Lobsters in the News August 25 - September 8 - Lobster Institute

Lobsters in the News August 25 – September 8

September 25, 2023 Lobster In The News

Lobsters in the News August 25 – September 8

September 8

How a fall festival in Falmouth is aiming to help lobstermen in Maine, by Hannah Yechivi, News Center Maine
Researchers search for lobster traps, nets and other ‘ghost gear’ lost near N.L. waters, by Mouhamad Rachini, CBC Radio

September 7

Recap Of The 2023 Summer , by Patrick Keliher, Commissioner, Department of Marine Resources in Management, Landings, MCLA
Bait Supply Remains Strong, by Melissa Waterman, Landings, MCLA
Maine lobstermen are getting into the seaweed business as climate change threatens the catch, By Diana Olick, CNBC
NOAA ‘National Seafood Strategy’ looks to climate change, aquaculture, fair trade, by National Fisherman
Nova Scotia plans to increase fine for buying out-of-season lobster to $1 million, by Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press
Steaming Ahead, by Amber-Jean Nickel, MLA Chief Operating Officer, Landings, MCLA
SaveMaineLobstermen Summer Continues Along The Coast, by Kevin Kelley, MLA Director of Advancement, Landings, MCLA

September 6

Notable University Of Maine Lobster Researcher Retires, by Melissa Waterman, Landings, MCLA
Cost Of Ropeless Fishing More Than Just Price Of Gear, by Melissa Waterman, Landings, MCLA
Mallett Brothers Band Concert Benefits #SaveMaineLobstermen, Landings, MCLA
To Your Health: Understanding The Roadblocks To Healthcare Downeast, by Melissa Waterman, Landings, MCLA

September 5

Lobster boat crew rescues man who fell from rocks into ocean, by Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News
The Gentrification of the Working Waterfront, by Monique Coombs, Commercial Fisheries News

September 4

Lobstermen Face Hypoxia in Outer Cape Waters, by Georgia Hall, Provincetown Independent
Lobster row rocks offshore wind as state tells turbines to stay away (Australia), by Gareth Chetwynd, Recharge
Belfast’s lobster Passy Pete predicts early winter, by Grace Blanchard, Fox22
Inspiring stories about workers from Steve Hartman on Labor Day, CBS Evening News

September 3

His passion is lobstering, his worry is the future, by Haley Hersey, The Maine Monitor
Fisherman David Dunsford reflects on 50 years at sea amid luck, loss and laughter, by Liz Rymill, ABC South East

September 2

Lobster, a migratory species that moves along the Caribbean, by Sofia Navarro, The Yucatan Times
Government On Bermuda’s Lobster Fishery, Bernews

September 1

August 31

Lobster season underway, but South Australian fishers still missing out on Chinese trade, by Elsie Adamo, ABC Southeast

August 30

Forty years since Narooma lobster case that could have transformed Indigenous fishing rights in NSW, by Vanessa Milton, ABC Southeast
RCMP investigate assault, theft from First Nation lobster harvester near Digby, by Paul Withers, CBC News

August 29

Scientists, fishermen keep eyes on huge algae bloom in Gulf of Maine, by National Fisherman
Tensions rise again over unauthorized lobster fishing in Nova Scotia, by Paul Withers, CBC News
Frustration mounting over unauthorized lobster fishing in southwestern Nova Scotia, by Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press

August 28

Heating Waters Force Change in Industries That Depend on the Ocean, by Eric Niiler, Wall Street Journal
Lionfish solution involving lobster traps proposed (Bermuda), by Sarah Lagan, The Royal Gazette

Job Opportunities

University of Maine

NSF Research Traineeship, NRT, Program Coordinator – School of Marine Sciences

Review of applications to begin: October 11, 2023
Interviews to begin no earlier than: October 23, 2023
Tentative start date: January 1, 2024

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair,

Joshua Stoll, at joshua.stoll@maine.edu or 509-637-5795

Maine Department of Marine Resources

Marine Resource Scientist IV: Lead Scientist, Ecology and Environment Division – Closes September 15
Resource Management Coordinator – Closes September 15
Office Specialist I – Closes September 11

Save the Dates!

