Great American Shrimp

If you live in Maine and think of shrimp as those sweet little Pandalus borealis sold from trucks by the side of the road during winter, think again. Even though the fishery served for generations as a winter mainstay for many state harvesters, Maine’s little shrimp are scarcely a blip on the radar of U.S. shrimp consumption.

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Different Species

To the editor: [In her] herring article [WWF Feb. 06] Jennifer Litteral wrote: “Herring are anadromous, meaning they spend most of their lives in salt water, but return to freshwater streams to spawn.” Atlantic herring are not anadromous; they do not spawn in freshwater. Atlantic herring lay egg mats on gravel substrate in ocean waters.

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Saint John may evict fishing boats

Security concerns in the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick, have resulted in the eviction of the port’s fishing boat fleet — an eviction that has been delayed for the time being. Capt. John McCann, Saint John Harbor Master/Port Security Officer, said the lobster boat berths put the port out of security compliance by Transport

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Islesboro adopts growth ordinance

“The Residential Growth Ordinance, as proposed, could be the worst thing to happen to Islesboro since it became a part of Waldo County,” said Islesboro resident Pete Anderson in reference to the proposal presented by the Planning Board at Islesboro’s Special Town Meeting last Oct. 26. Over 150 voters packed Kinnicut Center in Islesboro to

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