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  the Committee determined there was not adequate  THE AMERICAN LOBSTER MARKET information provided to them by Sweden to warrant REMAINS OPEN IN EUROPE the listing of the American Lobster. The European Commission formally informed Sweden it will not The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association is happy to report that propose the American Lobster be listed as invasive. in early October, the European Union (EU) decided to NOT move  While there is still work to be done on this side of the “Pond” on how forward with the Swedish proposal to ban imports of American  lobster into member countries. After a lengthy and in-depth review to keep these markets open as we all know this is not going to be the OSHA was conducted by the EUs Invasive Alien Species Committee of last attempt to stop your lobsters from entering their markets, oh I Small Spaces PG 46 mean waters! While the EU is looking into how to better educate their all the scientifi c data submitted by the United States and Canada  consumers on the handling of American lobsters and the potential    YOU CAN NOW FOLLOW THE MLA ON THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL MEDIAS           

         

         

    

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 2 • M assachusetts L o b s t e rm e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o b s t e rm e n . c o m impacts to the ecosystem should they be released Executive Director, Annie Tselikis, The Massachusetts COVER STORY Lobstermen’s Association, Executive Director, Beth intentionally or inadvertently, we remain vigilant. Casoni and The Lobster Council of Canada, Executive

2 0 1 6 Director, Geoff Irvine continue to hold the line as we The following is an Extract directly from the Swedish move forward. The United States also has some of the Lobster Importers Association: worlds best scientists working in your corner; NOAA, • “Clear rules and laws regarding all handling of Burton Shank, MADMF Bob Glenn & Dr. Tracey Volume 34 • November 2016 Newsletter live lobsters, both European and American! Pugh, MEDMR, Kathleen Reardon, RIDEM, Conor www.lobstermen.com

o v e• m b e r Sign and certify any company importing live McManus and from NHFG is Josh Carloni. Lastly, Published by the Mass. Lobstermen’s Assoc., Inc. N lobster from North America and Canada, with we are forever grateful to our elected leadership who 8 Otis Place approved holding tanks (with recirculating has been right beside us all the way; Senator Edward Scituate, MA 02066 water, far from the sea). Markey, Congressman Bill Keating, Congressman Seth • Only direct import by air, without Moulton, Governor Charlie Baker, State Senator Bruce Published monthly intermediaries. Tarr and State Representative James Cantwell. • Mailed to all paid members of the There must be an approved management/facility Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association for boiling/cooking lobsters. • A ban on the sale of live lobsters to end- Newsletter Departments consumers “over the counter”. The 1800 members of Editor, Industry News, Notice Section, Editorial, • A hard punishment (suspension of license) if Blog, Industry News, Promotions, Layout, you do not follow the rules. the Massachusetts Lobs- • Opportunity for restaurants, fish stores and other Advertising: Beth Casoni — Executive Director players, that is boiling/cooking the crustaceans termen’s Association say Billing: Nancy Forbes themselves, to register as “recipients of live Buy Sell Swap: Tracey Abboud American lobster “. “THANK YOU” to everyone Which leaves one to believe this is not over, just yet, Newsletter Advertising Rates and will rear its ugly head again in the future. who has been at our side The MLA Newsletter is published monthly After a year long endeavor and the collective effort and at the table fighting the (Please note that all pre-paid ads for last year put forth by the following organizations, scientists, will be honored) elected officials and point people who have stepped fight to keep these markets $35 — ¼ Page Ad up and advocated tirelessly on your behalf to keep $65 — ½ Page Ad these markets open for your beloved lobster; The National Fisheries Institute President, John Connelly, open for our beloved $95 — Full Page Ad Director of Scientific Affairs, Margaret Malkoski & Color Ads — + $25 per ad Xin Yuan, The Maine Lobster Dealers’ Association, AMERCIAN LOBSTER!.

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ALIVE & KICKING LOBSTER CAPE COD CLAM & SEAFOOD COMMERCIAL TRAP SUPPLY JAMES HOOK & CO. LYNCH LOBSTER CO LOUIS MASTRANGELO SO. CHATHAM TOM GALGANA ED HOOK JR. JOHN LYNCH CAMBRIDGE, MA CURT COLLINS QUINCY, MA BOSTON, MA BEVERLY, MA 617-876-0451 508-246-4366 508-746-6016 617-423-5500 978-921-8088 www.commercialtrapsupply.com BAR HARBOR LOBSTER CAPE CODDER MARINE, LLC INDUSTRIAL MARINE MKTG. MANCHESTER LOBSTER JEFF HAZELL BOB DOBIAS CRESCENT FISHERIES INC ROGER SMITH TONY REZZA ORLANDO, FL Swampscott, MA DAVID FYRBERG WAKEFIELD, RI MANCHESTER, MA 407-851-4001 978-979-1795 WEST NEWBURY, MA 401-782-4412 508-932-0990 www.capecodderboats.com 978-857-9419 BESSY BAIT HERCULES MARINE PROPELLER SERVICE SEABROOK, NH CAPE FISHERMENS SUPPLY CUMMINS NORTHEAST JOHN REARDON MIKE VALM 603-300-2846 DAVID LIBBY MEL MOLGARD NEW BEDFORD MA NEW BEDFORD, MA www.bessybait.com CHATHAM, MA DEDHAM, MA 508-993-0010 508-979-8000 508-945-3501 781-329-1750 BLUE WATER ENT MARINE ENG JOLIN LOBSTER MARINE HYDRAULIC ENGI- JOSEPH GALGANA, PRES. CAPE SEAFOODS BAIT DEALER DOLE & BAILEY MANCHESTER, MA NEERING OCEAN BLUFF, MA DAVE ELLENTON SPENCER MONTGOMERY GEOFFREY SONES ROBERT CROWE 781-837-9826 GLOUCESTER WOBURN, MA TEL 978-526-7954 / FAX 978- ROCKLAND, ME 978-283-8522 781-935-1234 526-7609 207-594-9525 / 1-800-747- BOB LOBSTER [email protected] www.doleandbailey.com 7550 (FISH MKT & LOBSTER POUND) www.northeastoceans.com JOHN M. KARBOTT CUSTOM ROBERT HARTIGAN CAPE TIP SEAFOODS WOODEN BOAT BUILDING & LOBSTER BOATS PLUM ISLAND, MA CHRIS KING EAST COAST SEAFOOD REPAIR Jay Wagner, Boat Brokers 978-465-7100 PROVINCETOWN LYNN, MA PLYMOUTH, MA Salem, MA 781-632-6135 508-487-0259 SPIROS TOURKAKIS 508-224-3709 Midcoast Yacht & Ship Brokerage BOSTON LOBSTER 781-593-1737 www.by-the-sea.com/kar- Tenants Harbor, Maine Lobster Dealer CAPE TIP SEAFOODS bottboatbuilding NEIL ZARELLA CHRIS KING ELECTRA-DYNE CO INC. MODERN WOODMAN AMER- 617-464-1500 ORLEANS JUDY MACCAFERRI KETCHAM TRAPS ICA www.bostonlobstercompany.com 508-255-7221 PLYMOUTH, MA ROBERT KETCHAM JOHN BARNES 508-746-3270 NEW BEDFORD, MA GEORGETOWN, MA BOSTON SWORD & TUNA CAPTAIN MARDEN’S SEA- 508-997-4787 978-494-4574 STEPHEN SCOLA FOODS FARM CREDIT EAST Boston, MA WELLESLEY, MA MIDDLEBORO, MA KINGFISHER TRAP NAUSET FISH & LOBSTER 617.946.9850 KIM MARDEN 508-946-4455 CARL HOWARD POOL 781-329-0792 DENNIS, MA ORLEANS, MA BRICO INC. www.captainmardens.com FISHER AIR FASTENERS 508-385-5968 REBECCA HARRISON BRIAN FIELDING ED & CHRIS FISHER 508-255-1019 WAKEFIELD, RI CHANNEL FISH CO., INC. PEMBROKE, MA KING LOBSTERS 401-783-6360 LOUIS SILVESTRO 781-826-2522 D.J. KING NEIDICH MARINE EAST BOSTON BRANFORD, CT RICHARD NEIDICH BROOKS TRAP MILL 617-569-3200 FISHERMEN SERVICES 203-488-6926 MIDDLETON, RI STEPHEN BROOKS JOANNE HARDING 401-846-2047 THOMASTON, ME CHERRY ST. FISH MARKET SCITUATE KING MARINE LLC 207-354-8763 DANVERS, MA 781-545-5073 CAPT. GEORRDIE KING NEPTUNE INC. [email protected] DARRYL PARKER MARINE SURVEYOR FRANK TORNGREN 978-777-3449 FRIENDSHIP TRAP CO. 207-337-8706 ATTLEBORO, MA CAPE COD BAIT CHRIS ANDERSON [email protected] 508-222-8313 JOSEPH DOYLE COASTAL HYDRAULICS FRIENDSHIP, ME [email protected] SANDWICH, MA PETE BOUDREAU 800-451-1200 LOBSTER CRUISES www.neptune-inc.com 508-922-4401 SEABROOK, NH PAUL QUINTAL [email protected] 603-474-1914 GRUNDENS USA PLYMOUTH, MA NEPTUNE MARINE PRODUCTS MICHAEL JACKSON 508-746-5342 ED WYMAN Chris Electronics Corp. COHASETT LOBSTER POUND POULSBO, WA SEATTLE, WA 255 MacArthur Drive TOMMY ALIOTO 360-779-4439 LOBSTER TRAP FISH MARKET 206-789-3790 New Bedford, MA COHASETT, MA WWW.GRUNDENS.COM MONUMET BEACH, MA [email protected] 508-994-8257 781-383-1551 WWW.LOBSTERTRAP.COM HAMILTON MARINE INC. NEW ENGLAND CRAB COM- C-TRAP COMMERCIAL MARINE ELEC DAVID NORMAN LOBSTER TRAP CO. PANY CHRIS PARKER DANIEL HODGKINS SEARSPORT, ME LOGAN CLARK BOSTON, MA MATTAPOISETT, MA SCITUATE, MA 207-548-6302 BOURNE, MA MARK NEWBERT 508-758-6535 781-545-7883 508-759-4928 617-464-1999 www.comercialmarine.net www.lobstertrap.com

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N.E. MARINE & INDUSTRIAL INC. OCEAN STATE LOBSTER ROPE and BUNGEE CORD SILVER KEY, INC. WINDWARD POWER SYSTEMS