September

Maine Lobster Week -September 24-30 – Eat More Lobster!

Maine Lobster Week is a statewide lobster celebration starting September 24. National Lobster Day is September 25.

Find lobster shacks, food trucks, and fine dining with everything from lobster rolls to lobster Bloody Mary’s, to decadent three-course menus, at participating dining locations from Kennebunkport to Bar Harbor.

Maine Lobster Week honors the hard-working lobstermen. The Maine Lobster fishery has long prided itself on being a sustainable industry. It has self-imposed rules to protect the resource dating back to the 1800s. The tradition of lobstering has been passed down for generations and is a cornerstone of Maine’s coastal culture and economy.

Lobstermen and suppliers know that to preserve the fishery and the lobstering way of life, they must protect the lobster stocks in the Gulf of Maine and the coastal and marine environment.

Maine Lobster Week is sponsored by the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative and produced by gBritt PR. Thanks for reading and sharing Maine Lobster Week with family and friends. Cheers!

Eat More Maine Lobster

Working Waterfront, Downtown, and Entrepreneurship– September 28

Join Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association and Maine Downtown Center

from 5:30-7:00 PM, Thursday, September 28, 2023, in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Library, 106 High St, Belfast, ME 04915, for this panel discussion.

Maine’s working waterfronts and downtowns are both essential to the culture and economy of the state and they are both rife with opportunities for expanding businesses and starting new ventures. This panel will talk about what downtowns and working waterfronts communities mean to Maine, how one depends on the other, and where opportunities exist.

October 22 – 27, 2023

12th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster (and Crab) Biology and Management (ICWL)

The Western Rock Lobster Council (WRL), Australia’s Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) and Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) are pleased to be hosting the 12th ICWL workshop on 22 – 27 October 2023 at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle, Western Australia.

ICWL returns to where it all began in Western Australia (WA) over 40 years ago, when a group of 37 lobster biologists from 6 countries met in Perth, Australia to discuss and compare their work on lobster ecology, physiology, and management protocols, and to find common themes amongst the different species that were commercially fished. Since its humble beginnings the ICLW has grown in popularity and prestige, and in recent years has attracted 150-200 participants from around 20 different countries.

Fremantle is a major port for the western rock lobster fleet just 20 km from Perth, the capital city of WA. The western rock lobster fishery is the largest single species fishery in Australia with a value of over AUD$450 million annually, and a long history of internationally recognised research, management, and compliance. In 2000, this fishery was the first in the world to receive the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) accreditation.

The theme of the 12th ICWL is ‘ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM)’. EBFM is a holistic approach to fisheries management that recognises all the interactions within an ecosystem rather than considering a single species or issue in isolation. We consider this represents best practice for fisheries management and reflects that fisheries research and management focus is now broader than just sustainability. Therefore, in addition to presentations that focus on lobster (and crab) biology and stock assessment, we will also welcome presentations that examine other aspects of EBFM, such as ecosystem effects of fishing, economic assessments, social issues, governance, and compliance with management regulations.

Next year we are also very excited to extend the scope of the conference to include submissions relating to other decapod species, specifically crabs, welcoming abstracts on all aspects of crab research, biology and management.

Given the interest in lobster aquaculture worldwide, particularly the Asian region, we are also hoping to attract strong support for the planned aquaculture session. As always an industry day is planned to be an important component of the program, and we are looking forward to welcoming commercial and recreational lobster industry participants.

WRL, FRDC and DPIRD are looking forward to hosting scientists, managers and industry participants in Western Australia in 2023. We welcome any ideas that you may have for the lobster workshop such as particular sessions and special workshops that could be held as part of the 12th ICWL.

Co-chairs

Nick Caputi Nic Sofoulis
(nick.caputi@dpird.wa.gov.au) (sofs1@bigpond.co m)