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Category: Federal

Draft Addendum 27 Calls for LMA 1, LMA 3 Gauge Increases

Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 by By Melissa Waterman in Federal

Maine lobstermen will have the opportunity to voice their thoughts about the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) draft Addendum 27 to the lobster fishery management plan at three public hearings in early March. The … Continue reading →

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MLA Wins Expedited Review of Whale Rules

Posted on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 by MLA Staff in Federal, MLA News, People & Places, Whales

Former U.S. Solicitor General joins MLA’s legal team First published in Landings, November 2022 A federal appeals court has sided with the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) in granting its request to expedite consideration of its … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: A 50-year Perspective on the Maine Lobster Fishery

Posted on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 by Antonina Pelletier in Community Voices, DMR, Federal, Miscellaneous, People & Places

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 →

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Save Maine Lobstermen Campaign Grows Ever More Important

Posted on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 by Melissa in Business & Economics, Community Voices, Federal, People & Places, Whales

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 →

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GARFO Head Explains What’s Needed to Keep Lobster Fishery Alive

Posted on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 by Becky Marshall in Business & Economics, Community Voices, Federal, Whales

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 →

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Whales and Risk Reduction – What is Happening and When?

Posted on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 by MLA Staff in Federal, Whales

First published in Landings, November 2022 Every lobsterman wants to know if they really need to reduce risk by 90%, what measures will be implemented to achieve that, and how long they have before it … Continue reading →

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Fishermen, Environmental Organizations Uurge BOEM to Slow Gulf of Maine Leasing Process

Posted on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 by MLA Staff in Federal, Wind

First published in Landings, November 2022 On August 19, the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM) published two notices in the Federal Register to solicit public comment to move forward on offshore wind development in … Continue reading →

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In The News – August 2022

Posted on August 1, 2022August 3, 2022 by MLA Staff in Business & Economics, Federal, Whales, Wind

Seafood Processors, Dealers Receive More Than $15 million in Aid More than $15 million was awarded earlier this summer to 107 Maine seafood dealers and processors to help increase the supply of Maine-harvested seafood, strengthen … Continue reading →

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Federal Funds Help Save Fishemens’ Access to Port Clyde Harbor

Posted on July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 by MLA Staff in Community Voices, Federal

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 →

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Guest Column: A tough time to predict the future

Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 by Patrick Keliher in Community Voices, Federal, Management, Miscellaneous, Science, Whales

I came across this quote from Mark Twain the other day: “Predictions are difficult, especially when it involves the future.” Not a day goes by that I don’t hear a question from a fisherman about … Continue reading →

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