At first, Tenants Harbor fishermen resisted the idea of removing lobster traps from two fertile fishing grounds. But multiple meetings and a better understanding of the purpose of a trap density experiment led to what may be a revealing study, sponsors say. And even if the study isn’t helpful, the process of getting fishermen together
Thai Curried Maine Shrimp Chowder
Recipe provided by Suzanne Verrier, North Creek Farm, Phippsburg North Creek Farm is an historic saltwater farm near the tip of the Phippsburg peninsula. Maine shrimp chowder is a customer favorite. This recipe calls for garlic scapes, the tender top part of the garlic stalks. Ingredients:½ cup Arborio rice1 cup water1 bay leaf½ tablespoon oil1
First wind turbine tower section installed
The first tower section of Turbine 2 was installed on Tuesday, September 1 at the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative’s wind power project on Vinalhaven. Workers from Cianbro, the project’s general contractor, used a 320-foot tall crane and ropes to guide the base section onto the foundation, according to Suzanne Pude, director of the Island Institute’s Maine
Working waterfront celebration: “Today’s the Day I’ll Remember”
On a sunny August day at noontime, over 150 lobstermen along with their families, neighbors, state officials and working waterfront activists gathered at the Davis Wharf in Goose Cove, Tremont to celebrate the first working waterfront easement placed on a commercial fishing wharf by a Maine fishing family. It was one of the few conservation
Childhood lessons in self-sufficiency help Jackson teach Vinalhaven youth
It would be safe to say that Tristan Jackson, 26, developed an early understanding of self-sufficiency. At age seven, he was living with his family year-round on Green’s Island, a 400-acre island off Vinalhaven, in a building originally designed as an unheated boathouse with no running water or electricity. Living in a place like
New gallery presents art about working communities
Guy Saldanha stands in the second-floor room of Harbor Works Gallery in Cundy’s Harbor, talking about how the gallery started. The gallery is in Civil War-era Holbrook-Trufant house, which is part of the Holbrook Wharf complex. From the second-floor windows, you can look out at the shingled snack bar and the red sides of the
Newfoundland premier says agreement threatens fishing sovereignty
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has negotiated a new agreement with the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) and he has angered Newfoundlanders. The agreement, which is before the House of Commons, will go into place unless Canada raises objections. Critics say the proposed agreement will open Canada’s 200-mile limit to NAFO member countries, and it
Live Yankees: The Sewalls and Their Ships
In the foreword to William Bunting’s adventure-filled beguilement, Sea Struck, Llewellyn Howland III, writes: “As well as being wide-ranging and authoritative, Bunting’s text is witty and beautifully written. It is the work of a sailor-scholar for whom the sea is a source of perpetual wonder and historical research a perpetual delight.” These words could be
Signs of innovation
After the collapse of prices paid to Maine lobstermen last October, many were hoping that this summer would bring better news. It hasn’t. The boat price paid to lobstermen is the lowest it has been since 1990. The cost of fuel, bait and other supplies is considerably higher, which means that for many lobstermen, the
No mystery here: Linda Greenlaw to release new swordfishing book
Fans of Linda Greenlaw are in for an unexpected treat. Greenlaw recently finished her first nonfiction book in five years; publication is set for spring 2010. The book, tentatively titled Seaworthy, chronicles the 52-day swordfishing voyage Greenlaw made last fall, in which she returned to the industry after a nine-year absence. Those anticipating Greenlaw’s third