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Blue Hill Bay

44°15′N 68°27′W / 44.25°N 68.45°W / 44.25; -68.45

Blue Hill Bay is a bay lying to the west of Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. Approximately 14 mi (23 km) long, its southern boundaries are set by Swan's Island and Placentia Island at its entrance; the town of Blue Hill lies at the far end. Morgan Bay, Union River Bay, and Western Bay empty into it. Long Island in the north of the bay is the largest uninhabited island in Maine.

Due to its protected waters, Blue Hill Bay is popular with recreational boaters. In addition to crab, lobster, and other fisheries, aquaculture of salmon and mussels is practiced in the bay. The shores of the bay are an important breeding ground for harbor seals.

References

  1. ^ "Decisions Rendered Between July 1, 1939 and June 30, 1940". Decisions of the United States Geographic Board. United States Geographic Board: 8. 1940.
  2. ^ "Blue Hill Bay". AllTrips.
  3. ^ "Blue Hill Bay Research". Friends of Blue Hill Bay. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15.
  4. ^ "Blue Hill Bay Watershed Monitoring Project". Marine Environmental Research Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.
  5. ^ "Pinniped Monitoring Program". Marine Environmental Research Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.