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A progress report from the executive director of the Maine Lobster Marketing Cooperative
Telling the Maine lobster story to chefs, media, and consumers by Matt Jacobson PORTLAND, ME – The election season is upon us – and, as we all know, it lasts a long time. For the candidates, they hold their rallies, make their calls, and broadcast their advertisements so that on Election Day they get as …
NOAA Navigator – March 2016
SPECIAL 8-Page Insert (Click HERE to Download) from the March 2016 Commercial Fisheries News
EDITORIAL: Calling your attention to “must-reads” in this issue
While we like to think every issue of Commercial Fisheries News is chock full of news and information that our readers want and need to read, every now and then it seems to makes sense to point out a couple of “don’t miss” pieces. In this issue, we call your attention to Fish Safe, starting …
FISH SAFE: To tow or not to tow, that is the question
This is the time of year, perhaps more than any other, when fishermen get into distressful situations. Throughout our region, the water is cold, the weather is variable, the air temperature freezes spray onto the windows, rails, decks, and superstructures, and the sea turns its grayest faces and fiercest crests toward us. The captain seeks …
New England council sponsoring two-day Feb. 22-23 inshore scallop workshop in RI
GLOUCESTER, MA – Due to concerns raised about the potential impacts of increased effort on the nearshore scallop fishery over the past few years, the New England Fishery Management Council has set up a two-day inshore scallop workshop to be held Feb. 22-23 in Warwick, RI. The fishery is comprised of two fleets: • About …
NEFSC’s Gloria Michelle undergoes a major overhaul
WOODS HOLE, MA – NOAA Corps LTJG Douglas Pawlishen, the officer-in-charge of the 72’ fisheries research stern trawler Gloria Michelle, says he had no problem finding help renovating this venerable mainstay of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s fleet. “It was a real team effort,” said Pawlishen, who took command in December 2014. “I did get …
NEW BOATS 2016 – Insert
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Farewell to the old, in with the new: Time to kick off the New Year
This issue marks the kick-off of trade show season here in New England and our opportunity to connect face-to-face with many of you in the coming months. In late January, you will be seeing us – and this issue – at the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association Annual Weekend and Trade Show on the Cape. Like many …
Signal devices (flares) make you bigger, brighter, and different
I was prompted to review the use of flares this month after recently reading an article of a 60’ sightseeing vessel with 27 people onboard that capsized so quickly that no distress call was made. Fortunately, the life raft deployed – providing shelter for some of the individuals – and unbeknownst to them they found a …
Real people who help shape the process: fisheries liaison Meghan Lapp – a new voice
NARRAGANSETT, RI – When Meghan Lapp was a teenager, she wanted to own her own boat. The opportunity didn’t arise, although she lived on Long Island for part of her childhood and on the Gulf of Mexico for the second half, following her naval architect father around as he designed propellers for commercial fishing boats, …
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