AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 17 (TNSAwa) -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Joined by Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson, Governor Janet Mills recognized three Maine businesses as recipients of the Governor's Award for Business Excellence (GABE) in a virtual ceremony today. "These extraordinary businesses continue to meet the challenges of the pandemic with innovation and ingenuity, adapting to meet the needs of Maine peopl  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 15 (TNSOps) -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: The Commission's American Lobster Management Board has approved for public comment Draft Addendum XXIX to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for American Lobster and Draft Addendum IV to the Jonah Crab FMP. The Draft Addenda were initiated in August 2020 to consider implementing electronic tracking requirements for federally-permitted vessels in th  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 16 -- The Journal of Marine Science, a journal that says it serves as a foundation for scientific advice across the broad spectrum of management and conservation issues related to the marine environment from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 78, No. 10 edition: REVIEW ARTICLES: * Availability, supply, and aggregation of prey (Calanus spp.) in foraging areas of the North A  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 16 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, once again, climate change and its frightening consequences are front-page news across the state of Maine. From heightened flooding risks in Bangor and Brewer to sea level rise threatening York County property values to the lobster industry watching its catch move further and further north, climate change is impacting the everyday lives of Maine people. And with the Gulf of Maine warming faster t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 (TNSPol)(TNSCapv) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following joint news release on Dec. 15, 2021: As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate the Build Back Better Act, nearly 400 companies of all sizes and industries from across the country are urging lawmakers to pass its ambitious cl  more