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
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
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
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
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
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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