A lobster trap has a rough life. Tossed off the side of a lobster boat, bounced around on the bottom by currents and tide, fetched up against rocks, the average lobster trap faces a difficult … Continue reading
For Ogunquit Artist, Lobster is Art
They say America is the land of second chances — that certainly has proved true for Ogunquit artist Amy Kelly. Owner of TaleSpinStudio, Kelly produces brilliantly colored large-scale artworks of lobster tails that are selling … Continue reading
Boothbay Harbor Community Turns Out for Successful Save Maine Lobstermen Evening
On August 7, lobstermen, family members, and crowds of people concerned about the future of the lobster fishery turned out for a rollicking evening at Brady’s, a restaurant in Boothbay Harbor, in support of the … Continue reading
Save Maine Lobstermen Fundraising Fun in Auburn
The City of Auburn might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of Maine lobster, but it was the location of a fantastically good time on Saturday, August 27 — … Continue reading
Eastport Organization Celebrates Twenty Years Reinvigorating Passamaquoddy Region
The fact of the matter is, Eastport is a long way away for most Mainers. An island until the 1930s when a causeway was built, the city of Eastport is a dead end. But not … Continue reading
Port Clyde fishing family honored
In October 2020, Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association’s (MCFA) board of directors approved the purchase of a new office building at 93 Pleasant Street in Brunswick to provide a permanent home for the association. In August … Continue reading
New captain at DMR Marine Patrol Bureau
Colin MacDonald, an 18-year veteran of the Maine Marine Patrol, has been promoted to the rank of Captain. In the new role, Captain MacDonald will be responsible for planning, directing, overseeing, and evaluating all activities … Continue reading
The Maine Lobster Festival Returns!
After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the 75th Maine Lobster Festival returned to Rockland in full force in August. Over 22,000 pounds of lobster was consumed during the festival, steamed by … Continue reading
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association, at the Races!
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association went to the Maine lobster boat races this summer, spreading the word about the Association’s efforts to protect the fishery from NMFS’s flawed ten-year whale plan. While the threat from NMFS … Continue reading
Honoring the life and work of Dr. Jim Acheson
Dr. Jim Acheson, retired University of Maine professor and author of the The Lobster Gangs of Maine, passed away in late June. The Lobster Gangs of Maine is an illuminating study of the modern lobster fishery made intimate … Continue reading