"One Dog Poop Could Shut Us Down." Local Shellfish Farmers Fight for Hadley Point Beach.

“One Dog Poop Could Shut Us Down.”

Local Shellfish Farmers Fight for Hadley Point Beach. Carrie Jones May 31, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Margo H. Stanley Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—Worried about the health of Hadley Point Beach and the potential of the water near it being shut down for harvesting, two local women who are also part of aquaculture businesses began work on making the beach cleaner, … Continue reading “One Dog Poop Could Shut Us Down.”

Bar Harbor Looks to Licensing Quahogs, Razor and Hen Clams, and Eastern Oysters

Local harvester worries about poacher’s impact on resource CARRIE JONES FEB 29, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Soft-shell clams might be getting some company in the town’s Shellfish Conservation Ordinance. That means that commercial harvesters would need a license to harvest quahogs, razor clams, eastern oysters, and hen clams in Bar Harbor. Currently, they only need it to harvest soft-shell clams (Mya). On Wednesday, the attending members … Continue reading Bar Harbor Looks to Licensing Quahogs, Razor and Hen Clams, and Eastern Oysters