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Month: June 2018

Wicasset Development Organization Awarded $300,000 Aquaculture Grant

Posted on June 30, 2018June 8, 2018 by MLA Staff in People & Places, Science

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, a nonprofit corporation established by the 2014 Farm Bill, has awarded Coastal Enterprises Inc. a $300,000 research grant to investigate the economic viability of a Japanese scallop production … Continue reading →

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In The News

Posted on June 28, 2018June 8, 2018 by MLA Staff in Miscellaneous, MLA News

U.S.-China trade conflicts worry Maine seafood dealers Maine lobster dealers are among a group of U.S. seafood exporters asking federal authorities to keep the lobster industry out of any U.S-China trade war, arguing that putting … Continue reading →

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ASMFC Focuses on Mackerel/Herring Quota and Lobster Stock Assessment

Posted on June 26, 2018June 8, 2018 by Megan Ware, ASFMC in Management, People & Places

During the last month there has been a fair amount of discussion about accountability measures in the Atlantic mackerel fishery and potential impacts to the herring fishery. As a reminder, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council … Continue reading →

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DMR’s Policy on Changing Over Trap Tags

Posted on June 24, 2018June 8, 2018 by MLA Staff in Management, MLA News

Attention lobstermen: 2017 lobster trap tags are valid from January 1 through May 31, 2018. Fishermen can attach 2018 trap tags before June 1 but must have a 2017 tag attached to the trap as … Continue reading →

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People Of The Coast: Shelley Frothingham, Owls Head

Posted on June 22, 2018June 27, 2018 by Melissa Waterman in People & Places

The Owls Head home of Scott and Shelley Frothingham shows all the signs of a typical lobsterman’s house. Brightly colored buoys are piled next to the garage. Inside, Scott and his sternman are constructing new … Continue reading →

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New Director Looks To the Future of Maine’s Marine Trades

Posted on June 20, 2018June 8, 2018 by Melissa Waterman in Community Voices, Programs

The Maine Marine Trades Association (MMTA) has a new leader. Stacey Keefer took over as executive director earlier this year, stepping into the post held by Susan Swanton for more than twenty years. The MMTA … Continue reading →

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Your Health Insurance: Data Matching Issues and how to resolve them

Posted on June 20, 2018June 8, 2018 by Bridget Thornton in MLA News

For most people, the enrollment process is over after they enroll in a health insurance plan and pay their premium. However, for some of us there are a few more steps we need to take. … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: Working waterfronts are more than just a space

Posted on June 18, 2018June 8, 2018 by Monique Coombs in Community Voices, People & Places

There’s an old Brazilian tale that goes something like this: A fisherman and a businessman are talking in a small village. The businessman asks the fisherman about his day and the fisherman says in the … Continue reading →

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Maine Lobstermen’s Association Update

Posted on June 16, 2018June 8, 2018 by MLA Staff in MLA News

MLA Directors Meeting Summary The MLA Board met on May 9 in Belfast. Mary Beth Tooley from the O’Hara Corporation discussed proposed changes under consideration by the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) to the … Continue reading →

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Steaming Ahead

Posted on June 14, 2018June 27, 2018 by MLA Staff in Management, MLA News

Out of the frying pan into the fire…. We can now add a pending bait crisis to the list of major issues facing the Maine lobster industry.The MLA has been hard at work informing lobstermen … Continue reading →

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