Nature Conservancy Gets Another Maine Groundfishing Permit

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ELLSWORTH, Maine -- The Nature Conservancy is expanding its presence in Maine's embattled groundfishing industry.

For the past two fishing seasons, The Nature Conservancy has co- owned a commercial groundfishing permit that the organization and its partner, the Island Institute, have made available to local fishermen. A third organization, Penobscot East Resource Center, also owns a permit to allow fishermen in Maine to participate in the tightly regulated sector fishing for cod, flounder and other groundfish.

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Nature Conservancy Gets Another Maine Groundfishing Permit

On Monday, officials at The Nature Conservancy announced that the organization had acquired a second fishing permit within the Port Clyde Com...

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