2 0 1MIKE 6 RICHARDSON (NH) KEVIN BATES JONATHAN GLANTZ WESTPORT, MA JIM & NATE TYNAN 603-436-2836 NARRAGANSETT, RI CRANSTON,RI CHUCK HUSKINS FAIRHAVEN, MA 781-834-9301 Info@newen- 401-782-3500 401-447-7973 508-673-3310 774-992-0059 glandmarine.com Jon@marineropeinternational. www.windwardpower.com PENDER MARINE SERVICES com SPURS MARINE MFG. THE NET RESULT PAUL PENDER DON GOVAN WOODS SEAFOOD

o v e mLOUIS b e r LARSEN WESTWOOD, MA ROSES MARINE FT. LAUDERDALE, FL JAY KIMBALL

N MARTHA’S VINEYARD 617-240-1622 MARTY BOLCOME 800-824-5372 PLYMOUTH, MA [email protected] GLOUCESTER, MA 508-746-0261 P.J. LOBSTER CO. 877-283-3334 SUNRISE LOBSTER COMPANY [email protected] NEW ENGLAND PROPELLER ALAN LECK www.rosesmarine.com PAUL SALKE RON PECK BOSTON, MA BROOKHAVEN, NY YANKEE FISHERMEN’S CO-OP. PLYMOUTH, MA 617-946-2930 SALTY LOU’S 631-286-7301 SEABROOK, NH 800-635-9504 LORI CARON 603-474-9850 [email protected] RAJ FISH CORP SANDWICH, MA TWO COUSINS FISH MARKET INGER DZWLEWICZ 617-347-5192 BRIAN O’DONOHOE TO ALL SPONSORS NORTH ATLANTIC POWER GREENLAWN, NJ [email protected] FREEPORT, NY PLEASE CONTACT THE MLA TWIN DISC 631-757-8264 516-379-5065 OFFICE WITH CURRENT CONTACT SAM PROFIO RFP LOBSTER BAIT SANDWICH SHIP SUPPLY INFORMATION EXETER, NH DICK PERENTZ DON SPRING WATERLINE ALSO IF YOU KNOW OF ANY [email protected] 774-248-0292 SANDWICH, MA FRAN MCMILLEN CHANGES TO THE SPONSOR 603-418-0470 508-888-0200 SCITUATE, MA LISTS PLEASE LET US KNOW RIVERDALE MILLS 781-545-4154 Emails NORTHEAST TRAP LLC NORTHBRIDGE, MA SEA CLIFF LOBSTER W.B. VAN DUZER CO. Phone numbers Michael Christian / Peter Chris- 508-234-8715 FRANK COLLINS WILLIAN VAN DUZER Contact person tian MANOMET, MA DUXBURY, MA IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE Douglas, Ma Rowand Fisheries 508-224-5700 781-585-7664 YOUR COMPANY LISTED 508.294.6999 2 Cabot St. CONTACT THE OFFICE [email protected] Beverly MA 01915 SEA ROSE TRAP Wellfleet Harbor Seafood Co 781-545-6984 978-927-1871 15 Kettle Cove Ln. #2 Mac’s Seafood ASK FOR TRACEY GLOUCESTER, MA Wellfleet MA 978-515-7465 508-349-9409 [email protected] M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o b s t e r m e n . c o m • 5 N

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NO DELEGATES MEETING IN NOVEMBER 6 1 0 2

December 2016 12/1 MLA Delegate Ballot in mail to ALL Current voting members

12/7 MLA Delegate Meeting Son’s of Italy Hall Quincy, MA 02169 7:30

12/26 MLA and FISH offices closed Merry Christmas

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Over the last several months, countless calls, meetings, letters and time there has been a when we put our heads and efforts together we continual and collective effort from scores of can defeat the opposition! While I have been people from the US and Canada all working told this is not over, just arrested for now, and together to keep these markets open and we may come about again later on down the road, were right there at the table for you, while you we will be ready! It’s time to be Gronked! were out catching these delectable nuggets we The MLA continues to thank everyone who call lobsters! has had a part in this effort as we take the team As always safe fishing, approach and just like our beloved “Patriots”, Beth Casoni, Executive Director The last thing any fisherman wants to think about on the water is “Who can buy my lobster and who can’t?” I mean really, come on, is this what the world economy is going to come down too when dealing with live consumerable products? That is, when a country feels their markets, oops I mean ecosystem, is threatened by a more desirable live crustacean, they can call the invasive species card and try to stop commerce!? 8 • M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o b s t e r m e n . c o m Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association Office 781-545-6984 8 Otis Place Fax 781-545-7837 2 0 1 6 Scituate, MA 02066 www.lobstermen.com

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Potential Biological Removal, PBR, at less than one; r e b M e V o Another issue involved the Mass. Cod Survey. the federal NMFS will likely be looking at what to Although the state has been doing surveys on Cod and STELLWAGEN do next. Ridiculous! but they must do this under the other groundfi sh stocks up and down the coast, it has federal law. ADVISORY not been able to get approval to do most of the survey in the Sanctuary. These surveys are important for the There was yet another presentation. This one was COUNCIL MEETING NOTES overall status of, particularly the Cod stock. It seems on Climate Change. It was reported that water 6 1 0 2 The Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary Advisory Council that the Sanctuary won’t approve the trawl surveys temperature and water quality is changing and it affects (SBNMS) met on October 5th with the usual agenda because “historical artifact” might be disturbed?! the Sanctuary. While this was interesting, Bill Adler, formats, which included more updates on budgets, The proponents (state) for the surveys asked why! council member, asked what the Sanctuary could do promotional activities supporting the Sanctuary and The answer was that under federal law, they can’t be about it. He noted that while the Sanctuary should be Management Plan reports. It was noted that that disturbed. The state then asked that if you tell us where aware of this, the major concern here should be what there is no federal funds to begin a new or revised they are, we won’t go there. The answer was that, would happen if the warmer water moves Cocopods Management Plan. J The current plan can get updates under the law we can’t tell you where they are!!? Ok, and Sand Lance species off the Bank. The whales and but no “new” plan is in the offi ng. This is good, so what now? One Sanctuary member then suggested fi sh currently on the Bank could move elsewhere. This because the “current” plan developed in the 2001-2008 that we do note where no surveys can be done on the could adversely affect what is now promoted as being period and approved, was very benign with regards Bank where there are rocks or gear, “we could add in- the home or temporarily home for whales, fi sh and to what could affect fi shermen. The Commercial where we want to tow,” submit it to the Sanctuary and other species. He suggested that the Sanctuary can not and recreational fi shing representative’s saw to that, have it respond as to whether it’s ok to tow or not with do much to change anything. and in spite being way outnumbered by the voting regards to its “secret” location of “historical artifacts” There were also reports and discussions on Ocean environmental, research and other non-fi shing interests J L!? Planning, windfarms in Southern New England, and of representatives on the council, they were able to Returning to the Stellwagen Sanctuary Management the “Monument” issue. Sanctuary, Superintendent, have the plan not negatively affect fi sheries. The Plan, the Council did discuss what were the next Craig McDonald announced that he will be retiring current Management Plan will therefore remain in steps. It was noted that the Council could have a group as of the end of this year. Deputy Superintendent, effect which does not allow the Sanctuary to manage review the Plan and develop some suggestions on how Ben- Cowie Haskell will become the “acting” fi sheries under its designation. Over the past years the existing plan could be adjusted. A sub-committee superintendent. it has been noted that any attempt to have Congress was established to look at the Management Plan and change that designation which might result in the There were several other reports given on Council report back to the Advisory Council. Sanctuary being able to manage fi sheries (restrict activities, Law Enforcement, CZM and the federal fi shing) it is opposed by the industry. The Fixed There was a presentation given on the status of the NMFS activities. Gear Commercial fi sheries council member, Bill Humpback Whale. According to the presenters who are Adler, has continued to indicate to the Congressional from the College of the Atlantic based in Bar Harbor legislators that if the Sanctuary might attempt to have Maine, they have catalogued “all” the Humpbacks (?!). Bill Adler –Sanctuary Council on them change the “Designation”, that is unacceptable They note that there are now over 9,000 individuals Commercial Fixed Gear to the fi shing industry! Currently, any proposals to in the Northeast. This is good in that they now have restrict fi shing on the Bank must go to the Fisheries been “De-listed” from the Council, and so far the one attempt to do this was not federal Endangered Species successful. List and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. On the During the meeting, there was a report by an downside, it was reported that Cape Codder 9' Commercial Lobster Tender Environmental rep., that his group had applied to there have been a number of the federal government to have Hudson Canyon Right Whale entanglements designated as a new Sanctuary. along the coast and with the

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o v eboil m b e r over N Your next fresh lobster dinner, drizzled in butter and lemon, might crack your budget.

Restaurants are having to fork over more money this year to get their hands on prized Maine lobsters, and that means your dinner bill could soar to $60 a plate. Blame robust demand.

The coast-to-coast craze of lobster roll food trucks has made lobster more affordable, and abroad the appetite for the crustaceans is growing as well, experts say.

“The demand for this product now is really unprecedented,” said Annie Tselikis, marketing director for Maine Coast Co., a live lobster wholesaler based in York, Maine. She spoke Monday just before boarding a flight for a seafood trade show in South Korea, a major customer of North American lobsters along with China is “because the processors are buying lobster for and others. Highest prices since 2005 customers such as lobster roll trucks, competing with the live lobster buyers. And that’s pushed up the price “Lobster demand usually follows the stock market for lobster overall.” and general economy.”-Bob Bayer, director, Lobster Wholesale lobster prices tend to claw their way higher in the U.S. in the March-April period just before the Institute, University of Maine As a result, fresh lobster meals at some well-known Live lobster prices on a wholesale basis reached $8.50 warmer weather and when lobster-fishing season starts in Maine. Then in summer, prices tend to cool and Boston seafood restaurants are going nearly $60 for for a 1.25-pound hard-shell lobster in August, the the 2- or 2.5-pound lobster and about $44 for the highest level in a decade, according to Urner Barry, a again in the fall once the hustle and bustle of the New England tourist season winds down. 1.25-pound. In Maine, lobster dinners at fine dining leading seafood price tracker and a partner in Seafood locations can set you back around $50, and in New News. York City and California you’re looking at upward of However, this year the summer decrease “didn’t really $70. You’d have to go back to 2008 for the last time lobsters happen,” said Sackton. And he said prices in the were even above $5 for this time of year, said John August-September period until now have remained generally elevated. Lobster also has been making inroads into more Sackton, editor and publisher of Seafood News. Since affordable markets, too. For example, lobster roll trucks that time they’ve fluctuated between $3.90 and $4.85 have been a craze expanding to many of the largest U.S. until this year when they’re up again over $7. “The last time it was at this level was in 2005,” said cities. The lobster roll purveyors buy the crustacean’s Sackton. “These are for this time of year the highest meat from processors, a growing business in Maine “Lobster demand usually follows the stock market prices for these live lobsters.” where about 80 percent of the nation’s lobster harvest and general economy,” said Bob Bayer, director of the takes place Lobster Institute at the University of Maine. “When the According to Sackton, one of the chief reasons economy is good, lobster demand is good.” prices are so high in August, September and October Chef prepares lobster roll in Cousins Maine Lobster food truck. One of the largest fleets of lobster roll trucks is Cousins Maine Lobster, a “Shark Tank”–featured company started by two cousins from Maine — Sabin Lomac and Jim Tselikis (brother of Maine Coast’s Annie Tselikis).

“Demand is very high and the supply is trying to catch up to it,” said Jim Tselikis. “So prices have increased for that reason.”

