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Canadian Protestors Temporarily Stop U.S. Lobster Exports
When Leonard Garnett of Steuben crossed the border into New Brunswick on the morning of Aug. 2, hauling over 36,000 pounds of lobster to the Shediac Lobster Shop processing plant, he had no idea what he was driving into. Northumberland Strait lobster fishermen, a week away from starting their 10-week harvest season, were told not
Smoked Alewives
Sky Graham is busy splitting alewives as fast as their headless bodies are handed to her. She has been cutting fish for years: “I learned it from my grandfather,” she explains. Graham and the rest of her eighth-grade class are smoking alewives in order to raise money for their graduation trip to Boston and, at
Booming Elver Fishery Draws Passamaquoddy Fishers
When the price of elvers reached $2,000 a pound in March, word spread fast. Everyone who could fish for elvers did, including members of the Passamaquoddy tribe who fish with tribe-issued permits rather than the tightly restricted permits issued by the state. Elvers are juvenile American eel, referred to as glass eels. A catadromous fish,
Securing Food One Greenhouse at a Time
“Food and energy, these are the things that will continue to rise in price,” according to Sally Erickson who is so convinced that she built a large, year-round green house that does not rely on any additional heating system. The 24×72-foot structure constructed this past fall at her South Street residence in Eastport is already
Scallop Season Starts with Early Closures in Cobscook Bay
An emergency closure of a section of Cobscook Bay to scallop fishing just two weeks into the season has many questioning the health of the industry and the management practices put in place by the Department of Marine Resources. “I have not see it this bad; it’s terrible” says Roger Preston of Roque Bluffs who
Are Clam Shells a Solution to Dead Mud?
Clamming is not glamorous or highly lucrative, but with limited equipment and an easily obtainable license, it still offers a viable income. Red tide, green crabs and areas closed by pollution, however, have negatively impacted dependable flats and harvesting conditions. More recently, a new name has been added to this list. “Dead mud” is how
Eastport Boat School to be Run Locally
One thing is for sure, Eastporters have a soft spot in their hearts for the Boat School. Through ups and downs in enrollment and changes in management, the city has supported the facility. Last year, David Marlow of Marlow Yachts (see “Eastport to Sell Boat School” February/March, 2011) courted the community with a plan for
Waterfront Property Rights Questioned in Coastal Dispute
The Maine Supreme court has upheld a ruling of the lower court granting rights to scuba divers to cross the intertidal zone even if it is privately owned. This decision is being hailed as one more swipe at the Moody Beach case of 1989 that strictly limited the public rights in the intertidal zones as
Education Bill Favors Rural Communities
Last year, when Paul LePage marched in Eastport’s Independence Day parade he went mostly unnoticed. But this 4th of July, Governor LePage was the focus of celebration when he signed the education funding bill, LD 1274, in front of Eastport’s Shead High School. Standing by his side were Senate President Kevin Raye (sponsor of the
Water Walk departs from Machias
Water collected from the Atlantic Ocean began its journey westward May 7 to arrive in Bad River, Wisconsin on the Great Lakes by June 12. Josephine Mandamin, a grandmother of the Ojibwe tribe is following a spiritual calling to draw attention to the fragile condition of the world’s water. Her first Mother Earth Water Walk