“We can’t afford to be passive.” That was the message from Machias Savings Bank president Larry Barker concerning the suite of court cases related to North Atlantic right whale protections that could decimate the Maine … Continue reading
Category: MLA NewsOn June 24, President Trump signed a memorandum calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make available to the lobster industry subsidies like those given to soybean and other agricultural farmers. Maine’s Congressional delegation … Continue reading
Category: Business & Economics, MLA NewsThere is so much facing the lobster industry these days that it is almost surreal. The government response to the pandemic has hit the restaurant and entertainment industries particularly hard, resulting in the loss of … Continue reading
Category: MLA NewsIn this line of work one thing I can always count on is a phone call from a lobsterman telling me just how things are going to be. The subject may be the lobster price, … Continue reading
Category: Miscellaneous, MLA News2019 was a year of great change for the state of Maine, the lobster industry and the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA). The lobster industry greeted 2019 with much anguish over prospects for an acute bait … Continue reading
Category: MLA NewsTalbot promoted to new position Matthew Talbot, an 18-year veteran with the Maine Marine Patrol, was promoted in October to the newly created rank of Captain. “This is a position that will be responsible for … Continue reading
Category: MLA NewsOn August 30, the MLA notified the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that we would not be a part of their effort to put the full responsibility for the right whale decline on the lobster … Continue reading
Category: MLA News, People, WhalesMaine lobstermen are known for looking toward the future by taking steps to preserve the fishery for future generations. As regulatory and economic pressures increase on Maine’s lobstermen, many are deciding to join the Maine … Continue reading
Category: MLA NewsBowen’s Tavern in Belfast was the destination for lobstermen and lobster lovers on Saturday April 6th for an evening to raise money for the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) Legal Defense Fund. A crowd of hungry … Continue reading
Category: Miscellaneous, MLA NewsThe Maine Lobstermen’s Association annual meeting took place on March 1 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. MLA president Kristan Porter opened the meeting by recognizing the MLA board and staff members for their efforts … Continue reading
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