What a difference a few years can make. Just two years ago, in November 2021, MLA board and staff members gathered on the Portland waterfront to officially announce our #SaveMaineLobstermen campaign. Patrice McCarron and Kristan … Continue reading
SaveMaineLobstermen Summer Continues Along the Coast
First published in Landings, September 2023 When the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) kicked off its #SaveMaineLobstermen campaign in November 2021, one of the things we asked folks to ponder was “what would Maine be without … Continue reading
Steaming Ahead | September 2023
First published in Landings, September 2023 The summer fog lifted (for most of us) and Maine’s coast is once again showing off its beauty. It’s hard not to notice! It’s why you call the coast … Continue reading
National Fisherman’s 2023 Highliner, Curt Brown
First published in Landings, September 2023 Curt Brown, 43, a Cape Elizabeth lobsterman and marine biologist at Ready Seafood, was named one of National Fisherman’s 2023 Highliners. Each year the magazine selects individuals from around … Continue reading
Maine’s Lobstermen, Businesses Breathe a Sigh of Relief
In 2021, the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) took a drastic step. The board of directors voted to sue the federal government, specifically the National Marine Fisheries Service, for its ill-founded and deeply flawed Biological Opinion … Continue reading
Summer Events Keep Rolling Along for #SaveMaineLobstermen
If there is one consistent theme to this summer’s Save Maine Lobstermen fundraisers it is joyous fun in miserable weather! Our latest “All Hands on Deck” fundraiser took place on Sunday, July 16 in a … Continue reading
Save Maine Lobstermen Enthusiasm Spreads Throughout the State
Despite downpours that soaked everyone and everything, the June 17 community fundraiser at the South Bristol Fisherman’s Co-Op was a huge success. The event featured a lobster bake, live music, and a raffle and silent … Continue reading
Steaming Ahead | July 2023
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
For the Love of Lobstering Pt.1
For some young people, lobstering is a calling not to be challenged. That is the case for 15-year-old Mason Vintinner of Durham. Vintinner began lobstering with his lobsterman father aboard Different Tectic during the anxious … Continue reading
MLA Earns Historic Win for Maine’s Lobster Industry: How Did We Get Here?
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