ON THE PENOBSCOT RIVER, Maine—As any fisherman will tell you, small fish are better than no fish. But I didn’t come here for the little guys. Ask around in knowledgeable fly-fishing circles and you’ll ...

Historical threats of overfishing and pollution have diminished but dams still plague restoration efforts. Atlantic salmon is ...

Per MDFIFW, “Illegal [fish] introductions can destroy native fish populations and alter the ecology of Maine’s waters, ...

There are eight Maine rivers that are federally recognized as having distinct populations of Atlantic salmon, from the Sheepscot River in the Midcoast, to the Denny's River Down East. But salmon also ...

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Aquaculture opponents fear that companies will look east for new sites as West Coast states block industrial fish farms. Aquaculture opponents in Maine celebrated earlier this year when they helped ...

MILFORD, ME — In an unassuming neighborhood off of Bradley Road, six giant work trucks, each filled with around 10,000 juvenile Atlantic salmon, park at the edge of the Penobscot River in preparation ...

The Downeast Salmon Federation recently acquired a four-acre property on the west branch of the Narraguagus River in order to ensure permanent public access. The federation is gathering history about ...

FILE - An Atlantic salmon leaps in a Cooke Aquaculture farm pen near Eastport, Maine, on Oct. 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An environmental organization has ...

PORTLAND, Maine — An environmental organization has served a notice of intent to sue one of the world's largest aquaculture companies for violations of the Clean Water Act in Maine — allegations the ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An environmental organization has served a notice of intent to sue one of the world’s largest aquaculture companies for violations of the Clean Water Act in Maine — allegations ...