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“We’ve tried to withstand the price “All in all, it seems like it’s shaping up to be another and this year is on pace to produce healthy double- r e b m e v o increases to the best of our ability.”- really good year for the Maine lobster industry,” said digit growth. Jim Tselikis, co-owner of Cousins McCarron. Maine Lobster “China has become a huge, huge player in the live Last year, Maine’s lobster harvest approached around lobster market,” said Sackton. “Lots of people are

Lobster meat used by lobster trucks is now running $500 million in value statewide and it marked the exporting them and a lot of Chinese buyers are 6 1 0 2 around $30 a pound, according to Sackton. He said fourth year in a row when the state landings reached showing up on the docks and competing.” these price levels “have never been seen before,” over 120 million pounds, according to the Maine adding that the lobster meat is normally priced in the Department of Marine Resources. Official figures Growth for North American lobster isn’t just coming “$16-$18 range.” for the 2016 from China, Hong harvest won’t Kong and South Korea be released “We’ve tried to withstand the price increases to the but from other Asian until early markets including best of our ability,” said Cousins co-owner Tselikis. 2017. He said Cousins passed along some of the higher Malaysia, Singapore, costs with increased prices for the lobster roll but not Thailand and the all of it because “we didn’t want to rock the boat so The continued Philippines, according much where we lose customers because we jacked the strong harvest to Maine Coast’s price.” comes as the marketing exec. She export market said this year the remains vibrant company has already Another reason prices may have remained high for North beaten last year’s this year is fish bait costs such as herring for Maine American annual sales to the Asia lobstermen were double in some cases. lobsters. market. Overall, “It’s still a bit early to know how much of an impact U.S. lobster Indeed, North bait prices have had on lobstermen’s bottom line,” said exports have soared in recent years and year-to-date America’s lobster industry has made major inroads Patrice McCarron, executive director of the Maine through August are running up 16 percent in dollar into the Asia market, which was previously dominated Lobstermen’s Association. “It is certainly a significant terms compared with a year ago, according to the by sellers from Australia and New Zealand. With daily operating expense, so it will have an impact.” latest export data from the National Marine Fisheries advances in shipping, the North American lobster Service. companies have been able to be price competitive in The harvest season will continue through November the Asia market. Jeff Daniels | @jeffdanielsca http:// and into early December, although some Maine In particular, China is a standout in terms of the Maine www.cnbc.com lobstermen will fish through the cold winter. industry’s growth. The dollar value of U.S. lobster exports to China has soared 280 percent since 2011

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The Trade Show is also an important platform for a slue of educational and informational industry related seminars. The Annual Weekend Committee continues to think of new, interesting and timely pertinent topics for seminars and over the years they have proven to be spot on in their selections. While there are numerous recommendations the unfortunate reality here is, there are only a limited amount of seminar slots and they are contemplating all the suggested seminars ideas.

Some of the tentative seminar topics recommendations for the 2017 Trade Show are as follows; Interesting survey work with consumers, seafood buyers, and chefs on sustainable and locally sourced seafood? Sustainability in Seven Words or Less: How do you define sustainability? “So Close to Home”. Author Michael Tougais will present his new book along with a slide show. Division of Marine Fisheries & Environmental Police Round Table – This is an open forum discussion where you can talk about your concerns. MLA Annual Membership meeting – This is open to ALL MLA members. Come and have a cup of coffee and pastry. r/v Gloria Michelle Spring and Fall trawl survey- Come and learn about the importance of the data collections process and dissemination of data that is collected aboard the r/v Gloria Michelle. Giving Safety a Competitive Advantage- Falls overboard are the leading cause of death in the Northeast lobster fishery, according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Center for Maritime Safety and Health Studies, and could largely be prevented. MLA’s 2017 Annual Membership meeting – This is the first time the MLA will be holding its Annual Membership meeting at the Annual Weekend to allow YOU a chance to come and participate. From the Bait Shed – Brian Robbins will entertain you with his Downeast wit and ditty’s. Come sit and enjoy!

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n September 26, 2016, NOAA Fisheries “Frank R. Lautenberg Deep-sea Coral Protection Area” well as a wide array of benthic marine organisms not 6 1 0 2 announced a proposed rule to designate a deep- to honor the late U.S. Senator’s contributions to the found on the surrounding deep sea floor. The canyons Osea coral protection area in the Mid-Atlantic. development and implementation of the Act’s coral and seamounts provide gradients that allow marine The area extends from the continental shelf/slope protection discretionary provision. species to slowly extend their geographic range from break off the Mid-Atlantic states (New York to North the deep Atlantic Ocean toward the North American Carolina) to the border of the Exclusive Economic “Research paved the way for this proposal,” added continent. Zone. Bullard. “This is also a story of regional collaboration among the fishing industry, the Mid-Atlantic Council, Read the proposed rule as published in the Federal If finalized, this proposed rule would be the first and environmental organizations to protect what Register and supplemental documents. nationally to protect deep-sea corals under the everyone agrees is a valuable ecological resource. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Great credit goes to former Council Chair Rick Robins, Questions? Contact Allison Ferreira at 978-281-9103 Management Act. The public has until November 1 who led the effort to establish this largest protected or email [email protected]. to comment on this proposed rule, either online or by area in the Atlantic.” mail. This proposed rule, which “This would protect 15 deep-sea canyons in a total area contains exceptions for of about 24 million acres, about the size of Virginia, or lobster and crab pots, about 20 times the size of the Grand Canyon National has been in the works for Park,” said John Bullard, regional administrator for several years. It follows the NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region. Obama Administration’s proclamation of the Deep-sea corals live on continental shelves, canyons, Northeast Canyons and seamounts, especially between 200 and 6,000 feet and Seamounts Marine deep, and provide habitat for starfish, lobster, grouper, National Monument rockfish, snapper, and hundreds of other species. These on September 15. The corals are extremely slow-growing, but can survive for Monument protects thousands of years-some black corals have recently three canyons and four been estimated to be more than 4,200 years old-making seamounts in an area of them the oldest known living marine organisms. about 3 million acres, and is located 130 miles east- “These deep-sea coral communities, which are hotspots southeast of Cape Cod. of biodiversity, provide important habitat, refuge, and prey for fish and other marine life,” said Dave Packer, Both the proposed a marine ecologist at the Northeast Fisheries Science Amendment 16 and the Center (NEFSC)’s Howard Laboratory at Sandy Hook, Monument recognize that New Jersey. “Because the corals grow so slowly, it can canyons and seamounts take hundreds or even thousands of years to recover support highly diverse from damage or removal.” ecological communities The Council recommended that the area be called the with deep-sea corals, as

Directed Atlantic Herring Fishery Closure for Management Area 1A

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) projects the Atlantic herring fishery will catch approximately 92% of the Area 1A sub-ACL by October 18, 2016. The Area 1A directed fishery will close effective 12:01 a.m. on October 18, 2016 and remain closed until further notice. Vessels that have entered port before 12:01 a.m. on October 18, 2016, may land and sell from that trip more than 2,000 pounds of herring from Area 1A.

Vessels participating in the herring Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program may continue to fish in Area 1A for the remainder of the fishing year, and land, subject to state landing restrictions, greater than 2,000 pounds of Atlantic herring provided they are on a declared herring RSA trip.

During a closure, vessels participating in other fisheries may retain and land an incidental catch of herring that does not exceed 2,000 pounds per trip or calendar day. In addition, directed herring vessels traveling through Area 1A must have all fishing gear stowed.

In accordance with the Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring, the fixed gear set-aside of 295 metric tons will continue to be available to fixed gear fishermen operating in Area 1A west of Cutler, Maine through December 31, 2016.

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ASMFC American Lobster Board Approves Jonah Crab Draft Addendum II for Public Comment

Bar Harbor, ME – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board approved Draft Addendum II to the Jonah Crab Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for public comment. The Draft Addendum considers establishing a coastwide standard for claw harvest to address concerns regarding the equity of the current claw provision. Specific options include establishing a whole crab fishery or allowing for the harvest of claws coastwide. The Draft Addendum also considers establishing a definition of bycatch, based on a percent composition of catch, in order to minimize the expansion of a small‐scale fishery under the bycatch allowance.

The FMP currently establishes a whole crab fishery with the exception of fishermen from NJ, DE, MD, and VA who have a history of claw landings prior to June 2, 2015. Following approval of the FMP, claw fishermen from NY and ME were identified. Currently, these fishermen are required to land whole crabs. As a result, jurisdictions have expressed concern regarding the equity of this provision as some fishermen with a history of claw landings are allowed to continue this practice while others must land whole crabs.

In order to address concerns regarding the expansion of a small‐scale fishery, consideration of a bycatch definition was added as a second issue in the Draft Addendum. Addendum I established a bycatch allowance of 1,000 crabs per trip for non‐trap gears and non‐lobster trap gears (i.e., fish pots, crab pots, whelk traps). Fishermen using these gears are not required to have other species on Board when harvesting Jonah crab. As a result, fishermen harvesting Jonah crab under the bycatch limit may, in fact, directly target Jonah crab by landing 1,000 crabs per trip and nothing else. This does not reflect the intention of the bycatch allowance which is to account for Jonah crab caught while targeting another species.

The Draft Addendum will be available on the Commission website, www.asmfc.org (under Public Input) by mid‐November. It is anticipated that the majority of states of Maine through Maryland will be conducting public hearings; the details of those hearings will be released in a subsequent press release. The Board will review submitted public comment and consider final action on the Draft Addendum at the Commission’s Winter Meeting in February. For more information, please contact Megan Ware at [email protected] or 703.842.0740. PR16‐35

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Effective today, there are new regulations affecting the harvest and sale of aquaculture raised oysters and surf clams. These regulations should help expand the aquaculture industry through providing greater market access and reducing overwintering mortality.

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and productivity of New England fisheries was once 6 1 0 2 unequalled. A continuing trend over the past century has been the overexploitation and eventual collapse of species after species. Atlantic halibut, ocean perch, Haddock and Yellowtail Flounder once fed millions of Americans. Now even the venerable Atlantic Cod, resilient to years of overfishing, could join the ranks of species written- off as commercially extinct.

