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Commercial Fisheries News
Volume 34 Number 8
April 2007
Max sues MA lobsterman over entanglement
BOSTON, MA – Max Strahan took his aggressive whale protection campaign to a whole new level late in February when he filed suit against an individual lobsterman whose gear was found on an entangled humpback whale last summer. ...continued
MLA intervenes in whale lawsuit; raises money
ROCKPORT, ME – The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) has mounted a campaign to develop a legal defense fund to raise money for growing legal expenses resulting from its decision to intervene in a whale lawsuit. ...continued
Herring industry on edge over bait, new regs
ROCKPORT, ME – Close to 100 herring, lobster, and tuna fishermen, vessel owners, dealers, scientists, and environmentalists gathered at the Samoset Resort here on March 1 for an all-day herring session hosted by the Maine Fishermen’s Forum. ...continued
Whales, seals, dogfish, cod eat a lot of herring — a whole lot
ROCKPORT, ME – Predators, especially marine mammals and dogfish, are consuming roughly three times as much herring as what’s being harvested by the commercial fishing industry. ...continued
LD 170 Public Hearing
On March 5, the Maine Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee held a public hearing to collect testimony on LD 170, An Act to Permit the Landing of Lobsters Harvested by Methods other than Conventional Traps. ...continued
Maine LD 170 dead; groundfish aid in the works
AUGUSTA, ME – At a March 14 work session, members of the Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources moved quickly and decisively to kill the bill known as LD 170, which would have allowed draggers to land lobsters in Maine. ...continued
MA acts on turbulent gillnet, squid issues
GLOUCESTER, MA – The Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Commission took two major actions at its March 15 meeting here. It voted down a public petition to ban gillnetting in state waters with the understanding that other gillnet restrictions are in the works, and it voted to extend mobile gear access to Colliers Ledge in Nantucket Sound into May for the squid fishery. ...continued
Maine ’06 lobster catch strong; prices tumble
HALLOWELL, ME – A closer look at Maine’s preliminary lobster landing figures for 2006 released late in February by the Department of Maine Resources (DMR) shows significant changes in landing patterns and prices in different areas of the coast. ...continued
Maine debates sea cucumber, lobster bills
AUGUSTA, ME – In addition to taking action on LD 170, members of the Maine Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee recently held a public hearing and four work sessions on other marine legislation before them. ...continued
NMFS seeks monkfish interim action; delays
FW 4 decision
GLOUCESTER, MA – Concerned about the status of the monkfish resource, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced on March 20 that it was delaying a final decision on Framework Adjustment 4 to the monkfish plan pending the results of a new stock assessment in July. ...continued
RI trap transfer plan to be aired at hearing
NARRAGANSETT, RI – The Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council approved various management options to go to public hearing for lobster, weakfish, and striped bass during its March 5 meeting. ...continued
Industry applauds changes to net measuring protocol
GLOUCESTER, MA – Beginning May 1, enforcement officials will use heavier gauges to measure the majority of mesh that’s equal to or bigger than 120 millimeters (mm) – or 4.72" – in size. ...continued
Specialist Dow, Myrick receive annual MLA honors
ROCKPORT, ME – In keeping with what has become an annual tradition at the closing banquet of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) presented two awards to individuals considered to be highly deserving of special recognition. ...continued
Maine lobster boat racers plan for ’07 season
ROCKPORT, ME – ”You’ve got it, buddy,” declared a smiling Clive Farrin as he turned over the helm of the Maine Lobster Boat Racing Association (MLBRA) to his successor, Jon Johansen, following the group’s election of officers during its annual business meeting held Saturday, March 3 as part of the 2007 Maine Fishermen’s Forum. ...continued
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