There are a lot of opinion pieces calling for government to act to support fishermen. “he government must consider offering relief to fishermen and related workers whose livelihoods will be impacted by the reductions.” http://www.theday.com/article/20130206/OP01/302069978 Print
“Maine Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher lowered the daily limit from 800 pounds to 500 pounds for trappers for their season beginning Tuesday.” http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130205-NEWS-130209887 Print
“NOAA’s new official BookletCharts cover the 95,000 miles of U.S. coastline and the Great Lakes. The BookletCharts contain most of the information found on NOAA’s full-scale nautical charts, but it is presented as reduced-scale.” http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2013/20130128_freenauticalchartbooklets.html Print
“Coastal waters in the Gulf of Maine are known for their clarity and productivity, and we would like to maintain this precious resource. To do so, it is important to get out on the water and determine the condition of the Gulf’s waters. EPA Region New England staff and colleagues last month finished its...
A multi-year effort to see if Maine’s lobster fishery might be listed as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council is nearing completion and appears likely to be approved, according to officials. http://bangordailynews.com/2012/12/19/business/after-five-years-maine-lobster-fishery-nears-sustainability-certification/ Print
With fishery regulators poised to impose devastating cuts Thursday on the New England fleet, blame for the disappearance of once-abundant cod and flounder populations is shifting from fishermen to a new culprit: the changing ocean. Warming waters and an evolving ocean ecosystem possibly related to man-made climate change are contributing to the anemic populations,...
