Stakeholders Debate OSW Ban to 75 Nautical Miles off Maine Coast OSW Roadmap Working Group Still Considering Final Recommended DistanceArticle by Jennifer Delony, RTO Insider courtesy of Maine Governor’s Energy Office January 28 – February 11 February 11 N.S. lobster fisherman’s push to sell licences moves a step forward February 10 As major seafood watch […]
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Lobster industry needs more time to meet new regulationsBy The Portland Press Herald Editorial Board Photo by Paul Bilodeau, Gloucester Daily Times January 15 – January 28 January 28 Weak rope in short supply as deadline for whale-friendly gear draws near Maine Lobster Festival seeks recipe submissions for 75th anniversary cookbook January 27 Lobster industry […]
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Lobstermen want to follow science to protect environment, iconic industryBy Virginia Olsen, Special to the Portland Press Herald Photo by Brianna Soukup January 1 – January 15 January 15 Public Hearing Regarding American Lobster and Jonah Crab Fisheries to be held on Wednesday, January 19 A ping per minute could help regulators track lobster fishing in […]
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Maine granted intervenor status in lawsuit challenging federal lobster regulationsBy Katherine Revello, photo courtesy of Maine Wire December 18 – January 1 December 30 A judge gives Maine ‘intervenor’ status in lawsuit over federal lobstering restrictions Maine will be allowed to make its case in federal lawsuit over lobstering restrictions Dealers hustle to meet demand for […]
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Read the full series: The Lobster Trap Reporters: Penelope Overton, Jenna Russell, David Abel Photographers: Jessica Rinaldi and Brianna Soukup Editors: Brendan McCarthy, Scott Allen, Mark Morrow, Steve Greenlee Design: Ryan Huddle, Yiqing Shao, Leah Becerra, Matt Fulton Development: Daigo Fujiwara, John Hancock, Vince Dixon, Todd Dukart Graphics: John Hancock and Vince Dixon Photo editors: William Greene, Michele McDonald, Leanne Burden Seidel […]
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Maine’s lobster industry is in a fight for its survival By Patrice McCarron, Executive Director of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association Image courtesy of Bangor Daily News November 13 – December 3 December 4 Maine’s lobster industry is in a fight for its survival December 3 US Supreme Court denies Maine lobster fishers’ request to stop […]
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2 years ago, lobsters started dying in traps. Now scientists think they know why by Barbara Moran Water quality samples (marked by circles) taken by the Division of Marine Fisheries and the Center for Coastal Studies in 2019. The red area indicates a “severely hypoxic” zone. Normal dissolved oxygen (DO) is around 8-10 milligrams per […]
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October 29 Maine researchers received more than $660,000 to study American lobster Sipenke’katik fisherman’s protest dumping of lobster ‘not acceptable’ chief says New research may be key to unlocking lobsters’ age October 28 Backpack trackers are being used on Maine lobsters to better understand how they live October 27 Maine Senate Declines to Make Lobster […]
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October 16 A federal judge has halted a seasonal lobstering ban off Maine’s coast October 15 Lobstermen, conservationists wait on high-stakes decision over whale protections and trap-gear October 14 Maine Lobstermen’s Association files brief in support of motion filed against U.S. Secretary of Commerce to block closure of Maine lobster fishing grounds New lobster gear […]
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September 30 Owning up to our part in the plight of the North Atlantic right whale Seeking a balance between animal protection and people’s livelihoods September 29 Lobster marketing group to promote little-used ingredient for recipes Lobster fishing crew donates 600-pound tuna to soup kitchen in Belfast September 28 Maine lobster industry groups sue feds […]
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