Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has secured $15,065,000 in the draft Fiscal Year 2022 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill to support Maine’s lobster industry. The bill must still … Continue reading
New Research Facility Expands Island Center’s Research
Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership, a nonprofit focused on scientific education and applied research, recently began work on a $1 million field research station on its main campus on Hurricane Island, off Vinalhaven. … Continue reading
Learning About Careers in the Maine Lobster Industry
Too many people in the state think that the Maine lobster industry is simply oilskin-clad lobstermen routinely hauling traps time after time after time, according to Curt Brown. A new class that began this spring … Continue reading
New Lobstermen Carry On V-Notch Legacy
Maine lobstermen not only value their harvest but have an eye for the future as well. They protect known breeders from being landed and sold by notching a small “V” in the tail of an … Continue reading
New law gives funding to train young fishermen
The Young Fishermen’s Development Act, signed into law in early January, will establish $2,000,000 in yearly grant funding to support educational and training programs for young individuals who want to get into commercial fishing. The … Continue reading
DMR Begins Maine Seafood Promotion Campaign
In December, the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) launched a branding and promotion initiative to promote Maine seafood to consumers, many of whom are preparing meals at home. Retail seafood sales are up 35% compared … Continue reading
Maine Lobster Festival Lives On In Memories
The Maine Lobster Festival was cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. If it had taken place, it would have been the 73rd year that people from near and far gathered to celebrate Maine … Continue reading
Harbor infrastructure gets a boost
Maine’s working waterfront has been a source of worry for many along the coast. Conversion of waterfront property to residential or retail use, reduced access to the water for fishermen, and multiple other assaults on … Continue reading
Lobster Town Meeting coming this month
In late January, lobstermen, seafood dealers, scientists and others from the United States and Canada will gather in the New Brunswick city of Moncton for the Lobster Town Meeting organized by The Lobster Institute at … Continue reading
NOAA to end traditional paper nautical charts
NOAA plans to stop production of paper nautical charts within five years. The agency will transition to electronic navigational charts (ENC) over the next five years while improving data consistency and providing larger scale coverage. … Continue reading