From the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Center forDisease Control and Prevention With warmer weather on its way, Lyme Disease Awareness Month is here again! Health care providers reported 1,508 cases of Lyme … Continue reading
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In The News: May 2022
DFO shuts down herring, mackerel fisheries The Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) closed the herring fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic mackerel fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec on March 30. The … Continue reading
Guest column: Collision course? ASMFC draft Addendum 27 and the Take Reduction Team
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is moving forward with a new Addendum intended to support the resiliency of the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank (GOM/GBK) lobster stock.As discussed in past industry meetings, the one … Continue reading
Midwater Herring Trawlers Win Court Case
This article was first published in National Fishermen and appears here with permission. A federal court ruling could reopen some Northeast waters to mid-water herring trawlers, after a 2019 rule change that shut them out … Continue reading
Guest Column: Lobstering is the cornerstone of Maine’s economy
In recent months, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce was pleased to connect with the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA). Lobstering is one of Maine’s most recognized industries. Its roots and heritage run deep in Maine … Continue reading
The Lobster Fishery and Maine are Inextricably Linked
How important is the lobster fishery to the Maine coast? What will be the economic impact of a reduction in the harvest due to regulations or a changing Gulf of Maine? How is lobstering integrated … Continue reading
Two New Officers Join Marine Patrol Bureau
Two new Marine Patrol Officers will be serving in downeast patrols after being sworn in recently at the Department of Marine Resources Office in Augusta. Marine Patrol Officer Alison Gauvin has been assigned to serve … Continue reading
In The News- March 2022
Lobster Facing The “Red List”The Monterey Bay Aquarium (MBA) Seafood Watch program is considering adding North American lobster from both the U.S. and Canadian fisheries to its “red list.” Seafood Watch, which is supposed to … Continue reading
New Podcast for Fishermen Focuses on Wellness and Safety on the Water
What do commercial fishermen share in common with professional athletes like LA Lakers’ LeBron James and tennis ace Naomi Osaka? Find out in the first episode of the Fishing Forward Podcast, a new podcast for … Continue reading
2021 Water Temperatures Break Records in Gulf of Maine, Gulf of St. Lawrence
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