First published in Landings, September 2023 A lively crowd attended Music, Masts & Lobster Traps at the Maine Maritime Museum on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Bath. The August 27 event featured a concert by … Continue reading
National Fisherman’s 2023 Highliner, Curt Brown
First published in Landings, September 2023 Curt Brown, 43, a Cape Elizabeth lobsterman and marine biologist at Ready Seafood, was named one of National Fisherman’s 2023 Highliners. Each year the magazine selects individuals from around … Continue reading
Photos of the past: Criehaven
First published in Landings, September 2023 About 48 miles off Penobscot Bay lies Ragged Island, approximately 300 acres in size. It is more commonly known as Criehaven, named for the family Crie. Back in 1849 … Continue reading
Summer Events Keep Rolling Along for #SaveMaineLobstermen
If there is one consistent theme to this summer’s Save Maine Lobstermen fundraisers it is joyous fun in miserable weather! Our latest “All Hands on Deck” fundraiser took place on Sunday, July 16 in a … Continue reading
Save Maine Lobstermen Enthusiasm Spreads Throughout the State
Despite downpours that soaked everyone and everything, the June 17 community fundraiser at the South Bristol Fisherman’s Co-Op was a huge success. The event featured a lobster bake, live music, and a raffle and silent … Continue reading
A Lobsterman is a Lobsterman, Regardless of Gender
What would you call Heather Strout-Thompson of Harrington when she starts her boat’s engine at 4 a.m. and heads out of the harbor? You had better call her a lobsterman. Strout-Thompson, who has lobstered for … Continue reading
Maine Lobster Festival Looks for the “Knowledgeable and Passionate”
In April, the board of directors of the Maine Lobster Festival, held each August in Rockland, announced a major change to the 76-year-old annual event. Instead of crowning a Sea Goddess on the first evening … Continue reading
For the Love of Lobstering Pt.2
Virginia Oliver has been lobstering for over 95 years. As Maine’s oldest active lobsterman, Oliver has gained a good deal of attention recently, particularly at her 103rd birthday celebration in June. Her comment then: “What’s … Continue reading
For the Love of Lobstering Pt.1
For some young people, lobstering is a calling not to be challenged. That is the case for 15-year-old Mason Vintinner of Durham. Vintinner began lobstering with his lobsterman father aboard Different Tectic during the anxious … Continue reading
Young lobstermen upbeat despite uncertain future
Jace Doughty, 16, likes to lobster. In fact, he’s liked to lobster since he started with his father Travis at age 6. Sure, there were a few bumps in the road back then. “I remember … Continue reading