How would you feel if you knew that a long line of adversaries was ready to shut down your livelihood and you had no one in your corner to help you wage battle against them? … Continue reading
Category: Management, MLA NewsJust a few days after the close of the October Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team (TRT) meeting in Providence, RI, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that a third North Atlantic right … Continue reading
Category: Management, MLA NewsReprinted with permission When the China lobster tariffs of 25% went into effect on July 6, many feared an immediate reaction in Maine leading to lower prices. That has not happened. During the first six months … Continue reading
Category: Management, MiscellaneousThere’s a new lobster cooperative in Maine. Lobster 207, located in Lamoine, is operated by the Maine Lobstering Union, a local of the International Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union, which was established in 2013. … Continue reading
Category: Management, ProgramsIn the early 2000s, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) submitted a report to the Maine State Planning Office’s Coastal Program called “Preserving Commercial Fishing Access: A Study of Working Waterfronts in 25 Maine Communities.” The investigators … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, ManagementCan the Maine lobster industry survive a 70% reduction in herring? Lobstermen will find out next year as a result of sweeping changes to the herring management plan adopted by the New England Fishery Management … Continue reading
Category: ManagementCameron Murphy, 26, started lobstering on Long Island when he was 13. He had five traps and was sponsored by local lobsterman Tommy Marr. His father is a merchant seaman and food processing engineer and … Continue reading
Category: Management, PeopleV-notching is a conservation practice that lobstermen have been employing since the early 20th century. Researchers of UMaine, NOAA and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute estimate that the increase in the Gulf of Maine … Continue reading
Category: Management, MLA NewsThe fall groundfish trawl survey conducted by the State of Maine Dept. of Marine Resources is scheduled to begin October 1 in New Hampshire working east to Lubec. The ME/NH trawl survey provides valuable information … Continue reading
Category: Management, ProgramsMaine is famous for delicious lobsters, and people all over the world crave these crustaceans. With such high demand, exporting is a great way to expand a business by increasing market size, providing the opportunity … Continue reading
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