[STONINGTON, ME, August 18, 2020] – Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, a non-profit working to secure a sustainable future for fisheries in Eastern Maine, will hold an online auction fundraiser from August 10th through September 1st. Thirty-six items have been donated to the event, including some original, decorated, wooden buoys from the estate of Penny… Read more »

Fish Foreveryone: Community Seafood Celebration [STONINGTON, ME, July 20, 2020] – On June 22, the Maine Community Foundation (MCF) approved a $10,000 grant to the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries in flexible operational funding for area nonprofit organizations to enhance food security in communities impacted by the COVID-19 virus. This MCF Emergency Response Fund award is… Read more »

Nonprofit continues to connect and educate in midst of pandemic [STONINGTON, ME, June 9, 2020] – Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (MCCF) recently launched its monthly educational “Lunch & Learn” talk series online. The series highlights a different topic each month related to Maine’s various fisheries and is led by a team of experts, including… Read more »

Funding from NIOSH and USCG to Provide Training for Industry Members [STONINGTON, ME, October 23, 2019] – Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (MCCF) in Stonington has been awarded a $185,923 two-year grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) as recipients of the 2019 Commercial… Read more »

Grant to study groundfish in eastern Maine [STONINGTON, ME, October 15, 2019] – Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (MCCF) in Stonington has been awarded a $207,355 grant over three years by NOAA’s Office of Habitat Conservation for research testing the effects of restoring fish passage in the Penobscot River on groundfish diet. This grant will support… Read more »

Local Nonprofit Presents Award for Dedication to Studies in Fisheries [STONINGTON, ME, August 12, 2019] – Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (MCCF) is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the Paul R. Lewis Internship award. Paul R. Lewis, himself, presented the award to intern, Eliza Oldach in Stonington at the MCCF headquarters. Oldach, a University… Read more »

Proceeds to Benefit Fisheries-Focused Organization Working towards Sustainable Fishing [STONINGTON, ME, June 12, 2019] – Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (MCCF), a nonprofit located on the Stonington working waterfront, is pleased to announce the return of Tall Tales, Fish Tails, & Damn Lies, an evening of music and words from a fishing community. The event,… Read more »

Eastern Maine Skippers Program Release Regional Final Presentations Schedule [STONINGTON, ME, May 2, 2019] – The Eastern Maine Skippers Program (EMSP) is excited to announce its Regional Final Presentations schedule. Participating high schools will present at one of three separate regional events scheduled to take place later this month at various venues throughout Downeast Maine…. Read more »

[STONINGTON, ME, April 24, 2019] – The Northeast Coastal Communities Sector (NCCS) announced today that the Sector will be withdrawing its operations plan for the 2019 fishing year. NCCS is one of 17 Sectors currently operating in the groundfish catch share program in New England. It is managed by its fiscal sponsor, Maine Center for… Read more »

EM3C Conference Press Release March 2019