First published in Landings, June, 2016. The commercial halibut season in Maine is a short one with many restrictions, such as a 25-fish-maximum catch per vessel per season. Yet it remains an old-school fishery that … Continue reading
Category: MiscellaneousFirst published in Landings, June, 2016. On July 12, 2015, Maine Marine Patrol learned that a six-foot-long leatherback sea turtle was entangled in the vertical lines of pot gear off the coast of Kennebunkport. Two … Continue reading
Category: ManagementFirst published in Landings, June, 2016. In the movie The Karate Kid, a martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy how to defend himself. One of the first lessons is to wax the … Continue reading
Category: Community VoicesFirst published in Landings, June, 2016. The New England Fishery Management Council held a two-day workshop in Portland in May to discuss options for future herring management. Nearly a hundred stakeholders from government, conservation and … Continue reading
Category: ManagementFirst published in Landings, June, 2016. The winter just past broke many records for its lack of snow and relative warmth. That warmth extended into the waters of the Gulf of Maine, leading many to … Continue reading
Category: MiscellaneousFirst published in Landings, June, 2016. To make it easier for small business owners and their workers to get affordable health coverage, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) established the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) … Continue reading
Category: ProgramsFirst printed in Landings, June, 2016. For the past 62 years the Maine Lobstermen’s Association has advocated for lobstermen from all parts of the Maine coast. Its longevity is due to the men and women … Continue reading
Category: PeoplePrinted in Landings, June, 2016. MLA May Directors Meeting The MLA Board took a moment to honor Pat White, who passed away suddenly in mid-April. The family organized a beautiful service in York which was … Continue reading
Category: MiscellaneousFirst published in Landings, June, 2016. There’s so much happening along Maine’s coast as the summer season begins to pick up its pace. Lobstermen have their boats in and their traps in the water. The … Continue reading
Category: MiscellaneousFirst published in Landings, June, 2016. These are the days we’ll remember. Some day in the future we will look back on this chapter of the Maine lobster fishery and say “those were the good … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices