What do commercial fishermen share in common with professional athletes like LA Lakers’ LeBron James and tennis ace Naomi Osaka? Find out in the first episode of the Fishing Forward Podcast, a new podcast for … Continue reading
Island Son Provides Insight into Lobster Fishery
The Joyce family has been fishing from Swan’s Island for a long, long time. In fact, for more than 200 years, multiple generations have set off from the small island in various boats after numerous … Continue reading
Maine Marine Patrol Officer Receives National Recognition
The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has named Maine Marine Patrol Officer Tom Reardon as its 2021 BOAT Program Instructor of the Year. The Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Program provides maritime … Continue reading
Lobstermen at work in winter
Owls Head lobsterman Micah Philbrook fishes hard. Aboard the 50-foot Claire Elizabeth, he and his crew head offshore in the winter months when the weather allows. Philbrook does more than haul for lobsters. While at … Continue reading
To Your Health: Depression is not a character flaw
By Melissa Waterman “Depression still has a stigma, ” said River Martin, help line manager at NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Maine. “But knowing that others have it helps normalize it. It’s not a … Continue reading
Maine’s Next Generation Of Lobstermen Brace For Unprecedented Change
Originally broadcast and published by NPR. Reprinted with permission. Third-generation lobsterman Nick Prior was in eighth grade when he started working as a sternman on Aquarius, the lobster boat his grandfather built. They still fish … Continue reading
Maine Businesses Support Maine Lobstermen Through MLCA
The Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance’s (MLCA) mission is to foster thriving coastal communities and preserve Maine’s lobstering heritage. Its programs serve to educate the public about the state’s lobstering history, support scientific research to further … Continue reading
New Faces, New Boat Join Marine Patrol
Three new Marine Patrol Officers will soon begin serving in downeast Maine. Kaelyn Kuni of Saco, Lexis Elston of Windham and Tim Beauchamp of York were sworn in by Commissioner Patrick Keliher in late July. … Continue reading
Guest Column: New state budget strengthens DMR staff, programs
After a year of challenges, I am glad to write with some good news. At the start of the pandemic, I was worried what decreasing state revenues might mean for DMR and the work we … Continue reading
Stonington benches Honor Longtime Lobster Leader
Stonington is known as the lobster capital of Maine,home to stalwart, passionate lobstermen and fishermen. It also has produced leaders and innovators in Maine’s lobster industry. One such leader was Eddie Blackmore. A charter member … Continue reading