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
MLA Legal Appeal Argues NMFS Did Not Follow the Law
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
Guest Column – We cannot win this battle without your support
It’s never easy to ask for help. But the truth is if all of us whose livelihoods depend on Maine’s lobster industry don’t step up in a big way, we are all in deep trouble. … Continue reading
Appeals Court Reinstates LMA1 Closure
By MLA Staff On November 16, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a ruling to reinstate the 967-square-mile Lobster Management Area (LMA) 1 closure. The Appeals Court determined that Bangor … Continue reading
Fishing Industry Group To Sue Over Vineyard Wind Approval
By Nathaniel Burola On October 19, the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA), an organization of fishing industry and companies, filed a 60-day notice of its intent to sue over the decision by the Bureau of … Continue reading
In The NEWS
Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative Receives Second Year of FundingThe Maine Sea Grant Program in conjunction with University of Maine scientists announced in September that the second year of the Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative … Continue reading
The New Whale Rules . . . How Did We Get Here?
Maine lobstermen are bracing for the release of the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) draft whale rules and Biological Opinion which have been three years in the making. What changes will the rules require of … Continue reading
In The NEWS
Satellites May Help Track Elusive Whales Olivia Pisano, a Ph.D. student in marine biology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, has developed technology that would scan satellite imagery and relay the whereabouts of North Atlantic right … Continue reading
At the Forum: NOAA Officials Answer Tough Questions About Whale Plan
A panel of five officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spoke to and answered questions from a largely polite audience of lobstermen and others at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum in March. Chris Oliver, … Continue reading
Assessing Vertical Line Use & Functional Breaking Strength in the Maine Lobster Fishery
first published in Landings, February, 2020 In the summer of 2018, the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and partners at FB Environmental and the University of Maine received a three-year grant from NOAA to assess … Continue reading