It may seem that the world is a little grim these days. But in Boothbay Harbor, fishermen and town residents are seeing a bright spot on their horizon. The Boothbay Region Maritime Foundation is closing … Continue reading
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Maine’s Historic Harbors: Pine Point, Scarborough
Pine Point, a small harbor where the Scarborough, Nonesuch and Libby Rivers converge in Scarborough, has always been an important local fishing harbor. For centuries fishermen from the area mostly kept to their coastal waters, … Continue reading
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Guest Column: Rough waters for Maine Lobstermen
Coronavirus has created unprecedented challenges for Maine’s lobster fishery. Traditional market channels are constrained in ways we could never have imagined, forcing the industry to reinvent itself, practically on a daily basis. Direct to consumers … Continue reading
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Lobstering Laws: Will the Whales Win?
First published in National Fisherman, April 21. Reprinted with permission. It was December 2000, and both houses of Congress were itching to go home. They just needed to wrap up the budget — the new … Continue reading
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Walking the Tightrope of Survival
First published on April 21 in Urner Barry’s Seafoodnews.com. Reprinted with permission. There is a path through this, but it is like staying on a tightrope, with the slightest mistake causing a disastrous fall. The … Continue reading
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Assessing Vertical Line Use & Functional Breaking Strength in the Maine Lobster Fishery
first published in Landings, February, 2020 In the summer of 2018, the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and partners at FB Environmental and the University of Maine received a three-year grant from NOAA to assess … Continue reading
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Guest column: Trouble at tax time? Remember, you have options
first published in Landings, February, 2020 If you are in a tax situation that seems overwhelming, just know you have options. The first thing you need to do is meet with an expert in tax … Continue reading
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Guest column: Technology at sea: A refresher on EM, ER, and VMS
The evolution of technology in commercial fisheries is as constant as the industry itself. Traps, nets, engines, electronics, and materials have always been changing at varying paces through time. It is worth remembering that adopting … Continue reading
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New markets for Maine lobster developing abroad
First published in Landings, January, 2020 China and the EU (European Union) are major foreign markets for the American lobster. The lobster industry now finds itself caught in the middle of a perfect storm with … Continue reading
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Seafood Exports Top List in 2019 Despite Challenges
In 2019 Maine seafood was once again our state’s leading export commodity. It marks the 6th straight year seafood helped drive Maine’s exports. Through October, Maine exported over $408 million dollars of seafood products globally. … Continue reading
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