By U..S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Reps. Chellie Pingree andJared Golden, and Maine Governor Janet Mills Several years ago, when NOAA began working on regulations that drastically affect Maine’s lobster fishery without meaningfully advancing the … Continue reading
Guest Column: Protecting the Future of Downeast Maine’s fishing heritage
For almost 20 years, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (MCCF) has worked to protect fishing forever in eastern Maine’s coastal communities, and as the new Executive Director, I plan to double down on this vision. … Continue reading
Guest Column: Whale regulations, ‘red list’ for lobster absurd
A few weeks ago I attended a potluck fundraiser at a local library to raise money for the Maine Lobstermen’s Association’s Legal Defense Fund. MLA President Kristan Porter spoke of the importance of potlucks, where … Continue reading
To Your Health: How to cope with uncertainty
As soon as we think we have life all figured out, it seems as if the goal posts magically move, and we must adjust. About the only thing certain in life is uncertainty. Uncertainty can … Continue reading
Guest Column: MLMC 2023 marketing plan tackles negative news
In November, the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC) Board of Directors met to discuss priorities and plans for 2023. Because legal disputes and suspension of sustainability certifications have heightened media scrutiny of the fishery, the … Continue reading
Steaming Ahead – November 2022
First published in Landings, November 2022 Nothing is more infuriating than not being listened to. That is what happened in September when Washington D.C. District Court Judge Boasberg ruled in favor of the National Marine … Continue reading
Guest Column: A 50-year Perspective on the Maine Lobster Fishery
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
Save Maine Lobstermen Campaign Grows Ever More Important
First published in Landings, November 2022 Anger about the Monterey Aquarium Seafood Watch’s ill-informed listing of American lobster as a “red list” seafood species coupled with frustration stemming from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) … Continue reading
GARFO Head Explains What’s Needed to Keep Lobster Fishery Alive
Declaration of Michael Petony submitted in CBD v Raimondo remedy brief First published in Landings, November 2022 September 19, 2022 I am responsible for the development and implementation of management programs for the living marine … Continue reading
History of navigation stored in Osher Map Library
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