To the editor: By now you may have had your fill of comment on Rusty Warren’s column in the February 2003 WWF, but the letter from John L. Clouse of Potomac, Maryland (April WWF) stimulated some thoughts on this which I submit for your review. I apologize for the length of this letter. I have
Island Institute hosts boatbuilding show
This summer the Island Institute will feature a show highlighting island boatbuilders. “Island Boatbuilding; Past and Future,” will include a number of historical black-and-white and color images of island boatbuilding, vessels and boat builders. The exhibit will tell their stories. This display, in the Institute’s ground floor exhibit space on Main St. in Rockland, will
Baldacci to speak at working waterfront press conference
Gov. John Baldacci will speak at a press conference intended to bring attention to the value of Maine’s working waterfront and the need to protect and sustain it. The press conference, sponsored by Maine’s Working Waterfront Coalition, will be held Tuesday, May 27, at 11:15 in the Hall of Flags at the Statehouse in Augusta.
Lobster Rolls
New York: HarperCollins, 2003 As the title suggests, this book, just released in hardcover, combines recipes from the coast of Maine with stories of Rebecca Charles’s family’s visits there. The ethnic thread of the narrative is an intriguing one. Rather than a WASP New England blueblood perspective or the Maine native’s experience, this is the
Dichotomy
[To Sen. Susan Collins, with a copy to WWF]: Why do you vote for about 100 times more funds for protection of right whale than for research that might be beneficial to Maine lobstermen? Can you please explain this dichotomy? Wallace E. Tobin Harpswell
A cautionary tale for U.S. fishermen
Like Canada, the United States has tried to move towards fishing effort restrictions with the aim of rebuilding the fish stocks. Georges Bank was open to the world until 1977, when the U.S. took action to extend its jurisdiction out to 200 nautical miles. Vessels of many flags worked the waters, making huge hauls in
OnIsland.org is a new place to discuss island issues
In hope of increasing communication about the issues related to life on Maine’s islands, two islanders have created an online discussion forum. The forum – which can be found at www.onisland.org – currently has nine topics: logistics, island visitors, stewardship, government, services/vendors, real estate/ rentals, island property owners newsletter, islands in the news, and islandness
Granite by the Sea: The History of Granite Quarrying on Vinalhaven Island
A film by Army Armstrong, 2002 Distributed by the Vinalhaven Historical Society I don’t remember how old I was when I learned that the Vinalhaven quarries I swam in were at one point vast and busy worksites, but I do remember it being startling. Sitting on the ledges looking down, I tried to force my
Salmon: high costs, few benefits
To the editor: In your admirable mission to protect the working waterfront, and the salmon farm industry as a part of the working waterfront, I do not believe that you have done justice so far to the problems with fish farms. The salmon industry claims that salmon farms bring jobs, but they do not bring
Closure of Newfoundland’s cod fishery brings angry response
The decision by Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Robert Thibault to close what was left of the Newfoundland cod fishery has left provincial officials questioning their future relationship with the federal government. Thibault’s action in late April also left hundreds of fishermen and fish plant workers wondering how they’re going to put food on