Maine’s Congressional delegation, working with Governor Mills, achieved what some might call a “Christmas Miracle” for Maine’s lobster industry. The Omnibus federal funding bill, which Congress approved in late December, included a policy rider that … Continue reading
Guest Column: A lifeline for Maine’s lobster industry
By U..S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Reps. Chellie Pingree andJared Golden, and Maine Governor Janet Mills Several years ago, when NOAA began working on regulations that drastically affect Maine’s lobster fishery without meaningfully advancing the … Continue reading
Guest Column: Whale regulations, ‘red list’ for lobster absurd
A few weeks ago I attended a potluck fundraiser at a local library to raise money for the Maine Lobstermen’s Association’s Legal Defense Fund. MLA President Kristan Porter spoke of the importance of potlucks, where … Continue reading
Lobster Town Meeting Returns to Portland
The U.S.-Canada Lobster Town meeting, organized by the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, will return to Portland this year on February 3 and 4. The meeting will address pressing issues affecting the lobster … Continue reading
Generous Islesford Gathering Raises $20,000 for Save Maine Lobstermen
By Barbara FernaldFirst published in Working Waterfront. Reprinted with permission. On July 8, I received an e-mail from the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) asking if [my husband] Bruce and I knew someone who would be … Continue reading
MLA Wins Expedited Review of Whale Rules
Former U.S. Solicitor General joins MLA’s legal team First published in Landings, November 2022 A federal appeals court has sided with the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) in granting its request to expedite consideration of its … Continue reading
Save Maine Lobstermen Campaign Grows Ever More Important
First published in Landings, November 2022 Anger about the Monterey Aquarium Seafood Watch’s ill-informed listing of American lobster as a “red list” seafood species coupled with frustration stemming from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) … Continue reading
GARFO Head Explains What’s Needed to Keep Lobster Fishery Alive
Declaration of Michael Petony submitted in CBD v Raimondo remedy brief First published in Landings, November 2022 September 19, 2022 I am responsible for the development and implementation of management programs for the living marine … Continue reading
Whales and Risk Reduction – What is Happening and When?
First published in Landings, November 2022 Every lobsterman wants to know if they really need to reduce risk by 90%, what measures will be implemented to achieve that, and how long they have before it … Continue reading
In the News – November 2022
First published in Landings, November 2022. Whale Statistics Modified, Little ChangesNMFS announced on October 24 that it would be using updated data in its preliminary 2020 North Atlantic right whale population estimate. The agency drew … Continue reading