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Lobster Landings Solid for 2022, But Value Down

Posted on April 14, 2023May 9, 2023 by Melissa Waterman in Business & Economics

Maine lobstermen landed nearly 98 million pounds of lobster in 2022, down from 110.5 million pounds in 2021 according to preliminary data released by the Department of Marine Resources at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum in … Continue reading →

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GUEST COLUMN: Smaller, Isolated Towns Rely the Most on Lobster Fishery

Posted on April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 by Nick Battista, Island Institute in Community Voices

First published in Working Waterfront. Reprinted with permission. The value of Maine’s 2022 lobster fishery was $388 million, a decline of over $353 million compared to 2021. While this is a significant number, the total … Continue reading →

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Today’s Concerns Are Echoes From the Past

Posted on April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 by MLA Staff in Community Voices

Warren Fernald was born in 1927 on Little Cranberry Island, also known as Islesford, the last resident to be born on the island until 2021. He joined the Navy in 1945 and in 1950 returned … Continue reading →

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Support for SaveMaineLobstermen is Lighting Up!

Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 by Kevin Kelley in MLA News

You could say that the future of the #SaveMaineLobstermen campaign looks a lot brighter these days thanks to a new partnership with Durabrite. In February, the New Jersey-based commercial advanced lighting solutions manufacturer unveiled a … Continue reading →

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Birds on Boats

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 by MLA Staff in Miscellaneous

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

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 by Patrick Keliher in Management

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

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 by Melissa Waterman in Business & Economics

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?

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 by Patrice McCarron in Whales

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

Posted on September 8, 2020September 10, 2020 by Melissa Waterman in Management

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

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Melissa Waterman in Whales

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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