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.


AIS Network Alerts Ships Down in Whale Areas


Update on DMR's Right Whale Passive Acoustic Monitoring


DMR Marine Mammal Survey Report, October-December 2025


Bigelow Lab Scientist and Team Devise New way to Track Right Whales' Favorite Food


Update on DMR Right Whale Surveys


DFO Right Whale Report Expresses Cautious Optimism


Economic Impact of Whale Regulations Would be Profound


DMR Whale Reseach Survey Program Update


DMR's Right Whale Research Program Moving Full Steam Ahead


Your Questions, Answered: Which Whale-Safe Gears are Being Tested in Maine?


In the News | November 2024


In the News | October 2024


Maine DMR Scouts the Gulf of Maine for Right Whales


The Demise of “Chevron Deference”: What Does It Mean for the Lobster Fishery?


Lobster Industry Saddened by Right Whale Death


Another Major Legal Victory for Maine Lobstermen


Steaming Ahead | February 2024


Right Whale Population Stabilizes but Entanglement Remains NMFS’s Priority


Tracking Right Whales is Complicated

