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It’s spring time and tick season is upon us
Published in Landings, May, 2015. Spring is here, so it’s time to think about the outdoors and proper protection against ticks. Maine had over 1,395 cases of Lyme disease reported in 2014, and that...
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What to do now that you have health insurance
First published in Landings, May, 2015. During the 2015 Open Enrollment Period (November 1, 2014 to February 15, 2015) 74,792 individuals in Maine enrolled in a health insurance plan through the...
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Sunlight and your eyes: How to protect your sight
First published in Landings, May, 2015. You have finished preparing your traps and your lobster boat is either in the water or soon will be. You’ve checked your immersion suit to be sure it still fits...
View ArticleCoastal Outlook Thoughts from MLCA President Patrice McCarron
First published in Landings, June, 2015. People outside of the lobster industry view lobster fishing as a romantic occupation: hardy men facing the mighty sea to wrestle a living from Nature. Few view...
View ArticleFederal Observer Coverage required in Maine Lobster Fishery
Published in Landings, June, 2015. Everyone is aware that groundfish vessels must carry fisheries observers aboard to collect data on the catch. But did you know that observers are assigned to lobster...
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Exports boost lobster: demand from Asia boosting sales
First published May 4 by Mainebiz. Reprinted in Lanidngs, June, 2015 with permission. Seafood was Maine’s leading export in 2014, with its total value of $456.67 million topping the No. 2 export...
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Lobster infrastructure: holding capacity is the name of the game
First published in Landings, June, 2015. In a global economy where huge numbers of products fly from country to country every minute of every day, having enough available for customers at any time is...
View ArticleGuest Column: Advertising in an age of authenticity
First published in Landings, June, 2015. “How many did you catch today?” A voice with a thick New York accent called down to my father and me from the top of the wharf as we stood aboard our boat,...
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Humpback whale may be de-listed
First published in Landings, June, 2015. The majestic humpback whale has been considered endangered for nearly 45 years. As a result of new research and a comprehensive status review, scientists now...
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Guest Column: Lobster outlook positive, consolidation taking place
First published in Landings, June, 2015. John Sackton is the publisher of SeafoodNews.com. Photo courtesy of J. Sackton. The multi-year high points of lobster landings are continuing both in Maine and...
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New leaders in Maine’s lobster fishery: Travis Otis, Searsport
First published in Landings, June, 2015. In this series we continue our profiles of some of the young men and women who took part in the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance’s inaugural Lobster...
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What to do now that you have health insurance
First published in Landings, June, 2015. We hope last month’s article encouraged you to select your primary care physician; perhaps you even made an appointment. If you have visited a doctor, you have...
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Maine Lobstermen’s Association Update
First published in Landings, June, 2015. Steaming Ahead June is an exciting time for the Maine lobster fishery. Spring has finally brought warmth and life back to the great outdoors, the snow is a...
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Why lobster buoys end up in Europe
First published in Landings, June, 2015. Everyone has read stories about the castaway sailor who writes a message in a bottle, then tosses it in the sea in hopes that the currents will take it to some...
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Free safety training draws dozens to Portland harbor
First published in Landings, June, 2015. On May 21st Fishing Partnership Support Services (FPSS) partnered with the Maine Lobstermen’s Association to hold a free safety and survival training for...
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Bodybuilding and lobstering suit fourth generation fisherman
First published in Landings, June, 2015. Forty-five-year-old lobsterman Joe Cyr is a fourth-generation fisherman and bodybuilder whose family roots began on Chebeauge Island nearly a century ago. One...
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Australia & Maine: “We’ve just gone about it differently”
First published in Landings, June, 2015. Kristan Porter with an Australian lobster. Photo courtesy of K. Porter. It’s a little bit daunting to visit the opposite side of the world. There are the long...
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New England Fisheries Management Council Approves Omnibus Habitat Amendment,...
Reprinted with permission from the New England Fishery Management Council in Landings, June, 2015. The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) made final decisions, referred to at the meeting...
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Coastal Outlook: July 2015
First published in Landings, July, 2015. Summer along the Maine coast is not a time for sitting still. When the days are long, so too are the work hours for lobstermen, wharf owners, bait dealers and...
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From lobster rope to Old Glory
First published in the Ellsworth American. Reprinted with permission in Landings, July, 2015. Rope is not scarce in Maine. Brightly colored polypropylene line, piled on wharves and in the back of...
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