Category Archives: Lobster Fishery

Maine is Running Out of Lobster Bait. Is Farmed Salmon the Answer?

Posted on 6 May 2019 by Ret Talbot

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 →

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Special Episode of Beyond Data Podcast Released – Resiliency in Maine’s Lobster Fishery & More

Posted on 6 March 2018 by Ret Talbot

This special episode of the Beyond Data Podcast is reported from the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, which recently wrapped up here in Midcoast Maine. In this episode, we hear from Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Commissioner Patrick Keliher on resiliency in the State’s … Continue reading →

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PETA Protest of Maine Lobster Festival Grounded

Posted on 30 July 2014 by Ret Talbot

This is not the first year that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) planned to protest the Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland, Maine, but the activist organization hoped to create a buzz this year with protest flyovers of a … Continue reading →

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Environmental Group Says Lobster is “Poor Choice” for Pregnant Women

Posted on 25 June 2014 by Ret Talbot

Later this summer, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) plans to raise concerns about mercury levels in lobster within the context of a draft update to federal consumer guidelines for seafood consumption. The draft update to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and … Continue reading →

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Is Ecolabeled Seafood Healthy Seafood?

Posted on 15 March 2014 by Ret Talbot

I’ve been writing some about mercury in seafood recently, which, a few of my readers have suggested, seems a little out of my wheelhouse. After all, the founding idea behind The Good Catch Blog is to focus on how species, … Continue reading →

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Latency and the Maine Lobster Fishery

Posted on 5 March 2014 by Ret Talbot

“There are 1.2 million trap tags that are not in the water. We can’t say, ‘We can’t talk about it,’ if we know it’s a problem. Having the conversation now, when there’s no threat or need to change, is a … Continue reading →

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Chair of Marine Resources Committee Commits to Making Science-Based Decisions

Posted on 2 March 2014 by Ret Talbot

Senator Christopher K. Johnson (D-Lincoln) committed to making good, science-based decisions when it comes to the State of Maine’s marine resources. The Senator, who chairs the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources, spoke yesterday during a Q & A session … Continue reading →

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Latest Maine Lobster Bycatch Bill Dead in the Water

Posted on 11 June 2013 by Ret Talbot

Today the Maine House voted 106–38 to defeat L.D. 1549, “An Act To Provide an Exemption for Incidentally Caught Lobsters.” This vote follows Friday’s 28-7 vote in the Senate against the same bill, further eroding any possibility the state Maine will relax its … Continue reading →

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Maine Senate Votes Down Another Lobster Bycatch Bill

Posted on 8 June 2013 by Ret Talbot

Today the Maine Senate voted 28-7 to defeat L.D. 1549, “An Act To Provide an Exemption for Incidentally Caught Lobsters.” The Bill, which I wrote about last week, is the latest in a series of legislative actions attempting to help save … Continue reading →

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Emergency Measure Attempting to Save Maine Groundfishing Fleet Gets Mixed Reviews

Posted on 31 May 2013 by Ret Talbot

L.D. 1549, An Act To Provide an Exemption for Incidentally Caught Lobsters, is the next in a long line of legislative initiatives aimed at saving Maine’s groundfishing industry in the face of drastic quota reductions and a dwindling fleet. The bill, which contains … Continue reading →

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