Ships Ignore Slow Zones at Sea More than 80% of ships are speeding through “go slow” zones set by environmental regulators along the U.S. East Coast to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, according to … Continue reading
In the News | September 2023
First published in Landings, September 2023 Sailing Drones Ply Gulf of Maine Keep an eye out for two small robotic sailboats cruising through the Gulf of Maine to collect “high-resolution seafloor bathymetry and backscatter data … Continue reading
In the News | August 2023
First published in Landings, August 2023 NOAA says Offshore wind construction will effect its fisheries research Monitoring plans by federal agencies and offshore wind power developers will not be enough to make up for the … Continue reading
In the News
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
Massachusetts Testing On-Demand Lobster Gear
This spring, researchers were given an expanded opportunity to test lobster trap gear that eliminates the need for vertical buoy lines in waters traversed by critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.Under the direction of NOAA, … Continue reading
Maine Fishermen’s Forum Recap: NOAA Leadership
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials met the public during an afternoon session at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum in March. Michael Pentony, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) administrator, Jon Hare, science and research … Continue reading
In the News: April 2023
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
Knotty Discussions Over Weak Points in Final Whale Rule
In July, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) with NMFS’s preferred alternative for the whale rules, which will amend the Large Whale Take Reduction Plan. While this is … Continue reading
Time is Short for MLA Legal Team
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) has assembled a powerful legal team to represent its members in legal and regulatory challenges regarding the level of protection necessary to safeguard endangered North Atlantic right whales from lobster … Continue reading
Guest Column: Some federal relief but a complicated season ahead
It was early May when I first learned how much of the $300 million in CARES Act funding for the nation’s seafood sector had been allocated to Maine. First, the good news: Maine is receiving … Continue reading