In late January, the Lobster Institute hosted the annual Canada/US Lobster Town Meeting, held for the first time during the winter in Moncton, New Brunswick. Coming off a big 2019 in the lobster sector, the … Continue reading
Category: Business & EconomicsOn June 24, President Trump signed a memorandum calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make available to the lobster industry subsidies like those given to soybean and other agricultural farmers. Maine’s Congressional delegation … Continue reading
Category: Business & Economics, MLA NewsThink about the fishermen who seem to do well when prices drop or bait and fuel costs go up. They always seem to do OK while others struggle. This doesn’t mean they necessarily fish harder … Continue reading
Category: Business & EconomicsSometimes we find ourselves in a business and realize that we got there without a lot of intentional planning. Maybe we eased into the business with someone else, or really started our operations as a … Continue reading
Category: Business & EconomicsAt the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC) presented a plan for promoting Maine lobster to wholesalers, restaurants, retailers and consumers in 2020. Shortly after, the world changed dramatically as a result … Continue reading
Category: Business & EconomicsIt was early May when I first learned how much of the $300 million in CARES Act funding for the nation’s seafood sector had been allocated to Maine. First, the good news: Maine is receiving … Continue reading
Category: Business & EconomicsOn March 27, President Trump signed into law the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to address the financial repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic in this country. The bill included … Continue reading
Category: Business & EconomicsThe Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC) gave its annual report on activities to industry members at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum. MLMC executive director Marianne Lacroix opened the session by introducing the MLMC’s new board chair, … Continue reading
Category: Business & Economics