Charges threatened four months ago were finally levied against Fishery Products International, Ltd. under Newfoundland’s provincial Fish Inspection Act — two counts of illegally marketing and shipping unprocessed yellowtail flounder to China. Provincial Fisheries Minister Tom Rideout accused Atlantic Canada’s largest seafood company of violating Newfoundland’s laws in March, saying FPI was “breaking the laws
Distain for Science
To the editor: Re the [WWF June 06] column by Philip Conkling: I heard Matthew Simmons speak in Cambridge, MA recently while peddling his book on the future of oil… Mr. Simmons treated G.W. Bush’s remarks on America’s addiction to oil as if it were some sort of profound revelation when in fact every American
Blueberries for Sale (With apologies to Robert McCloskey)
Just off Eggemoggin Reach in the town of Sedgwick there is a rambling old farmhouse on land originally owned by an 18th century sea captain. The farm, which sits on Christy Hill, looks out on the sea a mile and a half away. In 1970, Philadelphians Marge and Lou Paulmier bought a run-down house, a
Thoughts on LNG
To the editor: It seems to be quite quiet on the front now concerning the proposed LNG terminals, plants in the Washington county area. Perhaps now is the time to share some of the thoughts I have had regarding these projects with the public. Let me address the concerns of a certain mayor in a
Expermental nets “sort” haddock from cod
The reason it has been so difficult to restore New England’s commercial groundfishery without completely bankrupting New England’s commercial fishermen can be summarized in a few sentences: *More than a dozen species comprise the fishery and inhabit the same layer of water near the ocean floor. *Some of these stocks are abundant; some are not.
Beach Stones
Photographs by Josie Iselin Harry Abrams, New York, N.Y. 2006 144 pp. $16.95 Icons in Stone There are two kinds of beachcombers in the world: those who prowl the arcuate linear expanses of sandy beaches looking for shells and egg cases and those who two-step on shaky ankles along rocky beaches, while waves roll and
The Specimen Collector A lifetime of odd jobs comes together in one odd business
Imagine three boys, one girl, ages three through 11, wearing old clothes and boots and carrying buckets. They trudge with their father across a mudflat, digging lugworms that may end up in a university lab for dissection or be studied as part of a collection of specimens from a mudflat. The children struggle to lift
Historic Atlas Reprints
Detail-rich historic atlases are reprinted Mapmaking was a high art and a big business in the 19th century, when cartographers and publishing companies all over the United States combined forces to produce handsomely printed atlases of cities, counties and states. Maine was no exception, and atlases of each of the state’s 16 counties made their
Frenchboro approves ferry rate change, defeats road ordinance
In a swift and nearly unanimous town meeting held June 26, Frenchboro voters approved almost every article on the town warrant in a two-hour session. In mostly uncontested races, the town elected new and returning officials to town offices. The largest expenditure for the town will be the school budget for 2006-2007, to accommodate the
Grants available to protect Maine’s working waterfronts
The $12 million bond for the Land for Maine’s Future Program passed last November included a $2 million set-aside for projects that protect strategically significant working waterfront properties. Increasing demand for coastal waterfront land, rising land values and property taxes have made it difficult for commercial fishing businesses to retain working access to the water.