Landings, vol. 23, no. 6

Landings content emphasizes science, history, resource sustainability, economic development, and human interest stories related to Maine’s lobster industry. The newsletter emphasizes lobstering as a traditional, majority-European American lifeway with an economic and social heritage unique to the coast of Maine. The publication focuses how ongoing research to engage in sustainable, non-harmful, and non-wasteful commercial fishing practices benefit both the fishery and Maine\u27s coastal legacy. Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) started publication of Landings, a 24-page newsletter in January 2013 as the successor of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) Newsletter. As of 2022, the MLCA published over 6,500 copies of the monthly newsletter for distribution by mail to all of Maine’s commercial lobstermen, Maine state government agency staff, Maine Legislators, members of Maine\u27s U.S. Congressional delegation, subscribers, and marine businesses. For more information, please visit the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) website. Headlines in this issue include: Lobster Infrastructure: Holding Capacity is the Name of the Game Exports Boost Lobster: Demand from Asia Boosting Sales Humpback Whale May Be De-Listed Lobster outlook positive, consolidation taking place Advertising in an Age of Authenticity Travis Otis, Searsport The Bait Report, 2015 Herring Catch and Quota Federal Observer Coverage Required in Maine Lobster Fishery Bodybuilding and Lobstering Suit Fourth Generation Fisherman What to Do Now that You Have Health Insurance Australia & Maine: “We’ve Just Gone About it Differently” Why Lobster Buoys End Up in Europe New England Fisheries Management Council Approves Omnibus Habitat Amendment, Remaining Issues to be Decided This Month DMR Lobster Violations Report, January 1-May 15, 2015 Red Tide Threat Modest Again This Year Menhaden Quota Up Slightly New Size Limit on Striped Bass Promotion in Marine Patrol Bureau Nova Scotia 2014 Lobster Landings Break Record LePage to Visit Asia This Fall on Trade Mission Free Safety Training Draws Dozens to Portland Harbo

Landings, vol. 22, no. 10

Landings content emphasizes science, history, resource sustainability, economic development, and human interest stories related to Maine’s lobster industry. The newsletter emphasizes lobstering as a traditional, majority-European American lifeway with an economic and social heritage unique to the coast of Maine. The publication focuses how ongoing research to engage in sustainable, non-harmful, and non-wasteful commercial fishing practices benefit both the fishery and Maine\u27s coastal legacy. Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) started publication of Landings, a 24-page newsletter in January 2013 as the successor of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) Newsletter. As of 2022, the MLCA published over 6,500 copies of the monthly newsletter for distribution by mail to all of Maine’s commercial lobstermen, Maine state government agency staff, Maine Legislators, members of Maine\u27s U.S. Congressional delegation, subscribers, and marine businesses. For more information, please visit the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) website. Headlines in this issue include: Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh in on Lobster Industry DMR Seeks Changes to Whale Rules Follow the rules of the road in Penobscot Bay Second MSC Certification for Gulf of Maine Lobster Underway Kenny Lemoine, Swan’s Island Fall the Peak of the New England Hurricane Season Next Round of Insurance Enrollment Coming in Nov. Gear Conflict Between Lobster and Herring Fishermen Cod Bycatch Looming Issue MLA V-Notch Survey Week Begins October 13 The Millennial Generation and Maine Lobster John McMillan, Belfast Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative Marketing Report Bait poisoning is a serious matter New Member of the MLMC Machias Seal Island Zone Sees Conflicts Maine Lighthouses Bring in the Bucks DMR Trawling Survey This Month Long Island Sound Lobster Fishery Closed Again Lobstermen’s Cooperative Regains Part of Stolen Money The Art of Hard Wor

