First published in Landings, April, 2015. Lobstering requires a strong back, a sturdy boat and a whole lot of bait. If you don’t have good bait and enough of it, you are not going to … Continue reading
First published in Landings, January, 2013. The Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) is managing an inshore herring acoustic survey, undertaken with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in 2012. The pilot year of the project … Continue reading
First published in the MLA Newsletter, December, 2012. It’s been a busy fall for the MLA. Proposals for a wind power project, possible changes to the ASMFC menhaden plan and right whale regulations all required … Continue reading
First published in the MLA Newsletter, July, 2012. Native American tribe protests St. Croix River management Three chiefs representing the Passamaquoddy tribe in Maine and New Brunswick declared a state of emergency in the St. … Continue reading
First published in the MLA Newsletter, April, 2012. The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), in collaboration with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Maine Sea Grant, conducted a series of meetings in November … Continue reading
First published in the MLA Newsletter, March, 2012 I recently attended a meeting of the Scientific Review Group (SRG) which reviews marine mammal stock assessment reports and provides advice to the National Marine Fisheries Service … Continue reading
First published in the MLA Newsletter, October, 2011. Every day Maine lobstermen tangle with a medley of rules, regulations, and requirements. Why? What’s behind it all? This month the MLA newsletter will begin a new … Continue reading
First published in the MLA Newsletter, April, 2011. The Maine lobster industry has once again hauled in record high catches in 2010. At 93.3 million pounds, this is a 15% increase over the previous record … Continue reading
