ROCKLAND — Low prices, lack of processing facilities, and the risk of losing the family tradition of lobstering were among the topics discussed at length Tuesday afternoon as harvesters met with the state’s marine resources commissioner. “Let fishing families be fishing families,” said longtime lobsterman Richard Alley of Addison. He said the state should allow […]
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Green crab researchers worry about fate of lobster industry
FREEPORT — Clammer Clint Goodenow motored his skiff up to a small, white buoy in the Harraseeket River Monday afternoon and began pulling up yards of rope from the bay floor below. After reaching the end of the rope, he leaned over the side of the boat and plunged his hands into the water, grabbing […]
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Climate change planning, prevention needed to protect Maine fisheries, say officials
Commercial fishermen in Maine will remember 2012 as a year when normal fishing routines did not apply. For elver fishermen in Maine, 2012 provided a substantial boost to their income as the demand and supply of the juvenile eels soared to historical highs. For lobstermen, it was more of a mixed bag as they cumulatively […]
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Maine entrepreneurs turn up the heat on lobster processing
ST. GEORGE — For years, Maine’s lobster processing industry was on simmer. But with the help of a glut of the state’s signature seafood and a few savvy entrepreneurs who spotted a hole in the market, it’s on its way to a rolling boil. Take 24-year-old Kyle Murdock, who decided to stop his studies in […]
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Lobster trap limit increased for Swans Island
SWANS ISLAND (AP) — Lobstermen on Swans Island off the eastern Maine coast are now allowed to fish more traps. Gov. Paul LePage last week signed into law a bill allowing Swans Island fishermen to have 550 traps, up from 475. The law aims to increase economic opportunities by allowing Swans Island lobstermen to take […]