DV-08-001 Down East Shellfish Management Project

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono.

Emergency services responded promptly to the scene and the student has been transported to a local hospital. The student’s family has been informed.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 or you may call the Dean of Students Office at 207-581-1406.

An investigation is underway and more details will be released when they become available. Our thoughts are with the student and their family.

Long Road has been cleared and is now accessible. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lieutenant Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

November 8, 2018

Gary Edwards
Down East Resource Conservation & Development Council
87 Milbridge Road
PO Box 210
Cherryfield, ME 04622
207.546.2368
gary.edwards@me.usda.gov

The extensive mudflats and coves along the eastern Maine coast provide habitat for clams, scallops, mussels, and oysters, which in turn sustain the economies of coastal communities. However, recent habitat loss and harvest decline has prompted activities to improve and enhance shellfish resources. The recently completed Shellfish Collaboration Project surveyed shellfish committees to identify management issues such as pricing, markets, clam density, and harvesting closures. The Down East Shellfish Management Project will build on these results by obtaining further information from fishermen, collecting information on conservation measures, and develop research projects to test the effectiveness of various shellfish enhancement techniques.

1-year project, 2008
Total: $2,500