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Public Shoreline Access in Maine: A Citizen’s Guide to Ocean and Coastal Law – Accessible Version
Produced by the Maine Sea Grant College Program, Maine Coastal Program/Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, and Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. Third Edition, August 2016 Getting to coastal waters in Maine can sometimes be a challenge, for despite the state’s 5,400 miles of mainland and island shoreline, only about 12% is in public ownership. […]
Read morePenobscot River Habitat Focus Area – 2016 Annual Report – Accessible Version
Penobscot River Habitat Focus Area – 2016 Annual Report The Penobscot River is New England’s second largest river, with a watershed area of 8,570 square miles that is home to 11 migratory fish species, including three listed under the Endangered Species Act, and represents the largest run of Atlantic salmon in the United States. It […]
Read moreConnecting Rivers for Healthy Ocean Fisheries – Accessible Version
Fact sheet produced by Maine Sea Grant with support from The Nature Conservancy as part of NOAA’s Habitat Blueprint for the Penobscot River.
Read moreThe Heart of the Sea – Accessible Version
Article from the June 2018 issue of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine by Catherine Schmitt
Read moreBagaduce Fishway Panels – Accessible Version
The Bagaduce River Watershed is home to hundreds of species of birds, other animals, and plants, and is one of the most productive estuaries in Maine.
Read moreRising Seas at Acadia – Accessible Version
Rising Seas at Acadia: Implications and Strategies for a Changing Landscape by Catherine Schmitt for Friends of Acadia Journal, Summer 2017
Read moreWhy We Love the Ocean – Accessible Version
Author: Catherine Schmitt This article is reprinted with permission of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Magazine from Issue 148 September/October 2017.
Read moreMaine Oysters – Accessible Version
The American or Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is a bivalve shellfish native to Maine bays and estuaries. Today, oysters are produced primarily via aquaculture, a $5 million industry that is part of the working waterfront and supports hundreds of Maine families. Read on to learn more about Maine oysters.
Read moreThe Oyster Trail of Maine – Accessible Version
Explore the Oyster Trail—learn where to eat and buy Maine oysters, take a tour of an oyster farm, and learn more about this $5 million industry that is part of Maine’s working waterfront.
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