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Month: January 2019

People of the Coast: Sonny Willey IV, Spruce Head

Posted on January 31, 2019January 7, 2019 by Caroline Losneck in Miscellaneous

First published in National Fisherman and reprinted with permission. Walter “Sonny” Willey IV, 62, of Spruce Head, Maine, has been a lobster fisherman for more than 45 years. “It would take a week to explain … Continue reading →

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To Your Health: Healthy Ways to Cope with Stress

Posted on January 28, 2019January 7, 2019 by Chris Scheibler, MD, Jeff Kiser, MD and Ann Backus, MS in Health and Safety

The dictionary defines stress as “a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.” By that definition, fishing as a profession can be very stressful. Being away from … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: 2018 was a productive year for Marine Patrol

Posted on January 24, 2019January 7, 2019 by Col. Jon Cornish, Marine Patrol Bureau in Community Voices, Management

2018 is behind us but there is no shortage of issues facing the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and the Marine Patrol Bureau for 2019. Likely the two largest looming over the lobster industry are … Continue reading →

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Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum: Bruce Fernald, Islesford

Posted on January 21, 2019January 7, 2019 by Galen Koch and Katie Clark, in Community Voices

Bruce Fernald, 67, is a sixth-generation lobsterman from Little Cranberry Island. This interview was recorded in March 2018 at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Fernald was interviewed by Galen Koch and the interview was edited by … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: New Energy, New Tactics for the MLMC in 2019

Posted on January 17, 2019January 7, 2019 by Matt Jacobson in Community Voices

Happy New Year! A wish we make every year. We all have the hope for prosperity and happiness in the new year. While a good time for wishes, the new year is a great opportunity … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: The time for studies is over. Now is the time for action.

Posted on January 14, 2019January 7, 2019 by Monique Coombs in Community Voices

In the early 2000s, a plethora of data was collected and a suite of reports on Maine’s working waterfronts produced, from the Island Institute’s “The Last 20 Miles: Mapping Maine’s Working Waterfronts” to Sea Grant’s … Continue reading →

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In the News – January 2019

Posted on January 12, 2019January 7, 2019 by MLA Staff in Miscellaneous

Stonington gets a new Marine Patrol boat The Maine Marine Patrol launched a new boat in Stonington to support its work patrolling Maine’s most lucrative fishing port. The new 26-foot patrol vessel Moxie, built by … Continue reading →

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Maine Climate Report Forecasts Changes In Coming Years

Posted on January 10, 2019January 11, 2019 by Heather Deese in Community Voices, Science

University of Maine climate researchers’ new report Coastal Maine Climate Futures documents relationships between regional weather patterns over North America, Maine weather, blueberry crops, and lobster catch. It also identifies the way that the Arctic, … Continue reading →

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Steaming Ahead: A Look Back At 2018

Posted on January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 by Patrice McCarron in MLA News

Last year was a year of great change for the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA). MLA bid farewell to its President of 27 years, David Cousens, honoring Cousens’ service to Maine’s lobster industry during its annual … Continue reading →

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