How we came to the current situation, and missed opportunities to put the fishery on a sustainable basis form the thesis of this review. Understanding the historical, scientific and human dimensions that Summary influenced the fish, fishermen and management decisions is a necessary step to begin harmonizing the Groundfishing, the catching of fishes that swim in fishery with the ecosystem. close proximity to the bottom, was the first colonial industry in America. During the past 400 years, changes in the methods, people and productivity of groundfishing have paralleled the technological, Introduction sea change in how groundfish were caught, and rapidly ethnographic and environmental conditions ashore. The fishing industry of New England has, for over 400 replaced the schooner fleets. More over, the community Now we are faced with unprecedented low stocks years, been identified both economically and culturally and social dynamics of fishermen was changed forever. of groundfish species, and an industry shrinking in with groundfishing. A mixture of bottom-dwelling fishes Even then there was concern that the new technology regional importance, struggling to support historical including cod, haddock, redfish and flounders constitute was quite powerful, and could threaten the productivity fishing communities such as Gloucester and New the groundfish resource. Once, great fleets of vessels of the stocks. Scientific investigations of the time Bedford, Massachusetts. This review is intended to sailed from Gloucester and Boston to the eastern- warned that the new technology should be applied look back to the beginnings of the 20th century, and to most reaches of North America -- the Grand Banks of judiciously - but had little effect on fishing. follow the development of groundfishing to the current Newfoundland. Catches of salt cod supported nearly times. Many of the problems currently faced by the 400 schooners in each of these ports, and a multitude By 1930 there were clear signs that the fleet had grown industry were foreseen as early as the first decade of of shore-side businesses including salt mining, ice too efficient in relation to the capacity of the stocks to the new century. Increasingly efficient fishing methods, harvesting in fresh-water ponds, and a boat building sustain growth in landings. A new round of scientific competition between fleet sectors employing various industry that made the shipyards on the Essex River investigation, begun in 1930 at Harvard University, gears, inability to act in harmony with international among the busiest and best known in the world. showed just how powerful the new technology was. In partners, and the failure to heed scientific advice sound The industrial revolution caught up with the fishing 1930 the fishery landed 37 million haddock at Boston, like current themes, but in fact have been echoed industry around the turn of the century. The introduction with another 70-90 million baby haddock discarded repeatedly since the turn of the century. The diversity of the steam- powered trawler from England heralded a dead at sea! The very small mesh size used in the nets was judged the culprit. Yet not until 1953 did the first regulations specifying the minimum mesh size for trawl nets come into force.

Prior to WW II the fleet was large in size, but profitability was low. Consumption of fish in America had nose-dived as the daughters and sons of immigrants abandoned old-world traditions of fish consumption. The war years were again prosperous for the industry as fish was canned for the GIs, and protein demands and rationing necessitated a return to fish consumption. The fleet was reduced at this time, as many of the largest trawlers were requisitioned for war duty as mine sweepers. The return of these vessels from war, along with reduced demand resulted again in hard times in the 26• M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o b s t e r m e n . c o m

industry. Development of new markets such as selling growth have left the federal government vulnerable to ocean perch in the midwest as a substitute for Great charges that its policies helped collapse the fish stocks, Period 1. Sail to Steam

2 0 1 6 Lakes yellow perch sustained the offshore fleet. Many and harmed the environment. Congress has begun to (1900-1920) government subsidy programs, that would come back develop programs to help failing fishing communities “...there was no sound except the splash of the sinkers to haunt the industry decades later, were launched through vessel buy-outs, job retraining, and subsidized overside, the flapping of the cod, and the whack of after the war. health insurance for fishing families. muckles as the men stunned them. It was wonderful fishing”. Captains Courageous Rudyard Kipling

o v e m bThe e r beginning of the 1960s saw the development of Prior to the introduction of steam trawling in 1906, N the gravest threat yet to the sustainability of the fish- Outline and Period ery. Ocean-going fish factories, comprising the distant groundfish were caught exclusively with baited lines, water fleets ‘discovered’ haddock, hake and herring re- Synopses fished from schooners and their dories. The novel sources off Georges Bank. Soon fleets from the USSR ‘Captains Courageous’ by Rudyard Kipling, published were joined by those from East Germany, Poland, in 1897, accurately describes the lives of the ‘salt Spain, Japan and others. Not until the early 1970s bankers’, as they sailed from Gloucester, Massachu- could an international commission settle on fishing setts to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland in search restrictions, too late to avoid the virtual collapse of of cod. Owing to the length of their journeys, and the most groundfish stocks. lack of refrigeration and freezing, most of the cod catch was salted at sea. The salt cod fishery was in The clamor for the U.S. to assert control over waters every respect an industry. Salt was imported from as out to 200 miles was great. Congress enacted the far away as Sicily and England. The fish were market- Magnuson Act of 1976, taking control of the exclu- ed world- wide, and particularly in countries such as sive economic zone (EEZ), and setting up a system Surinam, who had earlier participated in the ‘triangle of regulation of the domestic industry. Fueled by trade’ of slaves-rum-salt fish. The change from schoo- great expectations and aided by subsidy programs in ners to trawling was the death-knell for the traditional ways. At the time there was considerable debate as place since the 1950s, U.S. began to build new, the to the social and environmental consequences in the modern fishing boats. The fleet, once dominated by shift of technology. Ultimately, there were no explic- wooden side-trawlers, was replaced quickly with it management decisions made, and the fleet types steel stern-trawlers, miniature versions of the factory engaged in fierce competition. This chapter introduces trawlers used by the distant water fleets. Quota-based The history of 20th century groundfishing in New the end of the schooner era, the switch to trawling by regulations, a hold-over from the last days of interna- England can be divided into six time periods, based steam-powered vessels, and the consequences of the tional restrictions, seemed to be in the way of the revi- on a combination of factors including technological industrial revolution, both ashore and at sea, to the talized U.S. groundfish fleet. Catch quotas -- a method development, changes in species abundance, fishery and the fish. http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov of directly controlling the percentage of the stock development of markets for new species, or improved harvested each year -- were discontinued in favor of marketing of existing fishes, and major changes in the what proved to be ineffective measures to control the regulatory regime. Some of these factors span more size of meshes in the nets, and the minimum length of than one time period (e.g. shift from cod to haddock as fish landed. the primary target species), whereas others were single events, so dominating the scene that they are clearly The high water mark for the industry in the post-200 demarcate new eras (e.g. passage of the Magnuson mile limit era occurred in the early 1980s, when strong 200-mile limit law in 1976). The intent of these year classes of cod and haddock, spawned in 1975 and chapters is to describe and illustrate the periods from 1978, became harvestable size. These resources were three separate perspectives: the industry (e.g. people scooped up, this time by those who had seen same and commerce), the fishes (biology), and management damage caused by the distant water fleets. institutions (political and institutional).

Resources have since declined to levels lower than those recorded during the era of the DWFs. Now the clamor for regulation comes not just from the fishermen, but from environmental groups, the general public and elected officials. Years of supporting industry M assachusetts L o b s t e r M e n ’ s a s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . L o b s t e r M e n . c o M • 27 n Thai seafood r e b M e V o exporter invests $575 million in Red Lobster 6 1 0 2 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Red Lobster is getting a $575 million investment from a Thai seafood exporter of shrimp that The Associated Press found last year came from supply chains tainted by slavery. A joint statement by the companies Monday says Thai Union Group wants to build a direct-to-consumers channel by investing in Orlando-based Red Lobster, which has more than 700 locations in the United States and Canada. Golden Gate Capital, a private equity fi rm based in San Francisco, remains Red Lobster’s majority owner. Thai Union’s president promised changes after the AP found the seafood company was shipping shrimp that may have included shrimp peeled by enslaved migrant workers. Among those receiving shrimp from Thai Union were Red Lobster and other buyers. The AP reported last year that Red Lobster said it had been assured by Thai Union that their shipments were clean. Thai Union, meanwhile, said the shrimp it purchased from the peeling sheds using slave labor that the AP tracked did not go to major U.S. companies, while declining to say where it went. In any case, according to U.S. and United Nations standards, if even a single piece of shrimp coming from a company is tied to forced labor; it taints the entire supply chain. Thai Union vowed to spend millions of dollars to end its reliance on contractors responsible for much of the labor abuse, and process all its shrimp in-house. Since then, the company has opened a large, clean, peeling warehouse in Thailand where 1,200 workers get subsidized meals and opportunities for bonuses. The Associated Press Posted: Oct. 11, 2016 8:00 am

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This month the Commission will celebrate 75 years since 2012, the Commission established the first catch limits for President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed legislation approving Atlantic menhaden and is now currently working to debut the Commission’s Compact in 1942. Upon reaching this our first suite of ecological reference points that consider august milestone, it is important to reflect on the past so that the fishery’s importance to predator species. In 2015, we may forge that progress into continuing success. Above the Commission began management of Jonah crab and is all else, the success of the Commission has been built upon embarking on complementary management of cobia with the cooperation among the Atlantic states through numerous South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. This year, the exceptional men and women over the last three quarters of Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program was officially a century. integrated into the Commission, just as it began to administer the intercept portion of the Marine The Striped Bass Act and Atlantic Coastal Act Recreational Information Program from the are arguably two of the most revolutionary federal government. The Commission has advancements since the Commission’s also begun to take on an unprecedented inception 75 years ago. Each was created role in administering federal dollars for in response to a challenge and each has cooperative data collection and research. since become assimilated into our routines As the Commission grows in size and scope, to promote the better functioning of our it is of utmost importance to maintain one fisheries. Even as we enjoy these triumphs, of our greatest strengths – the ability to the Commission has entered a new era and respond quickly and creatively to ecological, faces challenges not seen before. With a economic and political change. changing of the guard up and down the coast, the men and women who possess Some challenges have always been around the Commission’s most vital institutional ... the success of and always will be. The states will always knowledge have an important opportunity wrestle with conserving and sharing finite to pass it on. It is now more important than the Commission fishery resources and securing the human ever for our Commissioners to embrace the has been built upon and fiscal capital to ensure successful principles that have enabled us to thrive for management. The relationships between 75 years. cooperation among the states and with our federal partners will the Atlantic states be tentative at times, an issue that predates In the near future, the Commission must even the Commission. One need only look come together to address the considerable through numerous as far as the lobster fishery for evidence. At impacts of climate change on our oceans. exceptional men and first, the individual states were at odds with The interstate cooperation required to meet each other over management, and then with this challenge will put our shared values to women over the last the federal government. In 1996, a lasting the test, but will also offer an opportunity three quarters of a solution was forged as the federal FMP was for large-scale collaboration to develop dissolved and the Commission became the creative management solutions. Although century. primary management authority. our predecessors never had to wrestle with climate change, we can still learn Since its inception, the Commission as become from them by handling new obstacles as a forum for research and cooperation, and opportunities, just as they did. Take, for example, the very a unified advocate for the states. As those who have been reason the Commission was formed in the first place – to present to celebrate many of our biggest milestones move on, address conflicting management among neighboring states. I am confident the new guard will ably bear the standard. We The Commission not only achieved its purpose by creating are honored to have many of the Commission’s most important an official forum for coastwide coordination, but it reached figures from the past in attendance at our 75th Annual Meeting further, giving the states a unified voice to pursue greater in Bar Harbor this month. We are grateful for the institutional goals in government such as the Striped Bass Act, Atlantic knowledge they continue to transfer and we remain committed Coastal Act, and cooperative data collection and research. to responsible stewardship of one of America’s most prized resources – Atlantic coastal fisheries. The Commission is now experiencing growth not seen since the Atlantic Coastal Act was signed over two decades ago. In

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o v e m b e r N September 22, 2016

To All Area 3 Lobstermen,

I am writing this letter to inform you of the President’s declaration of the “first” New England Offshore Marine Monument. As many of you know, word of this proposal became public in September of last year, after a presentation at the New England Aquarium, orchestrated by the Conservation Law Foundation and other NGOs. This meeting set the stage for the NOAA Town Hall Meeting on September 15, 2015 in Providence, Rhode Island. For those of you that attended the Town Hall, you’ll probably agree that it was nothing more than a horse and pony show.

