Articles
More action needed to protect herring
I’m a lifelong fisherman and Mainer and your recent story about the closing of the sardine cannery in Prospect Harbor, Maine has made me feel that I should add my thoughts (“Closure of last U.S. sardine cannery ends way of life in Prospect Harbor,” The Working Waterfront, April issue). It is well documented that it’s
Op-Ed
In 2010, the way our groundfish fishery here along the coast of Maine is managed will be transformed from the current system where time spent on the water by fishermen is counted, to one where the fish taken out of the ocean will be counted. The decision to make this change, however, is happening now.
Huge Thanks
To the editor: A huge thanks goes out to everyone who supported the second annual Midcoast Fishermen’s Association (MFA) benefit haddock dinner at the Martinsville Grange on Sept. 1! The MFA was formed just over a year ago by a group of local fishermen from the Port Clyde area as an advocacy organization to support
Industry Idea
To the editor: I had a chance to read the article about four guys and a book on the back page of your most recent issue [WWF Oct. 05]. I have also had the opportunity to speak with Ted Ames on several occasions about his ongoing research into spawning grounds and the possibility of combining