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Author Archives: Ret Talbot
My Relationship with White Sharks
With a growing number of white sharks returning to New England each summer, I’ve been asking people about their relationship with sharks and how that relationship may have changed over time. I’m struck that many start by talking about JAWS. … Continue reading
We Have the Data – Let’s Act on It
If you have been following along on my personal Facebook page, you know that I have continued to advocate for an all-in approach to COVID-19 here in Maine. A couple days ago, on the graph I generate daily and publish … Continue reading
What Does ‘Essential’ Mean During a Global Pandemic?
Yesterday Maine Governor Janet Mills issued an Executive Order “mandating that all non-essential businesses and operations in Maine close their physical locations that are public facing.” Understanding what is meant by an “essential business” during a global pandemic is something … Continue reading
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Tagged Boynton-McKay, camden, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hannaford, Maine, Max Miller, rockland
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COVID-19 – It’s Time to Pivot Maine
It’s time to do more. I had a conversation with a friend who still pops into get coffee at the local cafe on his morning walk. A local business that sells antiques in town remains open saying “We’ll respect your … Continue reading
Civil Disaster Declaration in Rockland
As I’ve done with the last two pieces I’ve penned about CORVID-19 and, more specifically, our response to it here in Maine and in my city of Rockland, I will reiterate at the top that I am not a medical … Continue reading
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Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, disaster declaration, Maine, rockland, Social distancing
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COVID-19 – Do the Right Thing…Now!
As I wrote a couple days ago, I am not a health expert, but as I watched aghast at local k-12 schools, museums, restaurants, etc. in Maine choosing to remain open despite really clear data showing the necessity for social … Continue reading
COVID-19 – What’s at Stake for Maine: One Virus Two Possible Outcomes
The current piecemeal, a la carte, wait-and-see approach to COVID-19 I’m seeing in my community and in Maine in general appears to be inconsistent with what we should have learned from the data. As a mountaineer, I can’t count the … Continue reading
Summer’s Not Over!
Thank you to all of you who have written notes to see if I’m okay. I am, and I know I’ve been absent from the blogosphere for a couple months. Summer is a time when my writing productivity usually drops … Continue reading
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Maine is Running Out of Lobster Bait. Is Farmed Salmon the Answer?
The following is an excerpt from my most recent piece in National Geographic. Click here to read the full story. ROCKLAND, MAINE – People love lobster. For some, it’s nostalgic, eliciting memories of bygone days and summers in Maine. For … Continue reading
Posted in Aquaculture, Fishing Industry, Lobster Fishery, Maine Fisheries, Northeast Fisheries
Tagged aquaculture, bait, fish farm, herring, lobster, RAS, Salmon
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Seafood Expo North America 2019
Today is the first day of Seafood Expo North America 2019 (SENA19), and I’m headed to Boston for the show. For those of you unfamiliar with the event, it is largest seafood exposition in North America with thousands of buyers and … Continue reading