What happened in Providence was an exercise for the NGOs to set up their campaign and to gather support throughout the country. I spoke to many of you after that meeting and stressed my concern with the organizational and political support backing the proposal. Understandably, the most common response was “they can’t do this, and this will never happen”. Well, here we are one year later and this has happened and they did do this. Yes, it could’ve been worse, but to think for one minute that the NGOs and future Presidents will not attempt to declare other Atlantic monument areas is kidding ourselves.

From the start, there were three parties leading the industry defense. David Borden and myself from Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen’s Assn., Eric Reid from SeaFreeze in Point Judith, RI, and Jon Williams from Atlantic Red Crab Co. in New Bedford, MA. Had this group not been on top of all the nuances of this process, we would probably be living with the Blumenthal proposal (closure up to ~50 fathoms from Oceanographer to the Hague Line) with no benefit of a 7 year drawdown.

The offshore lobster industry has been proactive in their approach to lobster management. We have not waited for our industry to collapse and fall on hard times, but have instituted severe measures to protect the resource. We have lived with the growing pains of gauge increases, minimum and maximum size limits, escape vent regulations, and, of course, trap allocation reductions. I truly believe this is our industry and we must remain proactive in our conservation and work to support the public fishery management process, while rebuking the NGOs “behind closed doors” tactics.

To all current members, I want to sincerely thank you for your continued support. To all of you who are not yet AOLA members, please remember that we work for the entire offshore lobster industry. To continue working with other Associations and fishing fleets and strategizing how to defend ourselves from the constant lies being printed about our industry takes time and money. As much as we don’t want to think about repeating the efforts of the last year, the Monument issue is most definitely going to rise to the surface again, plus we have the New England Fishery Management Council Deep Sea Coral action to attend to.

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M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM • 37 N R E B M E V O To defend our industry, there is nothing better than strength in numbers. It carries great weight, when David or I can say AOLA represents the majority of the offshore lobster fishery. We extend our strength by working with other Associations, fishing fleets, and industry lobbyists, but this takes time, money, and experienced staff. The need for professional organization to represent the 6 1 0 2 offshore lobster industry has never been greater. I implore each of you to continue your support for the Association or join our efforts at some level.

Where do we go from here? We’re going to sit back, reevaluate the consequences of the President’s monument decision, and start formulating a plan for turning this around. After all, we do have seven years, provided we have the support of the industry and financial resources to continue the fight.

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2 0 1 6 Dr. Hare received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology Research New NEFSC Director from Wesleyan University in 1987, and his Ph.D. in Oceanographer and Oceanography from the State University of New York NOAA Appoints Agency Veteran, Dr. Jon Acting Ecosystems Hare, as the New Science and Research Processes at Stony Brook in 1994. o v e mDirector b e r for Northeast Fisheries Science

N Division Chief Center for the NEFSC October 24, 2016 Narragansett Laboratory. In this role he managed division research Today, NOAA announced the appointment of Jonathan while also managing personnel and research resources A. ‘Jon’ Hare, Ph.D. as the new Science and Research for five different locations in the center. Director for NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center. As director, Dr. Hare will continue the work of Dr. Hare previously held the position of Supervisory planning, developing, and managing a multidisciplinary Research Oceanographer and Oceanography Branch program of basic and applied research on the living Chief for seven years, contributing to the center’s marine resources of the Northeast Continental Shelf tactical and strategic planning while establishing and Ecosystem from the Gulf of Maine to Cape Hatteras, maintaining relationships both across the agency and NC. He will lead NOAA Fisheries’ northeastern labs externally. He was also responsible for overseeing and field stations. Dr. Hare will officially assume his biological and oceanographic survey programs for the new role starting October 31, 2016. Northeast U.S. Shelf, and provided NEFSC leadership guidance on climate change. His resume also includes Dr. Hare has held various positions with NOAA serving as Director of the Narragansett Laboratory, Fisheries for more than two decades, winning as a Supervisory Research Marine Scientist and multiple awards for his leadership and administrative Plankton Investigation Chief, and as a Research Fishery capabilities, as well as for his research. Most recently, M assachusetts L o b s t e r M e n ’ s a s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . L o b s t e r M e n . c o M • 39 n r e b M e V o

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Ms. Elizabeth Mahoney Policy Director Office of Governor Charlie Baker Massachusetts State House Office of the Governor, Room 280 Boston, MA 02133

Mr. George Peterson Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game 251 Causeway St, Suite 400 Boston, MA 02114

Dear Director Mahoney and Commissioner Peterson,

We are writing to you on behalf of the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association, the Menhaden Fisheries Coalition, the Gloucester Fisheries Commission, Channel Fish Co., ARK Bait Co., and Kingfisher Bait Co. Menhaden is a frequently overlooked fish, but it has a long tradition in the Commonwealth. Native Americans are said to have taught the original settlers how to use menhaden as a fertilizer, and today the species serves as a key bait fish for many of our fisheries, particularly the lobster fishery.

This week, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will meet to set the 2017 coastwide quota for Atlantic menhaden. An increase in the quota stands to benefit the many Massachusetts fishermen who rely on menhaden as a source of bait. We strongly encourage the Commonwealth to support a quota increase of at least 10 percent.

In 2012, the ASMFC reduced the coastwide menhaden harvest by 20 percent, based on the conclusions of a stock assessment that found overfishing was occurring. In 2015, however, a new, peer-reviewed assessment utilizing new data found that Atlantic menhaden were neither overfished nor subject to overfishing. Additionally, it found that menhaden were neither overfished nor experiencing overfishing at the time of the 2012 harvest cuts. This strongly indicates that the menhaden fishery is being managed M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o b s t e r m e n . c o m • 41 N r e b m e v o

sustainably. The attached technical addendum provides more detail on the healthy status of Atlantic menhaden. 6 1 0 2 In its 2015 assessment, the ASMFC showed that menhaden fishing mortality, the amount of fish being harvested, has been steadily decreasing, and is now at an all-time low. It also found that menhaden fecundity, or egg production, has been near record highs in recent years, and is currently 170 percent higher than target levels set by regulators to ensure a healthy fishery. Charts depicting both of these findings are available in the attached addendum.

The health of the Atlantic menhaden stock has led to an abundance of menhaden in Massachusetts’ waters. In August, the Cape Cod Times wrote of “large schools of Atlantic menhaden” being sighted along the Outer Cape. Also in August, the Boston Herald called it “a banner summer for menhaden across New England.” Earlier this month, the Warwick Beacon wrote, “there is a ton of peanut bunker (immature Atlantic menhaden) in the water.” These fish are literally dying in Boston Harbor. Unfortunately, fishermen are currently unable to take advantage of this abundance of menhaden due to an unnecessarily low quota.

The ASMFC’s 2015 assessment showed that the menhaden quota can be substantially raised without impacting the sustainability of the species, and an analysis by ASMFC scientists earlier this year confirmed this finding. In projections using nine different potential quota levels for the 2017 fishing season, the ASMFC’s Atlantic Menhaden Technical Committee found a 0 percent chance of overfishing, even when menhaden quota was increased by up to 40 percent.

The science, as Dr. David Pierce, director of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, acknowledged in meetings with industry representatives, is clear that a substantial increase in menhaden harvest is sustainable and justified. This Wednesday, the ASMFC will set menhaden quota for 2017. Based on this overwhelming evidence, we strongly encourage you to support at least a 10 percent quota increase. Notably, suchDan an Ryan, Vice President Richard Souza, Owner increase would still leave total harvest below catch levels maintained before the 2012Channel Fish Co. ARK Bait Co. reduction. Boston, Mass. Swansea, Mass.

Dan Ryan,Th Viceank youPresident for your consideration. Richard Souza, Owner Dan Ryan, Vice President Fred Lakeman, Partner Richard Souza, Owner Channel Fish Co. ARK Bait Co. Channel Fish Co. Kingfisher Bait Co. ARK Bait Co. Gloucester, Mass. Boston, Mass.Sincerely, Swansea, Mass. Boston, Mass. Swansea, Mass. Fred Lakeman, Partner Fred Lakeman, Partner KingfisherBeth Bait Casoni, Co. Executive Director Robert Vanasse,Kingfisher Executive Bait Co. Director Gloucester,Massachusetts Mass. Lobstermen’s Association MenhadenGloucester, Fisheries Mass. Coalition Scituate, Mass. Washington, D.C.

Mark Ring, Chairman Louis Silvestro, President Gloucester Fisheries Commission Channel Fish Co. Gloucester, Mass. Boston, Mass. 42• M assachusetts L o b s t e r M e n ’ s a s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . L o b s t e r M e n . c o M Technical Addendum

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Figure 1 from the ASMFC shows the fishing mortality rate – i.e., the rate of removal of menhaden by fishing – since 1955. The dashed line is the new, precautionary target fishing mortality rate set by the Commission based on the 2015 stock assessment. The solid line is the rate above which overfishing is occurring. Overfishing has not occurred since the early 1960s. Currently, catch rates are below the level managers believe can produce the highest sustainable menhaden yields.

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows the menhaden population in terms of total egg production or “fecundity.” The ASMFC uses fecundity as a measure of population size and to determine if menhaden are overfished. Current levels are near all-time highs. Figure 3 % Increase New Quota Probability of Exceeding Probability of Exceeding Target Fishing Mortality Rate Threshold Fishing Mortality Rate Status Quo 187,880 mt 13% 0% +5% 197,274 mt 17.5% 0% +10% 206,688 mt 20.5% 0% +20% 225,456 mt 27.5% 0% +30% 244,244 mt 38% 0% +40% 263,032 mt 48.5% 0%

Figure 3 is a representation of how likely the current quota or any suggested increase in the quota would exceed either the target or threshold fishing mortality rates. M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM • 43 N ASMFC Atlantic Menhaden Board R E B M E V O Sets 2017 TAC at 200,000 MT & Approves Draft Amendment 3 Public Information Document for Public Comment 6 1 0 2

Bar Harbor, ME – The Atlantic States Marine with an opportunity to inform the Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Menhaden Commission about changes observed in the Management Board approved a total allowable catch fi shery and provide feedback on potential (TAC) for the 2017 fi shing season of 200,000 mt, a management measures as well as any 6.45% increase from the 2016 TAC. According to additional issues that should be included Technical Committee analysis this increase has a in the Draft Amendment. Specifi cally, the zero percent probability of resulting in overfi shing. PID presents a suite of tools to manage The TAC will be made available to the states/ the menhaden resource using ecological jurisdictions based on the state-by-state allocation reference points as well as options to allocate established by Amendment 2 (see accompanying the resource among the states, regions, and table). user groups.

