Commentary, by Peter G. Wells Silent Spring, widely considered to be one of the most influential books of the 20th century, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. It was penned by Rachel Carson, a former US Fish and Wildlife Service marine biologist then working independently due to the success of her other publications –...
It’s a cliché to point out that everything is connected, but as scientists and environmentalists all know, changes in one area inevitably affect another. Evidence of the connectedness of everything around the Gulf of Maine is evident in the stories in this issue of the Times. Slade Moore points out that aging structures, especially...
In the January 26 Portland Press-Herald: The nation’s oceans chief has turned down a request made first by Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry for a new assessment of the health of Gulf of Maine cod. New data indicates cod is badly overfished, and fishermen now face ruinous cuts in their catch. The data have drawn...
Almost missed this January 9 story in The Chronicle Herald: A local sustainable fishing project has been named a runner-up in a global environmental contest for coastal fisheries. A $5,000 prize and invitations to a Washington, D.C., awards ceremony in February go to Off the Hook, a Bay of Fundy-based community fishery. Click for...
In the January 20 Bangor Daily News: Acadia Sea Farms, owned and operated by Trenton resident Warren Pettegrow, applied in February 2010 to the Maine Department of Marine Resources for approval to grow oysters in two 25-acre lease sites in Western Bay, just west of the causeway to Mount Desert Island. DMR is considering...
In the January 19 Washington Post: Fishery regulators Thursday increased the amount of Gulf of Maine shrimp that can be caught this season, but Maine fishermen and processors said the higher limit won’t make much difference. Click for more. Print
