The possibility of charges has prompted a response from the Native reserve charging that such a move would violate the “moderate livelihood” portion of the Marshall decision, which upheld Native treaty rights to hunt and fish. Bob Allain, Regional Director for Fisheries Management in the Gulf, says, “DFO is in the process of reviewing information
From the Deck: Boatyard in winter
Here is Sea Breeze, a big, black ketch, high-sided, sharp-bowed, with a wide white boot stripe and a red line over it to make her look less like a hearse. She lay all summer in a slip at the yacht club. Once I saw her sailing with only her big jib set. I think her
Raising the bar
As regards literature, I keep going to poetry readings even though I don’t seem to be acquiring a taste for it, not contemporary compositions anyway. On those occasions the reader, often the poet, moves me but rarely the poem. I’m a little ashamed, I don’t know exactly why but I sense I should be, to
Christmas away
You know, we thought, it might not be such a bad idea to take a Christmas off once in a while. There’s no doubt you will appreciate it better when you get back — as you will see. About that time I was resorting to just throwing everybody’s presents in a lawn and leaf garbage
Cranberry Report: Dropping lobster prices; re-set clock
Hello, folks. It’s good to be back doing the report again. Thanks to the Working Waterfront editor for having me back. And also, thanks to the two fine ladies in Cutler for saying they had missed my articles. Since I’m starting up the column again so late in the year, I’ll just jot down random
Refitted SUNBEAM offers telemedical services
For 100 years, islands in the Gulf of Maine and those who live on them have benefited from the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society’s efforts. This 100-year-old organization’s newest venture — its vessel Sunbeam now offers telemedicine services to distant island communities — combines cutting-edge technology with old-fashioned neighborly concern. Islesboro resident Sharon Daley, the
Calendar, airline worries conspire against the lobster industry
Of all star-crossed years for Christmas and New Year’s Day to fall on a Tuesday, it had to be this one. Air travelers are staying home in droves this fall, a fact that should have translated into a healthy spike in domestic orders for Maine’s favorite seafood. Lobster could have provided a luxurious centerpiece for
Researchers experiment with new solutions to old waterfront problems
While private and public efforts such as Portland’s Working Waterfront Loan Fund aim to provide financial assistance for maintenance, relief is also coming in the form of technological innovations in materials and design. These in innovations could revolutionize the way we design, build and maintain waterfront infrastructure. The new materials are called composites, because they
NIGHT OWL, DOUBLE EAGLE ending a long fishing partnership
The purse seiner NIGHT OWL of Vinalhaven and the carrier DOUBLE EAGLE of Rockland have been fishing together for these elusive little fish for a decade, with the owners and captains going back together almost another decade on other vessels. Catching and selling herring for lobster bait and sardines has long been a cooperative venture,
Funding, moratorium highlight ongoing aquaculture debate
The University of Maine recently announced that it would spend $1.2 million to build a land-based aquaculture research center in Franklin. Earlier in the year, the University received a $25 million grant from the USDA to fund its aquaculture program. Both of these investments, the University asserts, will train students for future employment, and ensure