Category: Events

ASMFC, MAFMC to hold joint meetings on new fluke quota management ideas

Filed under Events, Regulations, September '14

WASHINGTON, DC – The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) are working together to develop a “Comprehensive Summer Flounder Management Amendment.” Together, they are planning to hold at least 10 public comment sessions this fall to gather input on a scoping document that will outline potential changes to existing …

Maine DMR to hold coastwide lobster meetings in March

Filed under Events, Maine News, March '14

HALLOWELL, ME – Over the last year, Pat Keliher, commissioner of the Department of Marine Resources (DMR), has held many meetings with the lobster industry on a range of issues as part of his commitment to bring information to the industry and have a dialogue about potential changes. That process will continue in March when …

39th Maine forum highlights include visit from ‘Deadliest Catch’ captain

Filed under Events, February '14, Maine Fishermen's Forum

ROCKPORT, ME – Anyone who’s a fan of the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” reality series might want to make an extra effort to arrive early for this year’s Maine Fishermen’s Forum, which begins on Thursday, Feb. 27 at the Samoset Resort here. Keith Colburn, captain of the F/V Wizard, a 155′ Bering Sea crabber that’s …

Working Waterfront Festival to showcase industry

Filed under Events, October '13

NEW BEDFORD, MA – The Working Waterfront Festival will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a retrospective look at how commercial fishing and fishing communities have changed over the past decade. Scheduled to take place Sept. 28-29 here in the number-one dollar-value port in the nation, this year’s festival will explore past themes …

2013 MAINE LOBSTER BOAT RACE SCHEDULE

Filed under Events, July '13, Lobster Boat Races

The Maine Lobster Boat Racing Association (MLBRA) has announced the following schedule of dates and locations for lobster boat racing competitions during the season ahead. ● Boothbay Harbor. June 15. Info: Marshall Farnham, (207) 380-5892. ● Rockland. June 16. Info: Steve Brooks, (207) 354-8763. ● Bass Harbor. June 23. Info: Wayne/Colyn Rich (207) 244-9623. ● …

Fishing industry rallies to demand aid, MSA flexibility

Filed under Events, Fish, June '13

BOSTON, MA – About 300 people, including fishermen and their families from around New England, fish buyers, boat owners, and concerned citizens, attended the Groundfish Industry Rally held at the Boston Fish Pier on April 29.Organized by the Northeast Seafood Coalition (NSC), more than a dozen speakers urged Congress, consumers, and the National Marine Fisheries …

‘Thumbs up’ to the Maine forum

Filed under April '13, Events

ROCKPORT, ME – The 38th annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum, which took place Feb. 28-March 1 at the Samoset Resort here, was one to remember. Over 3,000 people attended, packing seminar rooms and crowding the sold-out trade show floors. Despite the ongoing turmoil in several of the region’s fisheries, people laughed, slapped each other on the …