cracking on ‘new shell’ marketing campaign

In the wake of a massive nationwide restaurant survey, lobster promoters in the state have embarked on an unprecedented campaign to play up Maine’s ‘new shell’ brand – a product with a succulent advantage over its Canadian hard-shell counterparts.
Published
March 12, 2015

U.S., Icelandic ambassadors plan appearances to tout collaboration

The two will speak Tuesday at an event promoting the New England Ocean Cluster in Portland before meeting with Gov. Paul LePage.
Published
March 12, 2015

Latest lobster forecast calls for later summer harvest

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute revises its prediction in its second weekly forecast of the season.
Published
March 5, 2015

Maine’s elver fishery slips, but fishermen’s total landings set record

Final figures for 2014 show Maine’s seafood landings with a total value of $585 million, an increase of $44 million from 2013.
Published
March 5, 2015

Maine’s Sen. King co-creates Arctic Caucus

The partnership with an Alaska Republican signals that Maine wants to shape policy for the far north.