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Maine putting scallop fishing rules in front of harvesters

September 14, 2016 โ€” MACHIAS, Maine โ€” Maine fishing regulators are asking scallop fishermen to comment on the stateโ€™s planned rules for the upcoming harvesting season.

The state is proposing that fishermen be allowed to catch about the same amount of scallops this coming winter as they did this past year. The state is also proposing closures of several scallop fishing areas, including the Sheepscot River and Muscongus Bay.

The state Department of Marine Resources is holding a public hearing on the plans on Wednesday in Machias. Another is scheduled for Wiscasset on Sept. 19. The department also held a hearing in Ellsworth on Monday night.

Read the full story from the Associated Press at The Daily Progress

MAINE: State finalizes deal to preserve Tenants Harbor working waterfront

April 11, 2016 โ€” TENANTS HARBOR, Maine โ€” The state has finalized a deal to preserve a long-time commercial fishing wharf.

The Maine Department of Marine Resources obtained a working waterfront covenant March 11 on the wharf owned by the four Miller brothers โ€” Hale, Ira, Dan and Peter โ€” at 12 Commercial St. in Tenants Harbor.

The covenant means that the pier must be used for commercial fishing.

The brothers, all commercial fishermen, inherited the property from their parents in 2002. They undertook considerable improvements to the wharf, including adding four hydraulic hoists to increase efficiencies, according to a news release from Coastal Enterprises Inc. of Wiscasset. They also dredged in the area to provide access for loading bait and unloading catch regardless of the tide.

See the full story at the Bangor Daily News

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