2018 is behind us but there is no shortage of issues facing the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and the Marine Patrol Bureau for 2019. Likely the two largest looming over the lobster industry are … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, ManagementBruce Fernald, 67, is a sixth-generation lobsterman from Little Cranberry Island. This interview was recorded in March 2018 at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Fernald was interviewed by Galen Koch and the interview was edited by … Continue reading
Category: Community VoicesHappy New Year! A wish we make every year. We all have the hope for prosperity and happiness in the new year. While a good time for wishes, the new year is a great opportunity … Continue reading
Category: Community VoicesIn the early 2000s, a plethora of data was collected and a suite of reports on Maine’s working waterfronts produced, from the Island Institute’s “The Last 20 Miles: Mapping Maine’s Working Waterfronts” to Sea Grant’s … Continue reading
Category: Community VoicesUniversity of Maine climate researchers’ new report Coastal Maine Climate Futures documents relationships between regional weather patterns over North America, Maine weather, blueberry crops, and lobster catch. It also identifies the way that the Arctic, … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, ScienceDan Harriman, 60, is a fisherman from Cape Elizabeth and the last active operator of a mackerel weir in Maine. This interview was recorded in March 2018 at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Dan Harriman was … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, ManagementMaine’s maritime past and the future came together on the Kennebec River in Bath one cold day in November. From her third-floor office in the Maine Maritime Museum (MMM), museum director Amy Lent gestured toward … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, PeopleTraps across Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 25 came out of the water on October 10, marking the end of a mixed bag of a fall lobster season. On the Summerside waterfront, Merrill Montgomery, captain of … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, PeopleOn October 4, the Maine Seafood Industry Gubernatorial Forum took place at the Strand Theatre in Rockland. The two-hour public event was hosted by the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, the Maine … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, Miscellaneous, PeopleBy November 1, individuals currently enrolled in health insurance plans through the Marketplace Exchange should get two letters: one from your current insurance company and one from the Marketplace. Together they explain your 2019 coverage … Continue reading
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