Welcome to Friends of Blue Hill Bay

The mission of the Friends of Blue Hill Bay (FOBHB) is to conserve the natural ecology, sustainable marine fisheries, and unique aesthetic quality of Blue Hill Bay. We have been forwarding this mission since 1999 and we invite you to celebrate our ten-year anniversary by learning more about the group and by contributing to our efforts.

In addition to monitoring the expansion and effects of aquaculture, FOBHB is also working to address other challenges in the Bay. These include shellfish declines, harbor dredging, climate change, nitrogen pollution, and sustainable finfish fisheries. We are advocating for a Baywide Management Plan that includes all those who have a vested interest in a healthy Bay.

We invite you to browse our web site to learn more about the environmental threats to Blue Hill Bay, what we are doing to protect the Bay, and how you can help.

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Blue Hill Bay Watershed Needs Assessment

Fisheries of Blue Hill Bay Watershed
April 23, 2012: 6:30 - 8:30 PM Ellsworth High School

Click here for more info about the Fisheries Meeting

Eight communities make up the watershed of Blue Hill Bay: Trenton, Ellsworth, Mount Desert, Bar Harbor, Tremont, Surry, Blue Hill, and Brooklin. Although these communities benefit from the economic and aesthetic benefits of the bay's resources, such as fisheries and recreation, they also contribute to the health of the bay via stormwater runoff and coastal activities. The Blue Hill Bay Watershed Needs Assessment is a multi-town, multi-stakeholder initiative designed to engage these communities in a dialogue to better understand their resources, assess the status of the resources, and make informed decisions about coastal activities which impact these resources.

 

The Project is being led by the Hancock County Planning Commission partnering with the Friends of Blue HIll Bay and the eight communties surrounding the bay.

Click here for more information about the project

 

 

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New Additions to the Aquaculture Update Page - Click Here
- Suspected outbreak of salmon virus at Nova Scotia fish farming operation
- Nova Scotia Eastern Shore salmon farm proposal morally indefensible
- Royal Society of Canada Report on Biodiversity Cautions on Aquaculture
- Will Oyster Farms Spoil Maine's Coast Line?

FOBHB 2011Annual Newsletter - Click Here
Inside this issue:
- Summer Events
- Waterfront News
- Blue Hill Pump-Out Boat Available
- Nutrient Pollution Group
- FOBHB Receives Grant
- Aquaculture Update
- Black Island Permit
- New Life for BH Clam Flats

View Recent FOBHB Newsletters
- Fall 2010
- Spring 2010
- Fall 2009

Visit the New FOBHB Advocacy Page - Click Here
- FOBHB Opposes Black Island Pollutant Discharge Permit
- FOBHB Signs onto  National Ocean Council Letter

Visit the new "Sustainable Fisheries" page to learn about sustainable seafood, ocean issues, local sustainable intitiatives, and sustainable fisheries management.

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