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MASSACHUSETTS DMF Updates PG 11 LOBSTERMEN’S ASSOCIATION The LEADING Commercial Fishing Industry Association in New England

NOAA OBSERVER PROGRAM Updates PG 45

  all types of vendors and all the seminars were   all well attended. We want to thank all of our longtime vendors and all the new vendors for The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association celebrated  your continued support and donations because 53 years as an organization at the Annual Weekend on  without you the show would not be. January 22-24 2016 with another successful event. This  This year the “Super Silent” auction event on Saturday year’s event was again held at the beautiful Sea Crest  ASMFC Beach Hotel in N. Falmouth. The exhibit hall was full of afternoon was big and very successful. It encompassed Updates PG 55  Annual Weekend Continued on page 36    YOU CAN NOW FOLLOW THE MLA ON THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL MEDIAS           

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

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

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

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Volume 26 • March 2016 Newsletter ARCH www.lobstermen.com M

Published by the Mass. Lobstermen’s Assoc., Inc. 8 Otis Place Scituate, MA 02066

Published monthly Mailed to all paid members of the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association

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THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES ARE CURRENT; FULL $100.00 SUPPORTING MEMBERS OF MLA. WE ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO PATRONIZE THEM. IF YOUR COMPANY IS NOT LISTED IN THIS LISTING AND YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO BE, PLEASE CONTACT

