First published in Landings, July, 2015. Steaming Ahead 2016 could prove to be a big year for Maine’s lobster fishery, with the potential for Maine to put its first Lobster Fishery Management Plan in place … Continue reading
Category: MiscellaneousFirst published in Landings, July, 2015. The first session of the 127th Legislature has been relatively uneventful in the Marine Resources Committee. The committee has passed technical bills on such things as spat collection, elver … Continue reading
Category: ManagementPublished in Landings, July, 2015. Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport is featuring four major historic photography exhibitions of historic photography under the umbrella title Exploring the Magic of Photography: Painting with Light. The four exhibits … Continue reading
Category: Community VoicesFirst published in Landings, July, 2015. It’s the middle of another Maine summer and that means it’s time for the annual Maine Lobster Festival! This year is the 68th festival, held on the water in … Continue reading
Category: PeopleFirst published in Landings, July, 2015. The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) offers free assistance to eligible individuals or businesses seeking assistance in resolving federal tax problems. TAS is an independent organization within the IRS that … Continue reading
Category: Community VoicesFirst published in Landings, July, 2015. The Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and southern Gulf of St. Lawrence lobster trap fishery received certification by the Marine Stewardship Council in May. Following an independent assessment conducted … Continue reading
Category: ManagementFirst published in Landings, July, 2015. One of the biggest challenges of enrolling in a health insurance plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace is estimating your income in the upcoming year. Your income estimate and … Continue reading
Category: ProgramsFirst published in Landings, July, 2015. Herb Hodgkins knows all there is to know about lobster pounds. The 81-year-old Hancock native and former director of the Maine Pound Owners Association grew up in the business, … Continue reading
Category: PeopleFirst published in the Boston Globe, June 16. Reprinted in Landings, July, 2015 with permission. The council that oversees the region’s fishing industry voted [in June] to reopen vast swaths of Georges Bank to fishing, … Continue reading
Category: ManagementPublished in The Maine Campus. Reprinted in Landings, July, 2015 with permission. A University of Maine undergraduate student has developed a noninvasive procedure to determine the livelihood of lobsters. This test will help determine how … Continue reading
Category: Science