Landings, vol. 27, no. 10

Landings content emphasizes science, history, resource sustainability, economic development, and human interest stories related to Maine’s lobster industry. The newsletter emphasizes lobstering as a traditional, majority-European American lifeway with an economic and social heritage unique to the coast of Maine. The publication focuses how ongoing research to engage in sustainable, non-harmful, and non-wasteful commercial fishing practices benefit both the fishery and Maine\u27s coastal legacy. Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) started publication of Landings, a 24-page newsletter in January 2013 as the successor of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) Newsletter. As of 2022, the MLCA published over 6,500 copies of the monthly newsletter for distribution by mail to all of Maine’s commercial lobstermen, Maine state government agency staff, Maine Legislators, members of Maine\u27s U.S. Congressional delegation, subscribers, and marine businesses. For more information, please visit the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) website. Headlines in this issue include: MLA Legal Team Expands, Support from Lobstermen Key to Its Success Right Whale Debate Heats Up Market strategy, 2020 activities evolving Two views on aquaculture and Maine lobstermen Two Land-Based Aquaculture Projects Proposed in Maine MLA Comments on Proposed Right Whale Rule Governor Mills statement on proposed right whale rule Massachusetts Attorney General Calls for Canadian Premiers, New England Governors to Collaborate on Right Whale Projections Oceana launches right whale campaign, Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative continues to promote Maine’s long-standing stewardship DMR Proposes Rules to Improve Gear Marking and Reporting for Lobster Industry MLA Testifies Before EPA on Tier 4 Engine Emission Standards Cranberry Isles Fishermen’s Co-Op Goes Solar Vaccines a Critical Part of Preventative Health Care Money for New Lobster Markets Lobster Molt Less Predictable Three Charged with Violating Laws Intended to Protect Rebuilding Atlantic Herring Stock The MLA’s Steadfast Business Members: Lonnie’s Hydraulics, Topsham Fourth Annual MLCA Lobstermen\u27s Relief Fund Benefit Brings in a Crow

Landings, vol. 21, no. 2

Landings content emphasizes science, history, resource sustainability, economic development, and human interest stories related to Maine’s lobster industry. The newsletter emphasizes lobstering as a traditional, majority-European American lifeway with an economic and social heritage unique to the coast of Maine. The publication focuses how ongoing research to engage in sustainable, non-harmful, and non-wasteful commercial fishing practices benefit both the fishery and Maine\u27s coastal legacy. Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) started publication of Landings, a 24-page newsletter in January 2013 as the successor of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) Newsletter. As of 2022, the MLCA published over 6,500 copies of the monthly newsletter for distribution by mail to all of Maine’s commercial lobstermen, Maine state government agency staff, Maine Legislators, members of Maine\u27s U.S. Congressional delegation, subscribers, and marine businesses. For more information, please visit the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) website. Headlines in this issue include: Lobster Processors Take Stock of 2013 Season Lobster Future Debated We need fishermen’s faces at the planning table P.E.I. looks at boat quotas, market stabilization actions Days out not a good idea Global Climate Change and You: The Gulf is heating up Meet the New Marine Resources Committee Members Striking a balance in Kennebunk Maine Lobstermen’s Association: Policy Updates Presenting the Winners of the Fourth Annual Maine Lobstermen’s Association Photo Contest! Rob Benson, Maine Sea Coast Mission Inside the DMR: The Office of Policy and Management Ocean Acidification Lead Session at Maine Fishermen’s Forum Maine Lobster Promotion Council Marketing Update Monhegan Island Gets a Little Slice of the Sun So You Want to Know: The terrible trouble with tunicates Safety regulations delayed DMR plants salmon eggs in Maine rivers MSC certification road reaching an end Hard times hit Gulf of Maine cod fishermen Offshore wind power project wins PUC approva

Landings, vol. 24, no. 5

Landings content emphasizes science, history, resource sustainability, economic development, and human interest stories related to Maine’s lobster industry. The newsletter emphasizes lobstering as a traditional, majority-European American lifeway with an economic and social heritage unique to the coast of Maine. The publication focuses how ongoing research to engage in sustainable, non-harmful, and non-wasteful commercial fishing practices benefit both the fishery and Maine\u27s coastal legacy. Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) started publication of Landings, a 24-page newsletter in January 2013 as the successor of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) Newsletter. As of 2022, the MLCA published over 6,500 copies of the monthly newsletter for distribution by mail to all of Maine’s commercial lobstermen, Maine state government agency staff, Maine Legislators, members of Maine\u27s U.S. Congressional delegation, subscribers, and marine businesses. For more information, please visit the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) website. Headlines in this issue include: MLA Bids Farewell to Long-Time Leader and Friend “A Pat on the Back and a Kiss” DMR to take stronger role in lobster science Prince Edward Island Lobster Marketing Board sets sail Calling all Lobstermen! Herring Workshop in May New underwater cable proposed for Gulf of Maine Maine Lobstermen’s Association Update Lobster is Maine’s Official Crustacean Massachusetts Trawl Survey Off Southern Maine Herring Days Out Meeting Dredge Team Meeting Summary Don’t Lose Out on Free Health Services New Resource to Help Fishing Families, Communities Prepare for the Worst Crabs, Once Pests, Now Valuable After 63 Years, Port Lobster Co. Changes Owners Two New England Stocks Considered in Jeopardy Another Wharf Saved for Fishermen Right Whales Make Tracks for Cape Cod Bay Scallop Resurgence Brings Conflict DMR Holds Meeting to Discuss Future of Shrimp Fishery Lobster Prices Reach 15-Year High Take the Plunge and Be Prepared at Se

