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Author: Melissa Waterman

To Your Health: Symptoms of a Heart Attack

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by Melissa Waterman in Health and Safety

It’s midnight and you are sitting bolt upright in bed. There’s a painful sensation in your chest and a sour taste in your mouth. Maybe you feel a little nauseous, maybe there’s some pain in … Continue reading →

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Seafood Expo North America, March 12 – 14

Posted on January 31, 2023February 1, 2023 by MLA Staff in People & Places

On March 12 to 14 Seafood Expo North America returns again to the Boston Convention and Exposition Center. The gathering brings together seafood and food industry representatives from around the world. The Maine Lobstermen’s Association … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: A 50-year Perspective on the Maine Lobster Fishery

Posted on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 by Antonina Pelletier in Community Voices, DMR, Federal, Miscellaneous, People & Places

I have been looking back at what fishing was like in 1973, the year I founded Commercial Fisheries News. The differences are stunning, even to someone like me who reported on those changes, sold ads … Continue reading →

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History of navigation stored in Osher Map Library

Posted on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 by Antonina Pelletier in Business & Economics, Community Voices, People & Places

First published in Landings November, 2022 Fishermen need to know where they are when they are on the water. For some older fishermen, that knowledge is hardwired into them by years of attention using a … Continue reading →

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To Your Health: Sleep Heals Body and Mind

Posted on December 2, 2022December 5, 2022 by Antonina Pelletier in Health and Safety

Your eyes are closing. It’s late in the day, you hauled half your traps today, and now you’re heading in. But you didn’t get much sleep last night and, as a matter of fact, you … Continue reading →

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Lobstermen Frustrated by New Gear Regulation Requirements

Posted on May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 by Melissa Waterman in Management

Any fisherman will tell you that before heading to sea with new equipment, it’s best to test it out. You don’t want to be miles from shore when something essential goes bad. Maine lobstermen are … Continue reading →

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The Season of Fun Returns to the Coast

Posted on May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 by MLA Staff in People & Places

This summer, after nearly three years of absence due to the COVID pandemic, Maine’s maritime festivals return to the delight of summer visitors and residents alike. The many events showcase the state’s traditional and contemporary … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: Maine lobstermen deserve credit for two decades of effort

Posted on May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 by Craig Stewart, lobsterman, Long Island, Maine in Community Voices, Whales

First published May 6 in the Ellsworth American In a recent column, “The Maine lobster industry is overlooking weak sleeves” [April 22, 2022], a right whale activist alleged that lobstermen are intentionally ignoring a simple … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: What will the coast feel like if lobstering is gone?

Posted on May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 by Jeff White, Lobsterman, York Maine in Community Voices

What would the coast of Maine look like without the lobster fishery? The answer is not going to be short.Just to be sure all readers are up to speed, the Maine lobster fishery is under … Continue reading →

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NOAA Releases Fisheries Statistics For 2020

Posted on May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 by MLA Staff in Business & Economics

In May NOAA released its 2020 Fisheries of the U.S. report detailing commercial, recreational and aquaculture landings in the United States. Lobster was once again the nation’s second most valuable seafood valued at $563 million … Continue reading →

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