TRACEY ABBOUD AT 781-545-6984 or [email protected] • SPONSOR LIST ALIVE & KICKING LOBSTER CAPE CODDER MARINE, LLC COMMERCIAL TRAP SUPPLY HAMILTON MARINE INC. LOBSTER TRAP CO. LOUIS MASTRANGELO BOB DOBIAS TOM GALGANA DAVID NORMAN LOGAN CLARK CAMBRIDGE, MA Swampscott, MA QUINCY, MA SEARSPORT, ME BOURNE, MA 617-876-0451 978-979-1795 508-746-6016 207-548-6302 508-759-4928 www.capecodderboats.com www.commercialtrapsupply.com www.lobstertrap.com BAR HARBOR LOBSTER JAMES HOOK & CO. JEFF HAZELL CAPE FISHERMENS SUPPLY COR-J SEAFOOD ED HOOK JR. LYNCH LOBSTER CO ORLANDO, FL DAVID LIBBY HAMPTON BAY, NY BOSTON, MA JOHN LYNCH 407-851-4001 CHATHAM, MA JAMES CORONESI 617-423-5500 BEVERLY, MA 508-945-3501 631-728-0465 978-921-8088 BESSY BAIT INDUSTRIAL MARINE MKTG. SEABROOK, NH CAPE SEAFOODS BAIT DEALER CRESCENT FISHERIES INC ROGER SMITH MANCHESTER LOBSTER 603-300-2846 DAVE ELLENTON DAVID FYRBERG WAKEFIELD, RI TONY REZZA www.bessybait.com GLOUCESTER WEST NEWBURY, MA 401-782-4412 MANCHESTER, MA 978-283-8522 978-857-9419 508-932-0990 BLUE WATER ENT MARINE ENG [email protected] HERCULES JOSEPH GALGANA, PRES. CUMMINS NORTHEAST JOHN REARDON MARINE PROPELLER SERVICE OCEAN BLUFF, MA CAPE TIP SEAFOODS MEL MOLGARD NEW BEDFORD MA MIKE VALM 781-837-9826 CHRIS KING DEDHAM, MA 508-993-0010 NEW BEDFORD, MA PROVINCETOWN 781-329-1750 508-979-8000 BOB LOBSTER 508-487-0259 JOLIN LOBSTER (FISH MKT & LOBSTER POUND) DOLE & BAILEY MANCHESTER, MA MARINE HYDRAULIC ROBERT HARTIGAN CAPE TIP SEAFOODS SPENCER MONTGOMERY GEOFFREY SONES ENGINEERING PLUM ISLAND, MA CHRIS KING WOBURN, MA TEL 978-526-7954 / FAX 978- ROCKLAND, ME 978-465-7100 ORLEANS 781-935-1234 526-7609 Marine-hydraulic-engineering. 508-255-7221 www.doleandbailey.com com BOSTON LOBSTER www.northeastoceans.com JOHN M. KARBOTT CUSTOM 207-594-9525 / 1-800-747- Lobster Dealer CAPTAIN VINCE LOBSTER WOODEN BOAT BUILDING & 7550 NEIL ZARELLA ANTHONY CIARAMETARO EAST COAST SEAFOOD REPAIR 617-464-1500 ESSEX, MA LYNN, MA PLYMOUTH, MA LOBSTER BOATS www.bostonlobstercompany.com 978-375-7163 SPIROS TOURKAKIS 508-224-3709 Jay Wagner, Boat Brokers 781-593-1737 www.by-the-sea.com/ Salem, MA 781-632-6135 BOSTON SWORD & TUNA CAPTAIN MARDEN’S karbottboatbuilding Midcoast Yacht & Ship Brokerage STEPHEN SCOLA SEAFOODS EATON TRAP CO Tenants Harbor, Maine Boston, MA WELLESLEY, MA MARTY EATON KETCHAM TRAPS 617.946.9850 KIM MARDEN WOOLWICH, ME ROBERT KETCHAM MODERN WOODMAN AMERICA 781-329-7007 781-329-0792 207-443-3617 NEW BEDFORD, MA JOHN BARNES BRICO INC. www.captainmardens.com 508-997-4787 GEORGETOWN, MA BRIAN FIELDING ELECTRA-DYNE CO INC. 978-494-4574 WAKEFIELD, RI CHANNEL FISH CO., INC. JUDY MACCAFERRI KINGFISHER TRAP 401-783-6360 LOUIS SILVESTRO PLYMOUTH, MA CARL HOWARD NAUSET FISH & LOBSTER EAST BOSTON 508-746-3270 DENNIS, MA POOL BROOKS TRAP MILL 617-569-3200 508-385-5968 ORLEANS, MA STEPHEN BROOKS FARM CREDIT EAST REBECCA HARRISON THOMASTON, ME CHERRY ST. FISH MARKET MIDDLEBORO, MA KING LOBSTERS 508-255-1019 207-354-8763 DANVERS, MA 508-946-4455 D.J. KING [email protected] DARRYL PARKER BRANFORD, CT NEIDICH MARINE 978-777-3449 FISHER AIR FASTENERS 203-488-6926 RICHARD NEIDICH CAPE COD BAIT ED & CHRIS FISHER MIDDLETON, RI JOSEPH DOYLE COASTAL HYDRAULICS PEMBROKE, MA KING MARINE LLC 401-846-2047 SANDWICH, MA PETE BOUDREAU 781-826-2522 CAPT. GEORRDIE KING 508-922-4401 SEABROOK, NH MARINE SURVEYOR NEPTUNE INC. [email protected] 603-474-1914 FISHERMEN SERVICES 207-337-8706 FRANK TORNGREN JOANNE HARDING [email protected] ATTLEBORO, MA C-TRAP COHASETT LOBSTER POUND SCITUATE 508-222-8313 CHRIS PARKER TOMMY ALIOTO 781-545-5073 LOBSTER CRUISES [email protected] MATTAPOISETT, MA COHASETT, MA PAUL QUINTAL www.neptune-inc.com 508-758-6535 781-383-1551 FRIENDSHIP TRAP CO. PLYMOUTH, MA CHRIS ANDERSON 508-746-5342 NEPTUNE MARINE PRODUCTS CAPE COD CLAM & SEAFOOD COMMERCIAL MARINE ELEC FRIENDSHIP, ME ED WYMAN SO. CHATHAM DANIEL HODGKINS 800-451-1200 LOBSTER TRAP FISH MARKET SEATTLE, WA CURT COLLINS SCITUATE, MA MONUMET BEACH, MA 206-789-3790 info@ 508-246-4366 781-545-7883 GRUNDENS USA 508-759-6400 neptunemarineproducts.com www.comercialmarine.net MICHAEL JACKSON WWW.LOBSTERTRAP.COM POULSBO, WA 360-779-4439 WWW.GRUNDENS.COM SPONSORS Continued on page 4 4 • M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM SPONSORS Continued from page 3 2 0 1 6 WATERLINE FRAN MCMILLEN SCITUATE, MA ARCH 781-545-4154 M W.B. VAN DUZER CO. WILLIAN VAN DUZER DUXBURY, MA 781-585-7664

Wellfleet Harbor Seafood Co Mac’s Seafood Wellfleet MA 508-349-9409 [email protected]

WINDWARD POWER SYSTEMS JIM & NATE TYNAN FAIRHAVEN, MA 774-992-0059 www.windwardpower.com

