Every autumn songbirds and other birds begin their migration to the south. It is a long and perilous journey fraught with danger and fatigue. Thank heavens for lobster boats (and lobstermen), where a tired bird … Continue reading
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Guest Column: some good news arrives for Maine lobstermen
2020 has been one for the books. The bad news has been relentless. But, fortunately, there’s been some good news along the way. Good News in the CourtsIn August we learned that United States District … Continue reading
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Tariff, Economic Relief Come To Lobstermen
The Maine lobster industry has faced more than its share of challenges over the past few years. The industry has weathered unfavorable trade regulations which have made Maine lobster less competitive in the European and … Continue reading
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The New Whale Rules . . . How Did We Get Here?
Maine lobstermen are bracing for the release of the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) draft whale rules and Biological Opinion which have been three years in the making. What changes will the rules require of … Continue reading
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EPA Delays Tier 4 Diesel Emission Standards
On August 20, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler travelled to Maine to announce a delay in the implementation of Tier 4 marine diesel engine rules, an action that the Maine Lobstermen’s Association … Continue reading
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Lobstermen Step up to Help MLA Legal Defense Fund
It’s not everyday that you open your mail and find a check for $5,000. But that is exactly what happened at the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) office in May. Offshore lobsterman Alec Phippen, who fishes … Continue reading
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Fair Winds and Following Seas
David Provencher, a life-long lobsterman and staunch Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) member, died on April 14 at his home in Scarborough. Provencher began working as a stern man on a friend’s lobster boat when he … Continue reading
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Trucks Get it Done
It’s a delicate dance, taking a 40-foot, multi-ton lobster boat out of the ocean and placing it on land. You need a keen eye, a steady hand and a certain level of confidence in yourself … Continue reading
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At the Forum: Offshore Wind Power may Be Part of the Gulf’s Future
What effect will the multiplying wind power proposals proliferating in New England have on commercial fisheries? The answer appears to be “We don’t really know” to judge by the presentations at the all-day Wind Power … Continue reading
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The MLA’s steadfast business members: Bessy Bait, Seabrook, NH
Chuck Baker knows leather. After more than 40 years working at two leather processing chemical companies and traveling the world on company business, Baker, 70, and his son “Scooter,” 44, a New Hampshire lobsterman, decided … Continue reading
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