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They'll join forces as the New England Regional Fishing Gear Response and Removal Team and recently received more than $2.7 million in federal infrastructure funds to get started.
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A proposal co-sponsored by Maine's two U.S. senators to cut down on the amount of plastic debris in the ocean is making progress in the Senate.Republican…
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Every year, fishermen lose tons of gear along the coast of Maine. It can collect into jumbled masses, what’s known as “ghost gear,” that can be hazardous…
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PORTLAND, Maine - A pair of groups says it expects to remove about 5,000 pounds of lost and abandoned fishing gear from New England waters during an…
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PORTLAND, Maine - It's called "ghost gear" - fishing gear that's accidently been lost or abandoned due to severe weather, strong currents or interactions…