Landings, vol. 29, no. 1

Landings content emphasizes science, history, resource sustainability, economic development, and human interest stories related to Maine’s lobster industry. The newsletter emphasizes lobstering as a traditional, majority-European American lifeway with an economic and social heritage unique to the coast of Maine. The publication focuses how ongoing research to engage in sustainable, non-harmful, and non-wasteful commercial fishing practices benefit both the fishery and Maine\u27s coastal legacy. Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) started publication of Landings, a 24-page newsletter in January 2013 as the successor of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) Newsletter. As of 2022, the MLCA published over 6,500 copies of the monthly newsletter for distribution by mail to all of Maine’s commercial lobstermen, Maine state government agency staff, Maine Legislators, members of Maine\u27s U.S. Congressional delegation, subscribers, and marine businesses. For more information, please visit the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) website. Headlines in this issue include: Governor’s Offshore Wind Plan Frustrates Fishermen Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project Screeches to a Halt Reflections of 2020 in the rear view mirror 2020 – the year of challenges Fishermen’s Forum Will Still Offer Student Scholarships in 2021 Maine Lobstermen’s Association Update Draft Whale Rules and Biological Opinion Backlog at Federal Register May Slow New Rules State Waters Seasonal Closure Proposed in Massachusetts Three Right Whale Calves Seen Thus Far Offshore Lobster Enforcement Turning to ROVS Lobster Electronic Tracking Pilot Program Offshore Wind Projects Fall Under Jones Act Provisions Funds Help Maine Transition to 100% Harvester Reporting DMR Aquaculture Lease Application Status for January (as of 12/20/20) Good-bye 2020: An End of the Year Wrap-up from DMR DMR Struggling with Aquaculture Application Backlog Hand and wrist injuries can be avoided Groups Petition Department of Interior for New Closures MSC Says Canada Lobster Fishing Poses Low Risk to Right Whales Lower Catch Estimate Projected for 2021 Scallop Season Massachusetts Lobstermen Facing New Rules Federal Stimulus Bill Provides Additional Funds for Fisheries Sector DMR Joins White Shark Research Effort Vital Gulf Phytoplankton Survey Resumes DMR Begins Maine Seafood Promotion Campaign Stonington Lobsterman’s Tales of Hard Work, Communit

Landings, vol. 28, no. 6

Landings content emphasizes science, history, resource sustainability, economic development, and human interest stories related to Maine’s lobster industry. The newsletter emphasizes lobstering as a traditional, majority-European American lifeway with an economic and social heritage unique to the coast of Maine. The publication focuses how ongoing research to engage in sustainable, non-harmful, and non-wasteful commercial fishing practices benefit both the fishery and Maine\u27s coastal legacy. Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) started publication of Landings, a 24-page newsletter in January 2013 as the successor of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) Newsletter. As of 2022, the MLCA published over 6,500 copies of the monthly newsletter for distribution by mail to all of Maine’s commercial lobstermen, Maine state government agency staff, Maine Legislators, members of Maine\u27s U.S. Congressional delegation, subscribers, and marine businesses. For more information, please visit the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) website. Headlines in this issue include: Economic Impact of Whale Regulations Would be Profound Lobstermen Step Up to Help MLA Legal Defense Fund Some federal relief but a complicated season ahead Changing strategy to adapt to pandemic impacts Time is Short for MLA Legal Team Landings and value by county, 2019 Maine Lobstermen’s Association Update Whale Updates Maine Lobstermen’s Association Legal Defense Fund Thank you for your Support! MLA Business Member: Durkee Lobster Bait and Bring It Inc., Jonesport Our Changing Gulf: The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Fire Destroys Processing Plant in New Brunswick P.E.I. Lobster Processors Facing Lack of Workers Canada Provides Financial Support for Fisheries Maine Sea Grant Hires Aquaculture Agent NOAA Announces $8 Million Funding for SK Projects Business 101: Who Are You? We Work Togethe

