Given the daily stress, aggravation and frustration of the lobster business, one wonders what makes a dealer continue year after year. “It gets in your blood,” says Greg Hansen of Cozy Harbor Seafood in Portland. “It’s fast-paced; and for some of us, it’s a huge challenge to put this monstrous puzzle together day after day.”
“Local area” fisheries management advances
On Feb. 8 the New England Fisheries Management Council voted 12-4, with one abstention, to continue exploring the concept of local area management as an alternative to the current days at sea management system. The council also voted to continue work on a “points” system proposed by the Northeast Seafood Coalition. Over 30 fishermen were
Canada issues gloomy cod report
Cod stocks off the south coast of Newfoundland are not recovering, and worse, catches are expected to drop during the next few years, according to a new report from the Canadian government. The report, “Stock Assessment on 3Ps Cod,” the federal designation for the south Newfoundland fishing region, states that two fairly strong year classes,
Flying Live Why Lobsters Need Travel AgentsWhy Lobsters Need Travel Agents
“Air freight’s a tough thing,” said Nathan Moulton, Director of rail freight for the State of Maine, speaking to the problem of shipping lobster, one of Maine’s prime products and one that must arrive alive. No wide-bodied planes fly out of Boston. They fly out of the more densely populated East Coast cities of New
“It will change your body and make you very strong…lightning will pursue you forever”
In December Working Waterfront published my article on “Lobsters in Retirement,” an account of the seminar my husband, Jim, and I ran for our local Learning in Retirement organization. I was subsequently contacted by Amherst College: could I give a lecture on some aspect of U.S. culture to 15 indigenous Bolivian university students who were
Eastport Boat School struggle continues
A recently published report on boatbuilding in Maine demonstrates that the industry is central to Maine’s economic well being. At the same time, the report indicates that there are obstacles that could prevent boatbuilding here from thriving in the future. “Maine’s Boatbuilding Industry: Obstacles & Opportunities,” published by Planning Decisions Inc. of South Portland, states,
System Doesn’t Work
To the editor: I have just read my most recent issue of Working Waterfront and, as always, found it to be enlightening and very well done. I was very happy to read the story by Wanda Curtis noting that Red Tide Disaster Relief Funds are being made available to the hard-hit shellfishermen. I was disconcerted
Compass Project receives $30,000
The Compass Project received funding of over $30,000 in the last quarter of 2006. “These grants strengthen our organization and allow us to continue offering experiential boatbuilding programs to youth facing social and academic challenges,” said Patricia Ryan, Executive Director of the Compass Project. “Every day in our boatbuilding shop we see that hands-on programs
2 titles on Stone Walls
Stone by Stone: the Magnificent History in New England’s Stone Walls New York: Walker, 2002 Exploring Stone Walls: A Field Guide to New England’s Stone Walls New York: Walker, 2005 Set in Stone New England’s stone walls are a ubiquitous feature of its landscape. As with anything we grow accustomed to, it is easy enough
Salty Dogs: Quirks, Companionship and Sea Tales
Right now throughout coastal Maine, dozens of dogs lie close to a heat source, seemingly asleep. But if the right pair of feet put on a pair of boots and jingle a boat key, any one of those dogs will spring to life. Salty dogs are as much a part of Maine boating life as