Temperature records were set in two bodies of water last year, one in Canada and one in the United States. The Gulf of Maine experienced its warmest fall temperatures since records for sea surface temperatures … Continue reading
Collaborative Research Aims to Measure Industry Success in New Ways
On February 14 the state announced that the value of lobster in Maine in 2021 reached an all-time high totaling nearly $725 million. This figure is remarkable and puts the lobster fishery in position to … Continue reading
Research on Early Life Stage Lobsters Receives Federal Funding
In October, the American Lobster Initiative received $2 million from NOAA for its third year of funding. The Initiative was begun in 2019 to support a national research competition related to the lobster fishery and … Continue reading
Teaming Up to Monitor Deep Water Lobster Habitats
A group of businesses involved in the lobster fishing industry have teamed up with the University of Maine to fund the sixth consecutive field season in 2021. Red Lobster, Cranberry Isles Fishermen’s Co-Op in Islesford, … Continue reading
How Old Is That Lobster?
Getting older is not much fun. You look in the mirror and see the telltale wrinkles, skin blotches and other signs of passing years. Then there are those annoying birthday cards, telling the world just … Continue reading
DMR Lobster and Whale Research Update for 2021
By Kathleen Reardon and the DMR Lobster Research Team The DMR Lobster Research team was busy in 2021. Most fishermen have heard of our longest running and largest data collection program, Commercial Sea Sampling, where … Continue reading
Guest Column: A tough time to predict the future
I came across this quote from Mark Twain the other day: “Predictions are difficult, especially when it involves the future.” Not a day goes by that I don’t hear a question from a fisherman about … Continue reading
Fishing Industry Group To Sue Over Vineyard Wind Approval
By Nathaniel Burola On October 19, the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA), an organization of fishing industry and companies, filed a 60-day notice of its intent to sue over the decision by the Bureau of … Continue reading
The Less Bleach, The Better
Every lobsterman wants to have a clean boat. A clean boat means that you are less likely to slip on some noxious gurry, have your bilge back up, or find your topsides covered in seagull … Continue reading
Keeping an Ear out for Sharks
Last year in August a woman from New York City was killed by a great white shark while swimming off Harpswell. The tragedy generated immense media attention and highlighted the unseen presence of great white … Continue reading