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Tag: COVID 19

Despite Uncertain Start To Fishery’s Season, Lobster Rolls On

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 by Laurie Schreiber in Business & Economics

Stonington lobster fisherman John Williams usually hauls his boat out in February for annual maintenance and paint in preparation for the start of the spring fishing season. “Then COVID started,” he says. The health emergency … Continue reading →

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$2.5 Million Investment To Grow Seafood E-Commerce

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 by Melissa Waterman in Business & Economics

In October, Luke’s Lobster and the Island Institute, a non-profit organization based in Rockland, received a $2.5 million grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation of California to build new markets for Maine’s seafood while … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: MLMC aims to inspire more home lobster cooks

Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 by Marianne Lacroix in Business & Economics

We are well into peak lobster season in Maine, so it’s timely to share an update on the MLMC’s marketing activities and the pivots we’ve made due to the impacts of the pandemic. Our primary … Continue reading →

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Lobster Marketing Shifts During COVID-19

Posted on September 8, 2020September 10, 2020 by Melissa Waterman in Business & Economics

When COVID-19 seemingly shut down the world this spring, ripples of concern spread through the Maine lobster fishery. Large-scale purchasers of lobster, such as restaurant chains, casinos, cruise lines, and others, closed down in order … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: Canadian Lobster Sector Remains Optimistic

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Geoff Irvine in Business & Economics

In late January, the Lobster Institute hosted the annual Canada/US Lobster Town Meeting, held for the first time during the winter in Moncton, New Brunswick. Coming off a big 2019 in the lobster sector, the … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: Changing strategy to adapt to pandemic impacts

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Marianne Lacroix in Business & Economics

At the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC) presented a plan for promoting Maine lobster to wholesalers, restaurants, retailers and consumers in 2020. Shortly after, the world changed dramatically as a result … Continue reading →

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To Your Health: A time for resilience

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Ann Backus, MS in Health and Safety

“Waiting for a call from someone in authority, waiting for any sign of hope…” Do these words describe the distress of a fisherman’s spouse or do they describe the distress of a husband whose wife … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: Rough waters for Maine Lobstermen

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Patrick Keliher in Community Voices

Coronavirus has created unprecedented challenges for Maine’s lobster fishery. Traditional market channels are constrained in ways we could never have imagined, forcing the industry to reinvent itself, practically on a daily basis. Direct to consumers … Continue reading →

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Maine Sea Grant Hires Northeast Regional Lobster Extension Coordinator

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Melissa Waterman in People & Places

A new person has joined the Maine Sea Grant marine extension team in Orono. Amalia Harrington, who received her Ph.D. from the University of Maine in 2019, was hired in March as the Northeast Regional … Continue reading →

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Federal Aid to Small Businesses Tops $740 Billion

Posted on May 11, 2020 by MLA Staff in Business & Economics

On March 27, President Trump signed into law the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to address the financial repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic in this country. The bill included … Continue reading →

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