Hundreds of the fishermen and their supporters turned out, calling on Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey to sue over proposed regulations that they say could kill the lobstering industry.
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Report 'erodes trust' for lobstermen
A new federal report on right whales was intended to set the stage for a weeklong meeting of groups trying to save the endangered species, but a lack of documentation for one of its central claims left the fishing industry feeling unfairly targeted. Lobstermen accused the Northeast Fisheries Science Center of incompetence after it claimed […]
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Jury acquits Cushing lobsterman of gun threat against two men
ROCKLAND — A Knox County jury deliberated for 20 minutes Wednesday morning before finding a Cushing lobsterman not guilty of criminally threatening two men in another boat. Outside the courtroom after the verdict, Gary Jones, 52, who faced up to five years in prison on the felony charge, called the Department of Marine Resources corrupt […]
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Maine Lobstermen make waves at union event
LEWISTON — At the start of 2013, a group of lobstermen from up and down the coast got together and achieved something that surprised many: They formed a union. By the end of the year, the Maine Lobstermen Union boasted more than 600 members, and its list of achievements was growing fast. It lobbied legislators […]
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‘Deadliest Catch’ reality TV star hauls in big audience at Rockport fishing talk
ROCKPORT — They fish for different crustaceans on different oceans 4,000 miles apart, but the lobstermen of Maine and Captain Keith Colburn of the reality television show “Deadliest Catch” clearly have a lot in common. Colburn, who made friends with some lobstermen while biking down the Maine coast last summer, talked and answered questions for […]
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Casting call goes out for Maine lobster fishermen for proposed reality TV show
Calling all lobstermen who want to star in a reality TV show! A New York-based multimedia firm headed by “Today” show weather anchor Al Roker is seeking to develop a new reality or documentary TV show that would showcase lobster fishermen in Maine. “We’re seeking tough, active lobstermen: you could be a family who’s been […]
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Maine lobstermen’s union endorse Democrat in state Senate race
JONESPORT — The members of Maine’s largest union representing lobstermen endorsed Democratic state Senate candidate Eloise Vitelli in the upcoming special election for Senate District 19. Vitelli, of Arrowsic, is in a three-way race with Republican Paula Benoit, of Phippsburg and Green Independent Daniel Stromgren of Topsham. The International Association of Machinist—Maine Lobstering Union, Local […]
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Lobstermen union meets for the first time
BANGOR (AP) — Lobstermen who want to form a union to lobby for them in Augusta and to negotiate prices for their catch are meeting for the first time. Fishermen who are forming the Maine Lobstering Union are gathering Sunday in Bangor at the Ramada Inn. Opening remarks will be open to the public, then […]
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Fisheries commissioner, Maine lobstermen to meet
AUGUSTA — Maine’s top fisheries official is meeting with lobstermen this month to discuss how the lobster-fishing season is progressing. Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher says he’s holding four open meetings in July to hear from lobstermen, share information and discuss ideas about the future of Maine’s lobster industry. The meetings are scheduled for July […]