CEI offers targeted business assistance and advice to marine and waterfront-related businesses, including fishermen, to help them improve and grow their businesses. CEI can help you:
finance a project
participate in scientific research or environmental project
access business management counseling
receive preliminary legal advice
For general questions or loan related questions, contact For general business advice, please contact We also partner with the Sunrise Economic County Council to provide these services to Down East Maine communities and fisherman. For services in Down East communities, contact
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Predatory Mortgages in Maine Recent Trends and the Persistence of Abusive Lending Practices. A joint report issued by Coastal Enterprises, Inc. and the Center for Responsible Lending, 2006.
Six different lobster boats, which span the coast from Cheabeague Island to Sorrento, have participated in a juvenile lobster ventless trap study with the Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation.
For each haul the fishermen record the latitude/longitude of the traps,
total number of lobsters trapped, sex, v-notch & egg bearing
females and carapace length using a slot gauge. The information
collected will contribute towards stock assessment, as there is a gap
in data between settlement studies and commercial catch.
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Business Advice and Training 
CEI offers targeted business assistance and advice to marine and waterfront-related businesses, including fishermen, to help them improve and grow their businesses. CEI can help you: 
Maine Legislature Passes Model Anti-Predatory Lending Bill.