Tag Archives: lobster

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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EcoWatch’s List of Seafood to Avoid Falls Short

Posted on 6 May 2015 by Ret Talbot

EcoWatch, the Ohio-based environmental website, posted its list of “16 Popular Seafood Choices You Should Avoid Eating” today. Unfortunately, these types of posts are generally little more than regurgitated information that gloss over the details in an effort to generate online … 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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Is It a “One Way Street” When it Comes to Incidentally-Caught Lobsters?

Posted on 17 May 2013 by Ret Talbot

Over the past month, I have written several pieces about the most recent legislative effort (LD 1097) to allow lobsters caught incidentally by groundfishers to be landed in Maine. At present, the practice is illegal in Maine and some Maine-based groundfishers … Continue reading →

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