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Tag Archives: Maine Department of Marine Resources
Maine Legislators Make Attempt to Regulate Scallop Fishery
The Maine Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources will hear a bill Wednesday that would put additional regulations on Maine’s scallop fishery at a time when the fishery is growing in both volume and value. The Bill, “An Act To … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Maine Fisheries, Northeast Fisheries
Tagged An Act To Promote Sustainability in the Scallop Fishing Industry, Ben Martens, DMR, LD 908, limited entry, Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, Maine Dayboat Scallops, Maine Department of Marine Resources, Maine Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources, maine scallops, MCFA, Robert Alley, Scallop Advisory Council, Togue Brawn, Trish Cheney, William Tuell
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2014 Maine Elver Season Delayed by Emergency Rulemaking
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) today officially delayed the start of the 2014 elver harvesting season by emergency rule-making. Elvers, which are an early life stage of the American eel, are big money in Maine, with prices skyrocketing … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Maine Fisheries, Northeast Fisheries
Tagged american eel fishery, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, Commissioner Patrick Keliher, elver fishery, elver quotas, elver transaction card, emergency rule-making, LD 1625, LD 1723, Maine Department of Marine Resources
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Rule Changes and New Regulations for Embattled Maine Urchin Fishery
Yesterday, in the name of conservation, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) adopted rule changes and regulations for the State’s 2013-14 sea urchin season. The green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis), which was little more than a pest to Maine … Continue reading
Maine Senate Votes Down Another Lobster Bycatch Bill
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
Unanimous Committee Vote on LD 1097
Today was potentially make-or-break day for LD 1097, a bill that would make it legal for groundfishermen to land lobster bycatch in Maine. In a unanimous vote today, the Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources voted down the Bill, suggesting … Continue reading
Managing the Social, Economic and Environmental Components of the Maine Lobster Fishery
“Every fisherman must recognize that we cannot dismiss or trade one element for another and expect our communities to thrive. Long-term sustainability requires the management of [social, economic and environmental components] in concert.” -Matinicus Island Fisher Michael J. Ames in … Continue reading