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L A N D I N G S
NEWS & VIEWS FROM MAINE'S LOBSTERING COMMUNITY
In January 2013, the MLCA launched Landings, a monthly newspaper which balances
its content amongst science, history, resource sustainability, economic development,
and human interest stories. Through Landings, MLCA educates the public and lobster
industry stakeholders about the unique characteristics of Maine’s lobstering traditions,
its history and heritage, ongoing research to maintain the sustainability of the resource,
and its non-harmful and non-wasteful commercial fishing practices.
Distributing more than 6,500 copies of this 24+page publication free via mail each
month to all of Maine’s commercial lobstermen, state government agency staff, elected
state officials, Congressional delegation, subscribers, marine businesses; and to the
public at various locations around the state including ferry terminals, marine supply
stores and annual educational forums.
New Marine Patrol Boat Bears Familiar Name
Newest Marinet Patrol vessel honors Cappy Sargent. Photo courtesy of Mount Desert Islander. The latest addition to the Maine Marine...
May 29, 20194 min read
Col. Jon Cornish Retires After 34 Years
DMR bid farewell to Col. Cornish in early April. DMR photo. Colonel Jon Cornish retired as chief of the Marine Patrol Bureau in the...
May 21, 20193 min read
Change at the top: Jay Carroll new Marine Patrol Chief
Retiring Col. Jon Cornish, left, with newly promoted Col. Jay Carroll, right. Jay Carroll, a 23-year veteran of the Maine Marine Patrol,...
May 17, 20191 min read
New Head Of Collaborative Experienced Marketer
Marianne Lacroix, right, with MLMC board chair Frank Gotwals and his sternman. MLMC photo. The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative...
May 16, 20193 min read
The MLA 65th Annual Meeting
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association annual meeting took place on March 1 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. MLA president Kristan Porter...
Apr 15, 20195 min read
Two Join DMR's Policy and Management Bureau
Two new staff members have joined the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) to work on policy issues at the state, interstate and federal...
Apr 8, 20192 min read
Guest Column: Working waterfronts not just a quaint picture
In 2039, driving to Orr’s Island likely will look a lot different. F/V Restless might not be moored off the right side of the bridge, and...
Mar 25, 20193 min read
From the Dock: Time leads to appreciation for those who came before
As I get older I’ve learned to appreciate the generations before me more and more. In being a fisherman this holds especially true. I...
Mar 20, 20192 min read
Voices of the Maine Fishermen's Forum: Micah Woodcock, Sedgwick
Micah Woodcock was born in Maine but moved around frequently growing up. He found his way back to the state as an adult and now works as...
Mar 18, 20195 min read
MLMC Head Steps Down
In early February Matt Jacobson, executive director of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC), announced that he would be...
Mar 11, 20192 min read
Furniture Prosperous Side Business for Young Lobstermen
They say a man’s home is his castle but for most lobstermen, it’s his shop that’s the castle. Whether it’s a small shed with scarcely...
Mar 8, 20193 min read
Young Lobstermen Find Solidarity in the MLA
There are a lot of expenses a young lobsterman must account for: traps, rope, buoys, the various parts and equipment that make his or her...
Feb 18, 20192 min read
From the Dock: Tenacity and Humor Among Fishermen's Strengths
“Cheer up, it’s only going to get worse.” Robert Joyce As fishermen, we take stock during these cold winter months of the previous...
Feb 15, 20191 min read
Voices of the Maine Fishermen's Forum: Marcia Beal Brazer, Ogunquit
Marcia Beal Brazer is from Ogunquit and the wife of Norman Brazer Jr., a lobsterman. This interview was recorded in March 2018 at the...
Feb 13, 20194 min read
Guest Column: Diversity key to Success of Portland Waterfront Group
All kinds of people took part in the grassroots alliance in Portland to stop uncontrolled destruction of the waterfront. The Portland’s...
Feb 11, 20192 min read
Focus on Communication Key for DMR Commissioner
Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Commissioner Patrick Keliher, 52, chooses his words carefully. Carefully, that is, until he gets...
Feb 4, 20195 min read
People of the Coast: Amy Lent, Maine Maritime Museum
Maine’s maritime past and the future came together on the Kennebec River in Bath one cold day in November. From her third-floor office in the Maine Maritime Museum (MMM), museum director Amy Lent gestured toward the window overlooking the river while a Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer launched that day by Bath Iron Works passed by. “You have no real idea how large it is,” she said, noting the height of the ship against the opposite riverbank. The grey, futuristic vessel
Dec 6, 20184 min read
Prince Edward Island Fall Lobster Season "A Mixed Bag"
Traps across Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 25 came out of the water on October 10, marking the end of a mixed bag of a fall lobster season. On the Summerside waterfront, Merrill Montgomery, captain of the Salty Curls, and his crew spent the morning hauling up traps, loading them onto a truck and getting them set for winter storage. All things considered, he was pleased with how his things went. “Season was great, fantastic. Weather was great, catch was great and price was pretty
Dec 4, 20182 min read
Governor-Elect Janet Mills On Maine's Seafood and Fishing Industries
On October 4, the Maine Seafood Industry Gubernatorial Forum took place at the Strand Theatre in Rockland. The two-hour public event was hosted by the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, the Maine Lobster Dealers Association, Maine Lobstering Union, the Alewife Harvesters of Maine and the Maine Aquaculture Association. The moderator was seafood journalist James Wright from the Global Aquaculture Association. The following is an edited acco
Dec 4, 20187 min read
Maine Lobster Processors Investing in the Future
According to recent news reports, several lobster processing companies in Maine are investing in new holding and processing facilities in the state. The largest among these new projects is that of Ready Seafood of Portland through their company Maine Seafood Ventures, currently located in Scarborough. The company, founded by brothers Brendan and John Ready in 2004, plans to construct a new $10 million lobster processing, storage and education center in Saco on 40 acres off Ro
Nov 30, 20183 min read
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