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Maine Fishermen’s Forum Returns in March – In Person

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Melissa Waterman in Miscellaneous, People & Places

After a two-year hiatus, the Maine Fishermen’s Forum will return to the Samoset Resort in Rockport this year. The three-day event will take place from March 2 – 4. The Maine Lobstermen’s Association will hold … Continue reading →

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In the News – January 2023

Posted on January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 by MLA Staff in Miscellaneous, People & Places

New publication offers tips on working waterfront life“Scuttlebutt: How to Live and Work in a Waterfront Community” is a new guide created by the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, featuring Harpswell and aimed at educating the … Continue reading →

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Concern for Future Spurs Action Among Lobstermen’s Families

Posted on December 31, 2022January 24, 2023 by Melissa Waterman in Miscellaneous, People & Places

For lobstering families in Maine, 2022 was not a good year. Prices for lobsters were low, a sharp drop from the previous year. The cost of fuel and bait skyrocketed in the spring and never … 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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New Type of Buoy Afloat in Maine Waters

Posted on September 6, 2022September 7, 2022 by Melissa Waterman in Miscellaneous, Science

This fall, a new sort of buoy will be bobbing in the water in Downeast Maine. Not made of plastic, not made of wood, the new buoy is made of a surprising material: mushrooms. Abby … Continue reading →

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Documenting the Working Coast of Maine

Posted on July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 by MLA Staff in Miscellaneous, People & Places

By Melissa WatermanThere are two coasts here in Maine. The first coast, as described by John Gillis in his book The Human Shore: Seacoasts in History, is made up of commercial harbors peopled by men … Continue reading →

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ASMFC Recommends Changes to Lobster Plan to Protect Spawning Stock

Posted on May 5, 2022May 17, 2022 by Melissa Waterman in Miscellaneous

The time is fast approaching when Maine lobstermen must weigh in on a proposal to respond to a changing lobster population in the Gulf of Maine. That is the underlying assumption of the Atlantic States … Continue reading →

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In the News – January 2022

Posted on January 6, 2022January 11, 2022 by MLA Staff in Miscellaneous

Boothbay residents upset by Monhegan wind project survey New England Aqua Ventus officials met with East Boothbay residents in early December 2021 over concerns about recent unannounced survey work for an underground cable. Diamond Offshore … Continue reading →

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Steaming Ahead – January 2022

Posted on January 5, 2022January 11, 2022 by Patrice McCarron in Miscellaneous

We may remember 2021 as the best and worst of times for Maine’s lobster fishery. Despite the ongoing pandemic, lobstermen had a stellar year on the water with stable landings and historic lobster prices. The … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 by MLA Staff in Miscellaneous

The people of the Maine coast celebrate their connection to the sea at all times of the year, but perhaps most colorfully in the holiday season. From Eastport to York, the small towns and harbors … Continue reading →

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