“Given the healthy condition of the resource, The PID will be available on the this modest increase provides additional ﬁ shing Commission website, www.asmfc.org, early opportunities while the Board proceeds with the next week. It is anticipated that the majority development of Draft Amendment 3 to the Interstate of states will be conducting public hearings Fishery Management Plan.” stated Board Chair over the next couple months. A subsequent Robert Ballou from Rhode Island. press release to provide the details of those hearings. For more information, please Additionally, the Board approved the Public contact Megan Ware, Fishery Management Information Document (PID) for Draft Amendment Plan Coordinator, at [email protected] or 3 for public comment. As the ﬁ rst step in the 703.842.0740. amendment process, the PID provides stakeholders

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Both OSHA and the U.S. Coast Guard have regulations Rico, where the territorial waters extend for nine nautical which apply to different activities in the fishing industry. miles. For a detailed discussion on OSHA regulations These activities include the maintenance, cleaning, that apply during specific work activities, see Appendices repair, alteration or overhaul of vessels at sea, dockside, A and B of OSHA Directive, CPL 02-01-047, February 22, or in a shipyard, all of which may involve work in 2010. confined spaces. While there are several hazards (e.g., fires, explosions, falls) that workers may be exposed to Atmospheric Hazards in Confined during work in confined spaces, this fact sheet only Spaces on Vessels covers the atmospheric hazards present. Generally, anything that relates to the harvesting of fish or the Three main atmospheric hazards may be encountered in normal operation of a vessel is governed by the U.S. confined/enclosed spaces. These hazards consist of low Coast Guard. However, OSHA regulates activities that or high oxygen levels, toxic gases or vapors, and flam- are covered under the general industry (29 CFR Part mable atmospheres. To ensure that these spaces are 1910) and shipyard employment (29 CFR Part 1915) safe to enter, test the atmosphere prior to entry. standards within three nautical miles of the coast line, • Oxygen Levels: Oxygen levels that are too low (less except for the Gulf coast of Florida, Texas, and Puerto than 19.5 percent) can cause an initial loss of aware- ness and can lead to suffocation and death. Oxygen levels that are too high (greater than 22 percent) can cause a fire hazard by allowing a fire to burn at a faster than normal rate. • Toxic Chemicals: Toxic chemicals like hydrogen sulfide and ammonia can present significant risk for workers, affecting their skin, eyes, and respiratory tract. Exposure to toxic chemicals at excess levels or for long periods of time may be lethal. • Flammable Atmospheres: The presence of flammable or combustible gases or liquids can result in an explosion when an ignition source (spark) is introduced.

Examples of Potential Hazards Figure 1. Ventilation hoses provide air and exhaust toxic vapors during confined space entry. The use of a guardrail would also Space Hazard be necessary to protect workers from potential falls. Ballast Tanks or Voids, Low oxygen levels due to Lazarette, Chain Locker rusting or displacement by paint vapors or other gases. Sewage Tanks Toxic hydrogen sulfide levels, flammable gases and low oxygen levels. Refrigeration Spaces Freon can displace oxygen, resulting in low oxygen levels. Ammonia can become flammable. Both are toxic. Foam insulation can catch fire. Fuel, Lube or Hydraulic Flammable and toxic atmos- Oil Tanks pheres. Low oxygen levels. Slop Tanks, Holds or Low oxygen levels and Voids where organic exposure to hydrogen matter, like fish or fish sulfide as a result of the Figure 2. A shipboard confined space undergoing repair. It slime, may collect and decomposition process. contains foam insulation, which can present a fire hazard. decompose M assachusetts L o b s t e r M e n ’ s a s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . L o b s t e r M e n . c o M • 47 n r e b M e V o

Safe Confined Space Entry Practices Definitions • Ensure that a Shipyard Competent Person or Marine A Shipyard Competent Person is designated by the

Chemist evaluates each confined space in accordance employer and undergoes training, which generally 6 1 0 2 with OSHA requirements. consists of how to test potentially hazardous atmospheres, the proper use of instrumentation, maintaining • Test all spaces for oxygen content, flammability, and proper records, and knowing when a Certified Marine toxicity, using properly calibrated instruments, prior Chemist is required (29 CFR 1915.7). to entry (29 CFR 1915.12). Continuous testing may also be needed. A Marine Chemist or Competent A Marine Chemist is an individual who possesses a Person will determine if this is needed and how current Marine Chemist Certificate issued by the testing must be done. National Fire Protection Association (29 CFR 1915.11(b)). • Before performing hot work in any space where fuel A Marine Chemist can permit entry and hot work in any or oil exists or was previously contained, make sure space by issuing a Marine Chemist Certificate that states that a Marine Chemist tests the space. This includes the conditions under which entry is permitted, the type adjacent spaces as well. of work that can be conducted safely, as well as • Post entry requirements (certificate) based on the instructions for each Competent Person to maintain the results of testing; ventilation, respirators, or protective certificate. suits may be required. A Confined Space includes any compartment of small • Be sure that properly working ventilation (e.g., size with limited access in which the potential for a electric fan and blower) is available. Ventilation is hazardous atmosphere exists (29 CFR 1915.4(p)). normally the best way to remove toxic vapors and to supply clean air to a confined space. An Enclosed Space is any space, other than a confined • Be aware of what is taken into a confined space. space, which is enclosed by bulkheads and overheads Paints or chemicals in a confined space may cause (29 CFR 1915.4(q)). Examples include cargo holds, the atmosphere to become toxic. tanks, berthing quarters, and machinery and boiler • Never bring portable internal combustion engines spaces. into a confined space. This could lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. For Additional Information • Personnel performing tank watch duties should never • OSHA Directive, CPL 02-01-042 enter a space to attempt a rescue. A high percentage • www.marinechemist.org of confined space fatalities involve workers attempt- • www.aiha.org ing to rescue a coworker. • www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/shipyard/index.html • In the event of an emergency, be sure that a plan is in place to contact emergency services. Make sure that • Local safety suppliers or consultants the local rescue services are aware of your confined space activity so that they are prepared to respond. A sample plan is outlined in 29 CFR 1915, Subpart P. • Remove all gas hoses from the space when not in use and during breaks (e.g., lunch periods). Test all gas hoses prior to entry to ensure no leak is present.

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2 0W 1 6 e all know that the first Thanksgiving dinner took 8. Thomas Jefferson canceled place when the Pilgrims celebrated a good harvest in Thanksgiving during his presidency. the New World, and that the tryptophan in turkey isn’t George Washington was the first to declare actually what makes you so sleepy. Thanksgiving as a holiday, but it was on a year-to- But did you know that there was a crisis in the late year basis, so presidents had to re-declare it every o v e m b e r year, according to the Washington Post. Jefferson was

N 1930s called “Franksgiving?” so adamantly against Thanksgiving that he refused to We rounded up 11 of the best facts about declare it a holiday during his presidency, and many say Thanksgiving, which might come in handy during that he called the holiday “the most ridiculous idea ever those awkward silences at the family dinner table. conceived.”

1. There are three places in the US Most historians agree that Jefferson really refused to named Turkey. that many people think the game is just as important as declare the holiday because he fervently believed in the turkey. the separation of church and state, and thought that the Three small towns in America are named after the day of “prayer” violated the First Amendment. nation’s favorite bird. There is Turkey, Texas; The first NFL football game that took place on Turkey, North Carolina; and Turkey Creek, Thanksgiving Day was in 1934 when the Detroit Lions It wasn’t until 1863, when Abraham Lincoln Louisiana, according to the US Census Bureau. Turkey played the Chicago Bears. The Lions have played on proclaimed Thanksgiving a federal holiday, that our Creek, Louisiana is the most populated, with 441 Thanksgiving ever since, except when the team was beloved turkey day was officially scheduled to fall on residents. called away to serve during World War II,according to the fourth Thursday of every month. the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There are also two townships in Pennsylvania 9. FDR tried to change the date of called Upper Turkeyfoot and Lower Turkeyfoot. The Dallas Cowboys also always play on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving — and it caused a lot of Their first Thanksgiving Day game was held in 1966, problems. 2. The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade used live animals from the and the Cowboys have only missed two games since FDR was responsible for “Franksgiving.” Library of Central Park Zoo. then. President Franklin D. Roosevelt In 1939, Franklin Roosevelt changed the date of 6. The night before Thanksgiving is the Thanksgiving from the last Thursday in November best day for bar sales in the US. to the second-to-last,according to the US National The Wednesday Archives. before Thanksgiving is responsible for The change was made in an attempt to lift the economy the most bar sales in during the Great Depression, the idea being that it America, more than would give people more time to shop for Christmas. New Year’s Eve, the Super Bowl, or even But it ended up making everybody confused. Most St. Patrick’s Day. states held Thanksgiving on its original date, and three states — Colorado, Mississippi, and Texas — The parade was originally called the Macy’s Christmas It makes sense, since nearly all Americans have celebrated the holiday in both weeks, according to the Parade. Via Macy’s, Inc Thanksgiving off and dealing with family members can Wall Street Journal. The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New be very stressful. (But at least stuffing your face with York took place in 1914 when Macy’s employees It caused such a public outcry that people began fatty Thanksgiving foods is a perfect hangover cure.) dressed in vibrant costumes and marched to the flagship referring to it as “Franksgiving.” After two years, store on 34th street. Congress ditched the new policy and set the fourth 7. Thanksgiving leftovers inspired the Thursday of November as the legal holiday. The parade used floats instead of balloons, and it first-ever TV dinner. featured monkeys, bears, camels, and elephants all Swanson introduced the TV dinner on September 10, borrowed from the Central Park Zoo. 1953.Allen/Fickr In 1953, the TV dinner Company Swanson It was also originally called the Macy’s Christmas overestimated the demand for turkey by over 260 Parade, but was renamed the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day tons, according to Smithsonian Magazine. Parade in 1927. The owners of the company had no idea what to do 3. Jingle Bells was originally a with all the leftovers, so they enlisted the help of . Thanksgiving song company salesman Gerry Thomas. James Pierpoint composed the song in 1857 for children celebrating Thanksgiving. The title was “One Taking inspiration from airplane meals, Thomas Horse Open Sleigh,” and it was such a hit that it was ordered 5,000 aluminum trays, and loaded them with sung again at Christmas. The song quickly became the turkey leftovers to create the first TV dinner. 10. Minnesota produces the most associated with the Christmas holiday season, and the turkeys in the US. title was officially changed in 1859, two years later. 8. Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be Minnesota produces more turkey than any other state the official bird of the US. in America. Last year, the state produced more than 4. The Detroit Lions always play on Benjamin Franklin thought turkeys were much more 1.16 billion pounds of turkey, valued at nearly $839 Thanksgiving. American than bald eagle. Franklin wrote a letter to his million, according to the Agricultural Marketing Gus Frerotte and Greg Hill celebrate with turkey after daughter that said: “I wish the bald eagle had not been Resource Center. chosen as the representative of our country; his is a bird their annual Thanksgiving day game. AP North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, and Virgina are of bad moral character.” Football is so ingrained in the Thanksgiving holiday also top producers. http://www.businessinsider.com M assachusetts L o b s t e r M e n ’ s a s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . L o b s t e r M e n . c o M • 49 n r e b M e V o MASSIVEMASSIVE TORQUETORQUE -- SIMPLESIMPLE HOOKUPHOOKUP … AND GOOD-LOOKING IN RED, TOO! 6 1 0 2

