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MLA Legal Appeal Argues NMFS Did Not Follow the Law

Posted on February 1, 2023 by MLA Staff in Whales

On January 10, the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) and its supporting intervenors filed final briefs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The MLA is appealing D.C. District Court Judge … 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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Steaming Ahead: October 2020

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 by Patrice McCarron in MLA News

Like most of you, I await the release of the draft whale rules with a mixture of dread and anxiety. While no one knows for sure what alternatives NMFS will propose in the new rules, … Continue reading →

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Right Whale Dilemma May Be Beyond the Control of Federal Laws

Posted on May 5, 2018May 4, 2018 by Melissa Waterman in Management, Science

Human beings have an innate desire to control their environment. If I want a pond in the backyard, I make one. If we want dry land, as in the Netherlands, we build dikes and make … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: Marine Patrol Getting Ready for Summer Months

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Colonel Jon Cornish in Health and Safety, People & Places

Is it just me or has this been a very late spring? Finally, we are seeing 60 degrees. Officers are winding down from a productive scallop season and working through a busy elver season with … Continue reading →

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People of the Coast: Donna and Marsden Brewer of Stonington

Posted on March 31, 2018March 30, 2018 by Shelley Wigglesworth in People & Places

One of the hallmarks of Maine fishermen is their ability to put their hands to the many things needed to make a living in a hard landscape. That means having versatility both in terms of … Continue reading →

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New Recruit: Cutler man balances work, boat building skills

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Melissa Waterman in People & Places

First published in Landings, September, 2013. Cutler, Maine, is not a big town. The population of this small community on the coast of Washington County is slightly more than 500. Like many other small towns … Continue reading →

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Redfish return: Two states take part in redfish gear testing project

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Melissa Waterman in Management

First published in the MLA Newsletter, July, 2011 The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and the Massachusetts Department of Marine Fisheries (DMF) have teamed up in a project that may give fishermen another groundfish … Continue reading →

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