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New England fishermen sentenced in complex fraud case involving Atlantic herring—a fish species vitally important as commercial lobster bait
By Press Room
Several commercial fishermen in New England have been sentenced in a fraud scheme that centered on a critically important species…
Sleuthing L.L. Bean heiress discovered trees at her seaside home in Maine had been poisoned—now her neighbors have been fined $1.7m for their new ocean view
By Press Room
Suspicious deaths in an idyllic seaside community and detective work that points to poison sound like themes from a classic…
U.S. fishermen poised to harvest billions of baby eels worth $2,000 a pound as authorities battle illegal sales
By Press Room
U.S. regulators decided Wednesday to allow American fishermen to harvest thousands of pounds of valuable baby eels in the coming…
Robust agricultural harvests of delicious fruits and vegetables dazzle every summer menu, but, in New England, seafood wears the crown…
Maine’s lobstermen claim their boats have unconstitutional ankle bracelets because of rules designed to save rare whales
By Press Room
A group of lobster fishermen has sued fishing regulators in federal court, claiming that new electronic monitoring requirements designed to protect…