Patrick Keliher, who has served in the position since 2012, is the longest-serving commissioner in the history of the Department of Marine Resources. He will retire March 14.
Atlantic salmon
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
After years of talks, Auburn preps to remove Littlefield Dam on Little Androscoggin River
Officials and environmental organizations are hoping Atlantic salmon and other migratory fish will return upriver.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Advocates cheer possible end of genetically modified salmon
After the FDA reassessed its approval of a genetically modified salmon, a company behind the project announced this month that it will cease fish farming.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
After last December’s floods, Phillips dredged the river. Now they must undo it
State officials say the town of Phillips went too far in its response to the flooding, damaging an Atlantic salmon habitat. Town leaders deny they did anything wrong.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
Endangered species list grows by 2,000, and Atlantic salmon are near threatened
Climate change is making it harder for the salmon to find food and easier for alien species to compete, but there are some signs of hope: Their numbers ticked up in Maine this year.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Walton’s Mill Park: Partnerships create beautiful space for all to enjoy
At the Walton’s Mill Park dedication Friday morning, Sept. 29, community members and stakeholders came together to celebrate the dam removal, acknowledge the area’s past and look to its future.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World, New England
Ocean fish farm proposed off New England coast
A group of fish farmers wants to be the first to bring offshore aquaculture to the waters off New England by growing salmon and trout miles from land.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Environmental groups withdraw lawsuit over last Maine salmon
The conservation groups say they can still shut down dams on the Kennebec River by focusing on upcoming federal relicensing applications by Brookfield Renewable.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Maine dam operator not protecting salmon, say environmentalists, tribe
The last wild Atlantic salmon live in a group of rivers in Maine and have been listed under the Endangered Species Act since 2000.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Salmon farm could be headed for landlocked Millinocket
A business group has signed a lease for 45 acres at the site of a former paper mill, hoping to construct a high-tech fish farm that relies on recirculated water.