This issue of the Habitat Management Series provides a broad description of current and common marine aquaculture (mariculture) practices along the Atlantic seaboard and some potential effects on fish habitats. Read the full article.
Author Archives: Mike Fedosh
FOBHB Board Meeting, February 12, 2020
The Friends of Blue Hill Bay Board of Directors will meet February 12th in the Blue Hill Public Library. The Board will meet in the Bass Room at 5:30pm. The meeting is open to the public and the Board welcomes the public’s participation and input.
FOBHB Board Meeting, December 11, 2019
The Friends of Blue Hill Bay Board of Directors will meet December 11th in the Blue Hill Public Library. The Board will meet in the Bass Room at 5:30pm. The meeting is open to the public and the Board welcomes the public’s participation and input.
Cooke Aquaculture USA, Black Is., Frenchboro Permit Renewal
Cooke Aquaculture USA has posted a renewal for its salmon pens off Black Island. This Cooke site is included in the DEP’s September fine settlement with Cooke for monitoring and reporting deficiencies. FOBHB has requested a public hearing.
Blue Hill Harbor Dredging Plan
The Army Corps of Engineers presented a draft dredging plan to the Blue Hill town council in July 2019. The general plan is to dredge a low-water channel through the harbor mudflats to the town dock on Water Street. The project costs have risen from the initial $1 million cost to now almost $3.5 million… Continue Reading