There is a lot of buzz right now around the docks, in coffee shops and on Facebook about what the new whale measures will mean for Maine. Most lobstermen have understood since last year that … Continue reading
Category: WhalesThe fact that the quota for Atlantic herring took a sharp and painful drop this year has set Maine lobstermen on edge. Herring is still the preferred bait for many and the absence of 77 … Continue reading
Category: BaitLobstermen are as varied as the Maine coast. Some still rely heavily on herring as bait, others move among bait sources based on time of year, others favor alternative baits altogether. Sonny Beal, on Beals … Continue reading
Category: BaitColonel Jon Cornish retired as chief of the Marine Patrol Bureau in the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) on April 5. Cornish served in the Bureau for 34 years, entering soon after graduating from college … Continue reading
Category: PeopleThe Life Jackets for Lobstermen program was created by researchers at the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety and partner organizations to address a perplexing problem: lobstermen often do not wear life jackets while … Continue reading
Category: Health and SafetyJay Carroll, a 23-year veteran of the Maine Marine Patrol, was promoted to Colonel, beginning his position on April 1. Carroll was Lieutenant of Division II, from Searsport to the Canadian border, since 2014. “I … Continue reading
Category: PeopleThe Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative Board of Directors selected Marianne Lacroix, the Collaborative’s marketing director, as its new executive director in late April. Lacroix served as interim director of the Collaborative during its first year … Continue reading
Category: People“I felt like I was leaving the funeral of a good friend,” said Stonington lobsterman and MLA board member John Williams. He was referring to the stress he felt at the close of the week-long … Continue reading
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