The Newfoundland/Labrador crab fishermen’s strike is over and as of May 20, boats were heading out to sea. In their vote, however, the fishermen made it clear that they will not accept the production quota system laid down by provincial Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Trevor Taylor. Approximately 4,600 fishermen voted 73.6 percent to go fishing
LNG Returns
The surprise, divided vote by the Passamaquoddy Tribal Council in mid-May in favor of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on tribal land near Eastport is a development with deep implications for Maine’s coast and working waterfronts. Anyone who recalls the Pittston Company’s hard-fought battle to build an oil refinery 20 years ago in the
Small student-teacher ratio has appeal, but poses problems for an island school
Mary Tetreault likes working at the Matinicus school, where the teacher-student ratio is one to three and she can walk home for lunch. It can be a dream job to prepare lessons for just three young learners, but rock-bottom enrollment spells an uncertain future for the little school. Next fall, two of the three students
“Sustainability” – It’s a term we hear everywhere, but defining it can be tricky
“Sustainability” is a term we hear constantly in modern parlance, including in recent reporting of the sustainable seafood trend highlighted at this year’s International Boston Seafood Show (WWF April 2005). “Sustainability” enjoys such broad application that defining it is a challenge. It is most commonly used in reference to natural resources from farming to forestry
Long Island holds town meeting, postpones vote on land with oil tanks
Long Island’s 12th annual Town Meeting, held on Saturday, May 14, was very well attended. Over 100 community members and many guests squeezed into the VFW hall for the four-hour meeting, which was led by moderator Mark Greene. After a lengthy discussion on the final two articles, addressing the ownership of the land containing oil
Teaching by doing
The students at the Long Island School are the proud parents of baby lobsters! This spring the school has been participating in the Lobster Larvae in the Classroom project, designed by The Lobster Conservancy (TLC). The lobster “nursery” is located in the basement of the school, where the larvae are frequently visited by the students,
Cranberry Report – Helping Hands
Islesford School students took their annual ski trip to Sugarloaf on March 24 and 25. Seven students and 5 adults enjoyed some great spring skiing conditions. This year, plans were also made for those students who did not care to ski. Gail Grandgent organized a museum day on Mount Desert Island with visits to the
Spilled Oil? Eat It!
It’s a line of new products that closely resembles a miracle: oil-eating, all-natural microbes that convert oil in bilges or spilled in waterways into beneficial fatty acids. At the Fishermen’s Forum in Rockport in February, Clean Water Solutions, Inc. of Newport, R.I. unveiled four products: Oil Eradicators, Clean Water Microbial Powder, Clean Water Blue and
Spilled Oil? Eat It!
It’s a line of new products that closely resembles a miracle: oil-eating, all-natural microbes that convert oil in bilges or spilled in waterways into beneficial fatty acids. At the Fishermen’s Forum in Rockport in February, Clean Water Solutions, Inc. of Newport, R.I. unveiled four products: Oil Eradicators, Clean Water Microbial Powder, Clean Water Blue and
Technology: The latest in onboard weather forecast systems
New England mariners are used to changeable weather, but even the most experienced vessel operator can use a little help in predicting nature’s next move. Boat owners in the market for a forecasting system have an ever-increasing array of devices and systems, so the biggest problem may be choosing among them. Devices range from the