On Saturday, Sept. 28, Penobscot Marine Museum’s Maine Marine Fare takes a closer look at the state of Maine fisheries with a full day conference.

Of 4,500 commercial lobster licenses in Maine, 200 are now held by women…

Selinger already has 20 customers and has booked shucking gigs for weddings, corporate parties…

Fried and eaten whole there is barely any work for the pleasure.

The Canadian government, conservationists, and fishermen are racing to put in place new measures to prevent ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements...

From hand-hauling lobster traps to selling more than 10 million pounds of bait annually, Jennie Bichrest knows the working waterfront inside out.

Issues facing the lobster industry surrounding access to bait could not have been planned for five years ago.

Two members of The Dark Rose, a pirate club of sorts, which participates in pirate-themed events in places like Damariscotta, Eastport and Fort Knox in Prospect, tied the knot (forgive the pun) on June 30 in Rockport. Photos by Peach Frederick.

Gulf of Maine temperature trends and variability during the past 11,000 years will be the focus of a five-year study led by a University of Maine paleo-oceanographer