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Steaming Ahead | July 2023

Posted on July 7, 2023September 7, 2023 by Kristan Porter, MLA president in MLA News

First published in Landings, July 2023 The MLA won its appeal in its lawsuit against NMFS! This is a massive and historic victory for all of us and I cannot express to you how much … Continue reading →

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In the News

Posted on July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 by MLA Staff in Miscellaneous

Gouldsboro lobster facility purchased at auctionIn June, two Schoodic-area businessmen successfully bid in the auction of a defunct seafood processing plant in Gouldsboro. Tim Ring, founder of Ring Paving, and Kevin Barbee of Barbee Construction … Continue reading →

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MLA Earns Historic Win for Maine’s Lobster Industry: How Did We Get Here?

Posted on July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 by MLA Staff in Miscellaneous

Click here for details on this historic win! Spring 2017 – National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes new model in May which determines that the right whale population has been in decline since 2010; declares … Continue reading →

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New Building Gives New Life to Bowdoin’s Arctic Museum

Posted on May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 by Melissa Waterman in People & Places

The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, housed in Hubbard Hall at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, was an eerie place. As you entered the Gothic, 120-year-old building, a full-size growling polar bear greeted you, soon followed by a … Continue reading →

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MLA Joins Industry Allies to Sue Monterey Bay Aquarium

Posted on April 14, 2023April 17, 2023 by MLA Staff in MLA News

The Maine Lobstermen’s Association and industry allies filed a defamation lawsuit in the Maine U.S. District Court in March against the Monterey Bay Aquarium, alleging the aquarium’s statements that Maine lobster gear threatens endangered right … Continue reading →

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In the News: April 2023

Posted on April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 by MLA Staff in Miscellaneous

Jonesport Aquaculture Facility Good To Go Kingfish Maine’s permit to build a recirculating aquaculture system facility in Jonesport has been upheld by the town’s board of appeals. A loan insurance request has been approved by … Continue reading →

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Steaming Ahead – February 2023

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by Patrice McCarron, executive director in MLA News

“The Final Rule amending the regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan shall be deemed sufficient to ensure that the continued Federal and State authorizations of the American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries … Continue reading →

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To Your Health: Symptoms of a Heart Attack

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by Melissa Waterman in Health and Safety

It’s midnight and you are sitting bolt upright in bed. There’s a painful sensation in your chest and a sour taste in your mouth. Maybe you feel a little nauseous, maybe there’s some pain in … Continue reading →

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In the News – November 2022

Posted on December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 by MLA Staff in People & Places, Whales, Wind

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 →

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In the News – September 2022

Posted on September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 by MLA Staff in DMR, Management, Wind

BOEM Takes First Step in Gulf Wind Leases In August the Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a Request for Interest (RFI) and Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI) in the offshore … Continue reading →

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