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2 0 1 6 THE MLA LEGAL DEFENSE

o v e m b e r obster corn fritters The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s

N with truffle herb mayo L Association continues to need support for its Legal Defense Fund. This dedicated fund has been and will be used for the purpose of defending the Massachusetts Truffle herb mayo lobster fishermen from legal and fisheries 1/2 cup mayonnaise management action that could seriously 1 tablespoon dijon mustard impact our fishermen’s ability to conduct 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon their businesses and earn a living. 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil As we all know, any legal action costs lots of money and this Association 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro needs to be prepared. We certainly Ingredients would prefer and will continue to try and resolve issues on our fishery without going into 2 tablespoons unsalted butter court but we must be ready to do so in order to protect 1 pound fresh lobster meat, chopped our industry and our individual fishermen’s livelihoods. These 2 garlic cloves, minced are real threats and our members frequently say – just sue them – 2/3 cup sweet corn kernels well, that’s fine to say but to do that we need your support. Any 8 saltine crackers, crushed contribution you can afford to make to this fund will be held in our 1 large egg, lightly beaten legal defense fund and used only for defraying legal expenses if and when they are needed. 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 1 tablespoon plain greek yogurt Thank you for your continued support. 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Legal Defense pinch of red pepper flakes 3 tablespoons olive oil Donations Gale Ryan Arthur Augenstern Arthur “Sooky” Sawyer Directions Peter Fadden Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add butter. Add Peter E. Brodeur the lobster meat and cook, stirring occasionally, until it’s just opaque. Stir in the garlic and turn off the heat. Michael Tupper John Barrett Place the lobster meat (and any oil/contents of the skillet) in a large bowl. Add the corn, crackers, egg, mustard, yogurt, George Mikuletzky mayo, tarragon, chives, salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Stir John Herrick until combined (bringing it together with your hands when necessarily) and form the mixture into 1-inch thick cakes that Todd Silva are about 2 inches in diameter. You can obviously make whatever size you’d like! Thomas Casamassa Joeseph Gallagher Heat the same skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the cakes and cook until deeply golden on both sides, Edward McCaffrey Jr. about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove each cake and place it Michael T. Allen on a paper towel lined plate. Serve hot with truffle herb mayo! Jeffrey Bartlett M assachusetts L o b s t e r M e n ’ s a s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . L o b s t e r M e n . c o M • 51 n r e b M e V o

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o V eAD M b e#1 r (6/16) FOR SALE Cummins 5.9 diesel 250hp runs AD#15 (6/16) FOR SALE– 8′ Scallop dredge Blue Fleet, PL 12 AD# 26 WANTED to buy lobster crates and fi sh totes call

n great , comes with wet elbow $6500.-John Deere 6068 diesel pull master winch, cap permit, scallop A-frame Call 617-653- David 508-558-6861 low hours many new parts $6500 call 413 237 0063. 1046 Ask for Jeff AD# 27 (4/16) WANTED Area 2 federal lobster permit or area AD#2 (6/16) Wanted –Area 3 federal permit, any allocation, AD#16 (4/16) FOR SALE Tractor trailer full of gill 2 Rhode Island state trap tags. I will take either or both. Let’s ready to buy, call or text 207-841-2399 (leave msg) Joe nets. Approximately 100 nets all stored in net bags. Mixed make a deal. Please call John @ 401 952 4751 mesh sizes from 8″-6.5″. Most are in great shape, some AD# 3 (8/16) “Attention C-Trap Customers” New phone # 508- new. Also 24″ net lifter and setting bar. I do have the roller but AD# 28(9/16) FOR SALE- Area 1 Federal Lobster Permit with 758-2740.”Get your trap kit orders in early”. it may need some welding. I would like to sell as a package for attached Nth., GOM Scallop permit $60,000 call Dave @ 978- $11,000 obo. Call or text 978-879-9110 857-9419 AD#4 (6/16) FOR SALE –24 ft boom steel 3 1/2 diameter heavy duty Fish boned stay eyes Pegs for climbing light AD# 17(10/16) WANTED- Mass Coastal Area 1 lobster license AD# 29 (7/16) FOR SALE – Iveco N60 ENT marine Diesel brackets Gooseneck swivel 400 dollars or best offer Gillnets Call Brooks @ 603-714-2247 380HP with approximately 4000 hours. Includes Harness for sale 4 inch mesh x 12 ft deep x 600 ft 40 lb breaking computer and gauges. It has new injectors, turbo, and strength Heavy lead line ,fl fl oats for use with gillnet Reel ,used AD# 18 (5/16) FOR SALE– LED FLOOD LIGHTS – Marine heat exchanger. Also a recent head job with new valves 1 time For $1.00 a ft. or best offer – long Island, NY excellent Grade vibration & water resistant. Available from 10W up to $10,000.00. Call Bryon at 508-728-8830. condition Call 516 509 2798 100W. Change to LED and STOP changing light bulbs! Call AD#5 (6/16) FOR SALE– 112 – 48x21x14 double parlor, 66 ROSE MARINE, Gloucester, MASS 877-283-3334 AD# 30 (4/16) FOR SALE – Area 1 Lobster Permit$ fi shed this year , 46 need some small repairs all have very 35,000.00 Call Gary Zabelski (978) 314-3657 good wire $ 2000 or bo ,65 heavy wire 36x21x14 need heads, AD# 19 WANTED to BUY – used fi sh totes – call 774-248- runners $5 apiece or $200 if you take all, free rope old 0292 AD# 31(10/16) FOR SALE-Fed. permit area 2 with 350 groundlines ,all gear came with boat and don’t need thanks trap allocation for 2017 Ma. area 2 165 trap allocation for 508-843-0902 AD# 20 (7/16) FOR SALE: Ice-O-Matic ice fl aker model 2017 Ma. Conch permit with 200 wire pots, 3 sinko runners, EMF800AP 850 lb. daily capacity $5002 gill nets for excellent cond. 20 trawl lines and buoys 508 996 1001 AD #6 (6/16) WANTED– Area 6 (CT) Lobster Permit and fl ounder$125 each, Electric trap hauler Ace Line Hauler AD# 32 (6/15) FOR SALE–Used Traps 3 & 4 Footers $10.00 Trap Allocation or CT Commercial Fish License with species $250, Tuna hand lines, squid bars, umbrella rigs, fi shing and up. 5 Horse Honda Pot Hauler with a valve and a 10 inch endorsements. Must be eligible for transfer. Call or text 203- sinkers, dive weights, PFD’s, gasoline cans, scuba tanks, BC’s, hauler $600.00 or Best Offer. 20 boxes of rope ( poly-mixed) 8 623-1591 backpacks. Outboard parts and manual 1993 Johnson 225 pot trawls $20.00 a box Call Pete @ 978-356-8950 HP Ocean Runner, Antique wood lobster buoys and lobster AD# 7 (10/16) FOR SALE – Federal Area 1 Lobster permit – car. Antique Fairbanks scale 4 pound capacity. As priced or Open Access multi species hand gear Asking $30,000 or best best offer. Peter 781-837-8198 offer call Mike 781-665-5318 after 4:00pm or fi [email protected]

AD# 8 (6/16) FOR SALE –Used equipment: Rapp Hydema AD# 21 (6/16) LOOKING TO HMN 03 Lifter(like new), SS setting bar 6’X6’X2.5″, solid BUY 4′ traps. Good to great fi berglass net box or wash tub 6’wx42”dx32”h, 24+ orange shape, 1.5 mesh, bridle end fl oats, 2 lg grey vats w/covers, $6,500 or BRO. (2) 6”x42” parlor. Damian-774-216-1500 fi berglass wet exhaust muffl ers with (4) pieces of fl exible rubber exhaust hose $200, 9’8”x2” like new SS shaft with AD# 22 (6/16) WANTED taper and keyways $500. 774 264 0140 – AREA 2 permit any allocation 508 542 5729 AD#9 (9/16) Receiving scale wanted– Seafood related scale stainless steel a must. Contact Ted at 843-267-3473 or send AD# 23 (6/16) FOR pics and pricing tomrfi sh@mrfi sh.com www.mrfi sh.com SALE – 1973 East Bay Boat Works 48 foot by 16 foot AD #10 SERVICE – Diesel fuel cleaned – mooring diving – beam wooden vessel. It has propeller repair – will travel call Fran 781-545-4154 a GM 1271 TI with a 514 2:1 twin disc. It was rigged for AD#11 (6/16) WANTED- Reliable sternman wanted must have gillnetting but would make own transportation- Scituate harbor call (6 PM) 781-545-7591 an excellent lobster boat. It’s NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL all hydraulic. It includes a survival raft some electronics AD#12 (6/16) FOR SALE: 1978 34 DUFFY, rigged for and Robinson autopilot. lobstering, 135 HP Northeast Ford, on-board hydraulic $10,000.00 or best offer. Call pressure washer, Comnav auto pilot with rudder angle Bryon at 508-728-8830 indicator, Furuno GP 32 GPS, Furuno 585 fi sh fi nder, Raytheon radar, two vhf radios, stereo, Hydro Slave steering, stainless AD# 24 (7/16) A-frame davit, Pitts clutch hydraulics, Pitts clutch wash down WANTED transferable OUTER pump, Rule wash down pump for lobster tank, spare engine CAPE COASTAL PERMIT with or for parts, plus spare starter and alternator, SS propeller cage. without boat. Please call Dave Great boat $30,000 Call 978-314-6660 at 443-902-0545 AD#13 (8/16) FOR SALE – 4 Bladed inch and a 1/2 Shaft 22×22 propeller ( Excellent Condition) Call Dave @ 978-283- AD# 25 (6/16) – LOOKING 0944 TO BUY – 31-36 Downeast Boat set up for Lobster Calvin AD#14 (6/16) FOR SALE– Coastal access permit- PL 12 Beal, Flowers, Wayne Beal, winch- 8 FT Scallop dredge Call Jeff 617-653-1046 RP, Mitchell Cove or H&H Call 818-277-5204 M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o b s t e r m e n . c o m • 53 N MLA CLASSIFIEDS r e b m e v o AD# 33 (10/16) FOR SALE – 37 ft. Wilcox 1 1/2 inch AD#49 (10/16) FOR SALE- 250 Lobster Traps 36x24x14 $22 AD#63 (9/16) FOR SALE- 30 ft 1999 Young Brothers Lobster/ Mahogany 6076 – 300 H.P. John Deere 506 Twin Disc 2/1 the more you buy the cheaper they get will discount w/ volume Tuna Boat- 220 John Deere-SS Hauler Furuno Navnet radar Aluminum mast and take out Aluminum fence Electronics: 2 Call 508-951-6400 -mast and pulpit- rod holder / chiller/ raft etc., Clean fast boat

