There’s an old Brazilian tale that goes something like this: A fisherman and a businessman are talking in a small village. The businessman asks the fisherman about his day and the fisherman says in the … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, PeopleIn March the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative was authorized by the Maine Legislature for another three years. It will be 2021 before the Legislature will consider the Collaborative again. As I told the Legislature, every … Continue reading
Category: Community VoicesThe Portland Press Herald ran an article in late April about a significant influx of warm water entering the Gulf of Maine through the Northeast Channel. Whether you believe in climate change or think it’s … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, MLA NewsIt’s a good feeling to know that you are doing what you really like to do for your work. That describes Kathy Clark’s perspective of her role as Swan’s Island Fishermen’s Co-op general manager. “Sometimes … Continue reading
Category: Community VoicesWelcome to the merry month of May! It’s been a long winter and a cold spring leading, finally, to the pleasure of Maine’s summer and a new season of lobster fishing. This month in Landings … Continue reading
Category: Community VoicesThis year, the American Lobster Technical Committee will begin work on the next benchmark stock assessment for lobster. The Technical Committee (TC), which is comprised of state biologists and federal scientists, is scheduled to meet … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, ManagementAfter the endless snowstorms of March, it’s encouraging to be looking ahead to the warming temperatures of April. This is the time that Maine’s lobstermen are painting buoys, replacing traps, and generally doing the maintenance … Continue reading
Category: Community VoicesIt’s an old saying that March “comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” Here in Maine it’s more likely that March remains lion-like throughout, with all the variations — snow, sleet, … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, PeopleThe Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC) was established in 2013 by an act of the Maine Legislature. While the statute is wide-ranging, there is one line that has significant impact on the MLMC’s activities: “This … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, ManagementMaine seafood, driven by lobster, was the state’s top export commodity in 2017. This makes the fifth straight year seafood has been Maine’s leading export commodity. In terms of dollar value, 2017 represented the second … Continue reading
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