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Senator Collins Secures Funds for Maine’s Lobster Industry

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 by Press Release from the Office of Senator Collins in Programs

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 →

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New Research Facility Expands Island Center’s Research

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 by Melissa Waterman in Programs

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 →

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Learning About Careers in the Maine Lobster Industry

Posted on June 1, 2021June 3, 2021 by Melissa Waterman in Programs

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 →

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New Lobstermen Carry On V-Notch Legacy

Posted on March 25, 2021March 30, 2021 by Antonina Pelletier in Programs

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 →

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New law gives funding to train young fishermen

Posted on February 1, 2021February 2, 2021 by Becky Marshall in Programs

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 →

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DMR Begins Maine Seafood Promotion Campaign

Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 by Melissa Waterman in Programs

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 →

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Maine Lobster Festival Lives On In Memories

Posted on September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 by MLA Staff in Programs

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 →

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Harbor infrastructure gets a boost

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Wanda Curtis in Miscellaneous, Programs

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 →

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Lobster Town Meeting coming this month

Posted on January 10, 2020January 8, 2020 by MLA Staff in Programs

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 →

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NOAA to end traditional paper nautical charts

Posted on December 17, 2019December 6, 2019 by MLA Staff in Management, Programs

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 →

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