Landings, vol. 25, no. 4

Landings content emphasizes science, history, resource sustainability, economic development, and human interest stories related to Maine’s lobster industry. The newsletter emphasizes lobstering as a traditional, majority-European American lifeway with an economic and social heritage unique to the coast of Maine. The publication focuses how ongoing research to engage in sustainable, non-harmful, and non-wasteful commercial fishing practices benefit both the fishery and Maine\u27s coastal legacy. Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) started publication of Landings, a 24-page newsletter in January 2013 as the successor of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) Newsletter. As of 2022, the MLCA published over 6,500 copies of the monthly newsletter for distribution by mail to all of Maine’s commercial lobstermen, Maine state government agency staff, Maine Legislators, members of Maine\u27s U.S. Congressional delegation, subscribers, and marine businesses. For more information, please visit the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) website. Headlines in this issue include: Annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum Brings Fishing Communities Together What to do About Bait Supply? Coral Zone Measures Moving Fast Another Good Year for Maine Lobstermen Trump and lobsters When is enough enough? Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative in action Maine Lobstermen’s Association Update Highlights of the MLA’s 63rd Annual Meeting Lobster Bills Progress Through Maine Legislature Lobster Flourishing, but for How Long? Need Health Care but Don\u27t Have Insurance? Making Waves with Lobster Crackers But It’s Only a Little Puncture Wound! Federal Funds Available for Seafood Projects in Provinces Fishermen, Lobstermen Sue to Remove Marine National Monument China’s Appetite for U.S. Lobster Continues to Grow A Note from the North What might Maine’s lobster fishery look like in the future? The Maine Lobstermen’s Association Awards at the Fishermen’s Foru

Landings, vol. 27, no. 3

Landings content emphasizes science, history, resource sustainability, economic development, and human interest stories related to Maine’s lobster industry. The newsletter emphasizes lobstering as a traditional, majority-European American lifeway with an economic and social heritage unique to the coast of Maine. The publication focuses how ongoing research to engage in sustainable, non-harmful, and non-wasteful commercial fishing practices benefit both the fishery and Maine\u27s coastal legacy. Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) started publication of Landings, a 24-page newsletter in January 2013 as the successor of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) Newsletter. As of 2022, the MLCA published over 6,500 copies of the monthly newsletter for distribution by mail to all of Maine’s commercial lobstermen, Maine state government agency staff, Maine Legislators, members of Maine\u27s U.S. Congressional delegation, subscribers, and marine businesses. For more information, please visit the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) website. Headlines in this issue include: Furniture Prosperous Side Business for Young Lobsterman MLMC Head Steps Down Apprentices Must Confirm Interest in Waiting Lists Teaming up for right whale survival Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum: Micah Woodcock, Sedgwick Time leads to appreciation for those who came before Maine Lobstermen’s Association Update First Year at the Helm NMFS Slashes 2019 Herring Quota Right Whale Working Group Considers Rope Working waterfronts not just a quaint picture Pay attention to your skin! New Right Whale Calves Now Total 7 Local Nonprofit Saves Boothbay Harbor Working Waterfront Property Union Wharf Dredging Group Looks for Funding Belfast Aquaculture Developer Plans Similar West Coast Project Stonington Lobster Dealer will Open Processing Plant in Bucksport New Coast Guard Command Center Open in South Portlan

Landings, vol. 23, no. 9

Landings content emphasizes science, history, resource sustainability, economic development, and human interest stories related to Maine’s lobster industry. The newsletter emphasizes lobstering as a traditional, majority-European American lifeway with an economic and social heritage unique to the coast of Maine. The publication focuses how ongoing research to engage in sustainable, non-harmful, and non-wasteful commercial fishing practices benefit both the fishery and Maine\u27s coastal legacy. Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) started publication of Landings, a 24-page newsletter in January 2013 as the successor of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) Newsletter. As of 2022, the MLCA published over 6,500 copies of the monthly newsletter for distribution by mail to all of Maine’s commercial lobstermen, Maine state government agency staff, Maine Legislators, members of Maine\u27s U.S. Congressional delegation, subscribers, and marine businesses. For more information, please visit the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA) website. Headlines in this issue include: Labor Shortages Plague Canadian Seafood Processors Rare Cold Water Corals Flourish in the Gulf Lobster Licensing Topic of DMR Meetings The power of words Update from Canada on the lobster fishery Herring Stock Doing Well, Council to Vote this Month Rules Proposed to Restrict Seafood Imports Under MMPA NMFS Finalizes Marine Mammal Stock Assessments and Responds to MLA Comments ASMFC Approves Jonah Crab Interstate Fishery Management Plan DMR Violations Report, May 15-August 15 New DMR Lead Lobster Biologist Keeping Busy Health Insurance and You A Lobster Fisheries Management Plan for Maine Disentanglement Team Helps Snarled Whales The clambake: time honored tradition or waste of time? Stressed? Here’s How to Cope Lobster Leads Surging Canadian Seafood Exports Small Harbors in Nova Scotia Limit Bigger Boats We\u27re in Hot Water Herring Spawning Closures A Rite of Summe