Faruno Radar-2 Sitex bottom machines-2 VHF’s- 1 North Star 100,000 Call 207-363-8279 6 1 0 2 952 Plotter- 1 Faruno Navigator GPS-stereo- 6 Deck 5-600 AD#50 (7/16) FOR SALE – Used lobster pots – 3′ with rope – traps Safety Equipment: 4 man Viking raft (2 years old) 3 suits- shrimp mess heads…$15 each call 617-688-0914 AD#64(9/16)FOR SALE- MA Black Sea Bass Pot and Scup Pot McMurdo Epirb (2 years old) Just updated – Hard Canister License. Includes Traps. $45,000. Call Bob 774-836-6545 Life Sling Flare kit to 50 miles analysis. Boat is located in AD#51(7/16) FOR SALE- Propeller 29 x 24 x 2 1/4 RH Nantucket $45,000 or Best Offer, Serious Inquires Only Call $475.00 – Clutch Master(fits GM engines) w/24 GPM HYD AD#65(9/16)FOR SALE- Approx., 100 good used totes $4.00 Dan @ 508-364-0518 pump $450.00- 10 inch Electrodyne hauler1/2 HP re-built a piece-New 1 -1/2 inch x 10 feet prop shaft AQ22 $400.00- motor $500.00. 2 -5 ton Hancock Trawl blocks 8 inch sheaves New 3&4 blade wheels 24-25 inch $500.00 each. Large AD# 34 (4/16) WANTED– AREA 2 TRAP TAGS – CALL 508- 2 2/3 in throat $175.00 each or 2 for $300.00 Call Dave @ insulated fish tubs/boxes BONAR, SEA PLAST $200. each 274-7096 508-385-2063 Cape Cod Grunden jackets $20.00 each Contact Ed @ 508-880-3600 or e-mail [email protected] AD# 35 (6/16) FOR SALE – 4′ Lobster Traps – $1578 4′ Traps AD#52 (9/16) FOR SALE-25 FT. AWALD 4 Cylinder Ford that are in need of some work, selling for $10 each, 63 traps Leaman Diesel, auto-pilot and electronics. Spare parts engine AD#66 (9/16)Diving Services-I’m a certified diver that has that are in pretty good shape, just need a little work to get (Ford Leaman Diesel) re-built injection pump-spare propeller. been working on and under the water my whole life (30years). them back in the water, selling for $15 each. Kevin, 781-953- Asking $22,500.00 OBO Herb 978-559-7577 (home) 978- No job to big or too small I do it all. Hull/Bottom: cleaning/ 2446 491-7719 (cell) scrapping, repairs, inspections. Prop/Rudder: replacement, de-tanglement, debris removal, repairs, inspection. Keel: AD# 36 (6/16) FOR SALE– 1/2 inch Everson medium lay AD#54 (8/16) FOR SALE- Mass Conch and Scup License repairs, inspections, cleaning. Also any mooring repairs, sinking pot rope new and 1200 foot coils 150.00 per coil 24 available end of Oct; 2016. 757-678-6664 removal, inspections. I have two small work boats, one trailer coils available 401-783-4421 and a inflatable, so I can get anywhere and get the job done. AD#55 (8/16)- Looking to purchase an LAGC-IFQ Permit. Call Willing to travel anywhere on the New England coast. Call Now Pat 732-854-9731 and save money on hauling out. FREE estimates!!!! Text or call AD# 37 (6/16) FOR SALE– Looking to lease your scallop Bucky (339) 205-6633 quota. Call Pat 732-854-9731 AD#56(8/16)-WANTED: Crew for South Shore lobster boat. Experience a must, valid license and transportation a must. AD#67(9/16)FOR SALE- FEDERAL AREA 1 / 800 POT AD# 38 (10/16) FOR SALE– F/V Unicorn 42 ft Atkinson Solid 781-831-4291 LICENSE W/ NGOM SCALLOP PERMIT, $60,000.00 Call Dave Fiber Glass w/ 671 Detroit, Boat has a 14 inch hauler, full @ (978)857-9419 galley w/ shower. 500 gallon fuel capacity. Make an offer- Call AD#57(8/16)FOR SALE–165 GILL NETS–8.5–6.5 ALL 65LB before 8 P.M. 774-454-6605 LEAD LINE -DEEP WATER FLOATS. CALL 603 501 0116 AD#68(10/16)FOR SALE-1968 34 FT Webbers Cove fiberglass Hull 1995 Volvo Penta 230 HP inboard diesel AD # 39 (7/16) FOR SALE- Coil rope cooker-$50.00 From the AD#58(9/16) HELP WANTED – GLOUCESTER, NORTH SHORE. restored in 2015 very clean Brand new Simrad NSS8 & 4G holdings of Gary Ostrom (former M.L.A. V.P.) killed in a tragic STERNMAN – LOBSTER BOAT Experience preferred. Must radar, set up for lobstering, custom davit 35,000 OBO Call accident. Money will be donated to the M.L.A. Scholarship be hard working with fast hands. Non- Smoker, Non- Drinker. 508-228-1243 fund. Call M.L.A. @ 781-545-6984 Completely Drug free. Must have own vehicle. Leave Name and phone number. Mike – 781-249-2818. No calls after 6 p.m. MLA classified ads is a free service to MLA Members and Non- AD # 40 (3/16) FOR SALE – 32. Edward W. Davis 48 foot by members is a flat $25 16 foot beam wooden vessel. It has two 671’s and 509 twin AD#59 (10/16) FOR SALE ( after 2016 season) 1989 42 disc transmissions. Has all hydraulics and Robinson autopilot. ft Provencal 370 H.P. C7 Caterpillar low hours 507 twin disc *All ads are subject to review prior to placement Could also make an excellent lobster boat. $20,000.00 or gear new engine was installed and maintained by WindWard best offer. Call Bryon at 508-728-8830 Power. 2 Furano gp 32 gps standard VHS, Sitex color machine, Humming bird depth finder. CRC 406 E-PRB Asking 100,000 AD# 41 (6/16) FOR SALE – 105- 3’ Portland Style Traps Call before 7 p.m. Bill 22x15x36 4 months old $525. Call 781-589-0841 508-693-0310 AD# 42 (3/16) WANTED – Ma state Area 1 coastal lobster AD#60 (9/16)FOR permit, boat and traps. Will pay cash for all if permit is SALE – Four Blade right included. Call 978-304-9716 or [email protected] hand bronze propeller , 32 x 32 for 2 ¼ inch AD#43 (10/16) FOR SALE 1985 24 privateer lobster boat shaft- Best offer. Call with a 2013 383 merc strocker 350hp.It has a 12inch 978-745-6182 hydraulic hauler, aluminum trawl shoot, vhf radio, loran, gps, 2014 5starr trailer. Call Bill @ 617-688-7026 $14,000. OBO AD#61 (9/16) FOR SALE – Lobster AD#45 (6/16)For Sale- Buoys – 6×14 and 7×15 buoys with business- Area 1 PVC stick and swivel. Doubles and singles. $5/buoy. Call permit – transferable anytime 978-767-1711. – package deal will not split permit from boat – AD#46 (6/16) FOR SALE-Lobster traps for sale approx 140 40′ lobster boat – rebuilt 36×22.5×15 yellow wire traps, shrimp mesh heads, hooped diesel – Asking $40,000 parlor heads, right hand haul , good shape $15-20 each, the for more information lot (100) for $1800 call Matt 781-424-2506 before 9pm. call 781-715-5887 (call between 5-9 pm) AD#47 (6/16) FOR SALE- BUNGEE CORD ON SPOOLS. Made in New England area. Call Jonathon “Mr. Bungee” 401-447- AD#62 (9/16) FOR 7973 or [email protected] 5/16″ x 300’ft SALE- Stainless steel $35.00/spool 5/16″x 500’ft $50.00 spool All sizes, colors to muffler, 6″ inlet/outlet, choose from. Located in Cranston, RI muffler 21″ diameter and 59″ long, total AD#48 (9/16) FOR SALE-100 plus friendship traps 36x22x15 length 7″. $450.00 shrimp mesh with hoop gates $5.00-$25.00. Also, available obo call: 860.536.7668 10 barrels of rope set up for 18 trap trawls with with gangions or cell 860.287.4384 $50.00 per barrel Call Pete @617-653-5012 54• M assachusetts L o b s t e r M e n ’ s a s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . L o b s t e r M e n . c o M

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o V e M b ethat r 2 out of 5 individuals surveyed wished their spouses and signifi cant There can be hard questions, but they need answering.

n others had life insurance or more of it. Maybe you were not expecting that kind of answer? Here are some more statistics from LIMRA: 7 out of 10 In December’s issue, I will explain how the typical response to the question working individuals do not have life insurance or need more of it. Before you “How can I help you?” actually hurts you, and discuss a unique opportunity think this article is to sell insurance, it is not. My hope is that you see life for you because of your hard work and membership in the MLA. insurance as a mechanism that can benefi t your surviving spouse and loved ones. I have personally seen life insurance proceeds help and calm families John K. Barnes, CFP®, is a district agent with Modern Woodmen of America during stressful times and have also seen families, who unfortunately ignore and can help you with your plan for life. He can be reached at (978) 494-4574 or applying or put it off just too long, hurt without it. [email protected]

As a recap, here are some of the major benefi ts of owning a life insurance policy on yourself: (1) The death benefi t is income tax-free: that’s right; no income taxes to pay uncle sam upon your death. This is unlike nearly other vehicles which most likely are taxable. That means your surviving family will have a tax-free amount of money to utilize. (2) The use of leverage: life insurance uses a small premium for an ultimately larger benefi t. For instance, a $10,000 life insurance policy might Will cost an insured $6,000 in premiums over the lifetime. Financially speaking, that is a better “return” than simply pulling $10,000 out of savings, all or part of which could be a taxable event. (3) If structured correctly, death benefi t proceeds avoid probate and have creditor protection (in Massachusetts there is creditor protection de- $255 pending upon how the insurance is structured): pay for your let’s say you owe money to a credit card company or a nursing home. Upon your death, these institutions generally won’t be able to collect that money. If you have ever experience the pro- funeral? bate process, it can be long and expensive. Life insurance proceeds bypass the probate process Funerals can cost more than $10,000. Social Security (if structured properly) and funds are paid di- only pays $255. Help protect your family with life rectly to the benefi ciary. insurance from Modern Woodmen of America.

If you can understand these benefi ts, why do you think Call today– I can help you plan for life. 40% of individuals wished their spouses or signifi cant others had life insurance or more of it? Although LIMRA did not get into specifi cs why, I surmise John K. Barnes, because it could be one reason only: FIC, CFP® 3 3 W. Main St. These individuals are aware there is a real need Georgetown, MA 01833 B for cash upon their spouse’s death. The money 978-494-4574 from the life insurance policy could be used john.k.barnes@mwarepemail to pay for funeral and burial expenses, which could run over $10,000; pay for a family’s continued standard of living, so the surviving spouse doesn’t have to work or work more; or for payment of debt that the individual and spouse co-signed. There are numerous reasons, but all lead to one end point of the surviving spouse and family needing cash.

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