Though we islanders may be isolated from much of the rest of the world, we are not immune to the politics and controversies that affect our nation. Lately this means differing opinions on the impending war with Iraq. Here on Vinalhaven, residents have had no trouble making their opinions known. Each Saturday since Feb. 15,
Trends in the seafood market will affect Maine industry
Howard Johnson also spoke at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum in early March. His message was the same: worldwide, seafood consumption is rising. Globally, countries are consuming more and more of their seafood supply, which could lead to an increasing need for the U.S. to reduce its dependence on imported seafood. Johnson sees “an opportunity for
Donate to the Tooth Project!
Marci Train’s class on Long Island has completed a unit on Dental Awareness, and is seeking donations of toothbrushes and toothpaste to send to Haiti with Jan Carter, a social worker who visited the class. “Jan told us all about the people that she helps in the country of Haiti. We are concerned because they
Breakaways
That’s the new word in the lobster business – breakaways. That’s the new law now, too, breakaway gear. Right now it’s breakaway swivels on the pot buoys. The purpose of this is to stop the entrapment of right whales by having gear that will break away when pressure is brought to bear on the warp.
Huge ketch nears completion at Hodgdon Yachts
Scheherazade, narrator of “The Thousand and One Nights” (or “The Arabian Nights”), escaped death through her resourcefulness, rich imagination and storytelling skills. Her husband, the Sultan, had threatened to kill her at dawn each day, but couldn’t bear to carry out the death sentence because he was so mesmerized by her tales of Sinbad the
Coming soon …to a menu near you
Whether mainstream restaurant menus will eventually offer little-known species with curious names like snakehead depends on several factors. Name recognition is one hurdle, but marketers have a demonstrated agility overcoming that one; witness the popularity of cape shark (a re-branded spiny dogfish) and ocean catfish (Atlantic wolf fish). The perennial quip at the Seafood Show
Urchins: Different conditions could mean different rules
Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Commissioner George Lapointe has asked for severe cutbacks in sea urchin landings for the 2003-2004 season. Urchin harvesters heard the grim news at the Urchin Session March 1 at the Fishermen’s Forum in Rockland. Lapointe is looking for a 50 percent reduction in landings for Zone 1 (West Penobscot Bay
Friendship Village Hardware lives up to its name
You feel the worn board floor underfoot, catch a whiff of woodsmoke. “Good morning,” someone says. Your eyes adjust to the shadowy light, among old shelves lined with marine supplies and other wares. It could be 1953 instead of 2003, even if the Flexible Flyer sleds and P.F. Flyer sneakers are long gone This is
Fish of the Future:
By the year 2020, annual seafood demand in the United States will increase by one billion pounds. Assuming that our per-capita seafood consumption remains at its current average of 15 pounds per year, that translates to roughly three billion more pounds of landed fish. Where will all that seafood come from? The statistics and the
Islesboro brings Gettysburg chorus to perform
The Gettysburg College Choir and Camerata, under the direction of Dr. Robert Natter, performed a concert of sacred and secular music on Monday 10 at the Second Baptist Church in Islesboro, Maine. The group also performed the next day at the Islesboro Central School. Wendy Dow, a graduate of Islesboro Central School, is a member