Mainebiz reported the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recommended over $1.5 million in Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program funding for six fisheries research projects in Maine, including two at the University of Maine. The goal of the Saltonstall-Kennedy program is to fund projects that address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and read more NOAA recommends UMaine fisheries projects for funding, Mainebiz reports