Summer is upon us, a time of year many folks look forward to after a New England winter. The days are longer and warmer. It seems as if the heat arrives earlier each year; hot … Continue reading
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Guest Column: The Cost of Cutting Access to Healthy Fisheries
In the early 1980s, when I was fishing a dayboat dragger out of Ogunquit, Maine, a noise ordinance came before the town meeting under the terms of which, as we understood them, fishermen would not … Continue reading
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The Colors Of The Sea
Waldoboro artist Jean Kigel knows the coast. From her home on Muscongus Bay she has spent years observing the frequently changing Maine seascape as well as elements of the landscape around her. Kigel specializes in … Continue reading
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Fishermen’s forum plans virtual events throughout 2021
The Maine Fishermen’s Forum is taking a different approach this year in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Forum board will provide learning opportunities online through collaborative efforts with other marine organizations. Partnerships have … Continue reading
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Helping the hungry and Maine fishermen as well
The hardship endured by many during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fact that all members of our society are in the same boat, so to speak. In addition to the challenges of social isolation … Continue reading
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In The News – January 2021
Miss out on some recent news? Check out the January 2021 re-cap of news from New England and beyond. Groups petition Department of Interior for New ClosuresThe Center for Biological Diversity, Conservation Law Foundation, Defenders … Continue reading
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Birds on Boats
Every autumn songbirds and other birds begin their migration to the south. It is a long and perilous journey fraught with danger and fatigue. Thank heavens for lobster boats (and lobstermen), where a tired bird … Continue reading
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Big Boats Navigate The Maine Coast This Summer
The Riviera, an 800-foot cruise ship, may have spent the summer tied up to Eastport’s breakwater as a result of the federal government’s no-sail order earlier this year, but other, private vessels, not quite as … Continue reading
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Governor Mills Moves Forward On Offshore Wind Development
In June 2019, Governor Janet Mills created the Maine Offshore Wind Initiative to enable the state of Maine to identify opportunities for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine and to determine how Maine … Continue reading
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Maine’s Historic Ports: Port Clyde, St. George
“Port Clyde, U.S.A.,” reads the T-shirt of a young man sauntering to the wharf. The short phrase encapsulates the view of a small village that knows precisely who and where it is. Port Clyde, part … Continue reading
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