Assuming the weather forecast holds, tomorrow lobster fishermen on Grand Manan will set their traps. It’s a big day with fishermen trying to get to the place they want to fish. Lost bottom can mean the loss of thousands of dollars, so there’s a lot riding on what happens. One of the best depictions of…
Read MoreA Bend in the Road
A couple of weeks ago I came across this article talking about efforts being made to retain access to the ground fish fishery within the community of Martha’s Vineyard. While the fishery is not the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Martha’s Vineyard, it like most coastal communities along the northeastern US…
Read MoreOde to Aquaculture Activity Regulations
A week ago Wednesday, The email came through The regulations had passed Indeed it was true Discussions we’d had Year after year Our concerns were the same But no one would hear
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End of Season
Lobster fishing season doesn’t end with as much fan fare as it opens, but it is met with a different kind of excitement: traps come out of the water to be overhauled; trucks and trailers laden with them line the wharves and roads. The day that started grey and overcast brightened by the end but…
Read MoreWorld Oceans Day
June 8 is World Oceans Day. As I saw post after post today, I kept thinking that I should post something as well; after all, the ocean is kind of a big deal around here. But in reading the posts, I struggled with what to say because I realized my perspective on the ocean…
Read MoreA Night at the Seafood Festival
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Bay of Fundy Seafood Festival in St. Andrews, NB. Many of the meetings I regularly attend are focused on the operational aspects of getting the fish out of the water and to the wharf; things like effort controls and management plans are normal topics. But the…
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