As has been the case over the past several years, there is no shortage of issues facing the lobster industry. I am keenly aware what all the uncertainty around right whales does to both the … Continue reading
Guest Column: We are all part of the Blue Economy
Perhaps I am dating myself, but I often find that I turn to my kids to help translate what some new word or phrase means. I am sure I am not alone, and the fact … Continue reading
Federal Funds Help Save Fishemens’ Access to Port Clyde Harbor
Editor’s note: A $3.9 million federal grant to St. George will help repair and expand the Port Clyde landing pier. The money comes from the American Rescue Plan through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development … Continue reading
Boothbay Businesses Combine Efforts to Benefit Save Maine Lobstermen
Many of those who enjoy Maine’s beers and lobster this summer might not know of the serious federal regulatory actions that are threatening to erase the Maine lobster fishery by 2030. But Win Mitchell of … Continue reading
Guest Column: Maine lobstermen deserve credit for two decades of effort
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
Guest Column: What will the coast feel like if lobstering is gone?
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
Guest Column: Hospitality Industry Must Act Now to #SaveMaineLobstermen
Maine’s lobster industry is in a fight for its life and it’s up to all of us to do what we can to help save it.We all know the problem. Under a court mandate, the … Continue reading
Cobscook Bay Scallop Season Underway
The boats aren’t large, nothing like the giant steel vessels that search for scallops from southern ports like New Bedford. Cobscook Bay’s scallop fishermen go to sea throughout the winter, facing the dual threats of … Continue reading
Guest Column: Dark Cloud Headed Our Way Too Soon
I have always been a naturally optimistic person, looking for the positive in every situation. Ask me what I think the lobster price will be next week and my response usually is “Hopefully it will … Continue reading
Guest Column – We cannot win this battle without your support
It’s never easy to ask for help. But the truth is if all of us whose livelihoods depend on Maine’s lobster industry don’t step up in a big way, we are all in deep trouble. … Continue reading