YANKEE FISHERMEN’S CO-OP. SEABROOK, NH 603-474-9850

TO ALL SPONSORS PLEASE CONTACT THE MLA OFFICE WITH CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION ALSO IF YOU KNOW OF ANY CHANGES TO THE SPONSOR LISTS PLEASE LET US KNOW Emails Phone numbers Contact person IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR COMPANY LISTED CONTACT THE OFFICE 781-545-6984 ASK FOR TRACEY NEW ENGLAND CRAB NORTHEAST TRAP LLC RIVERDALE MILLS SEA CLIFF LOBSTER COMPANY Michael Christian / Peter NORTHBRIDGE, MA FRANK COLLINS BOSTON, MA Christian 508-234-8715 MANOMET, MA MARK NEWBERT Douglas, Ma 508-224-5700 617-464-1999 508.294.6999 ROWAND FISHERIES SEA ROSE TRAP [email protected] 2 CABOT ST. 15 Kettle Cove Ln. #2 N.E. MARINE & INDUSTRIAL BEVERLY MA 01915 GLOUCESTER, MA INC. OCEAN STATE LOBSTER 978-927-1871 978-515-7465 MIKE RICHARDSON (NH) KEVIN BATES 603-436-2836 NARRAGANSETT, RI ROPE and BUNGEE CORD SILVER KEY, INC. 781-834-9301 Info@ 401-782-3500 JONATHAN GLANTZ WESTPORT, MA newenglandmarine.com CRANSTON,RI CHUCK HUSKINS PENDER MARINE SERVICES 401-447-7973 508-673-3310 THE NET RESULT PAUL PENDER Jon@marineropeinternational. LOUIS LARSEN WESTWOOD, MA com SPURS MARINE MFG. MARTHA’S VINEYARD 617-240-1622 DON GOVAN [email protected] ROSES MARINE FT. LAUDERDALE, FL P.J. LOBSTER CO. MARTY BOLCOME 800-824-5372 NEW ENGLAND PROPELLER ALAN LECK GLOUCESTER, MA SUNRISE LOBSTER COMPANY RON PECK BOSTON, MA 877-283-3334 PAUL SALKE PLYMOUTH, MA 617-946-2930 www.rosesmarine.com BROOKHAVEN, NY 800-635-9504 631-286-7301 [email protected] RAJ FISH CORP SALTY LOU’S INGER DZWLEWICZ LORI CARON TICHON SEAFOOD CORP. NORTH ATLANTIC POWER GREENLAWN, NJ SANDWICH, MA PAUL SAUNDERS TWIN DISC 631-757-8264 617-347-5192 NEW BEDOFRD, MA SAM PROFIO [email protected] 508-999-5607 EXETER, NH RFP LOBSTER BAIT [email protected] DICK PERENTZ SANDWICH SHIP SUPPLY TWO COUSINS FISH MARKET 603-418-0470 774-248-0292 DON SPRING BRIAN O’DONOHOE SANDWICH, MA FREEPORT, NY 508-888-0200 516-379-5065 M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM • 5 M H C R A 6 1 0 2

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The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association would like to welcome the proven to last following new members to the Association. Your Association will continue its A Better over the years. efforts on your behalf to conserve the resource, protect your livelihood, keep you informed, promote the industry and provide you with increasing benefi ts Trap Buying as they are developed. MLA stands ready to help you in anyway, at anytime — Runners just let us know how! Safe on the water and good fi shing! Experience

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Seaplax is made in Italy Robert Adams F/V Second Chance Salisbury Delivered John God Point Plea, NJ when and how you Annie Tselikis York, ME want it. Charles Borden F/V Drake Westport Rockbottom Tom O’ Connell Runners Hull Built by our highly Christopher F/V Miss Virginia Beaufort experienced staff. In our own factories – Roosevelt to our own stringent Hooper Goodwin Marblehead quality standards. Jon Leavitt F/V Katherine M Manchester

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Christopher F/V All In Provincetown Milweski Donald L. Silva Jr. Barnstable Here to serve you! Anothony Dolan F/V Cathrine D. Buzzard Bay Erick Read Falmouth Jerry Wadsworth (207) 542-0842-0842 [email protected] Jimmy Emerson (207)(207) 483-6555-6555 [email protected] Charles Kline F/V Insanity Winthrop Mike Wadsworth (207) 542-0841 [email protected]

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Servicing the fishing community now and into the future 9 M ARCH 2 0 1 6 • COM . LOBSTERMEN . WWW • connected to running a business. We will We connected to running a business. Massachusetts to collaborate with continue fishermenyou keep on what is needed to fishing. Beth Casoni, Executive Safe on the water, Asso- Lobstermen’s Massachusetts Director, ciation www.lobstermen.com SSOCIATION A S ’ lobster across the region. With the winter almost behind us and we head into the 2016 season, we are opti- mistic that OBSTERMEN L industry im- this in keeping sees the value portant survey going to supply data for the Fisheries Commis- Atlantic States Marine Assessment. sion Lobster Stock The legislature also passed Massachusetts of the sale regulation changes allowing in doing so has frozen lobster tails and raw products for lobster opened more markets not economical- where before lobster was Currently ly feasible. state legislators are that debating a proposed bill (Sen. 469) selling for more processing and allow would of The Massachusetts claws/parts. lobster Association (MLA) supports Lobstermen’s this legislation because it will encourage for more in-state processing and markets The modern- lobster and lobster products. ization of these antiquated regulations has demand for to increase and will continue to be will continue our lobster catch demand will continue landed steadily, to be high and fuel prices will remain commercial fishermen giving low all the ingredients for a successful 2016 season. The to MLA will continue on behalf hard and advocate work of commercial fishermen. In to- of world day’s commercial fishing partsthere are many more moving BETH’S BLOG... BETH’S - ASSACHUSETTS M to work hard and to work hard and

advocate on behalf of advocate on behalf of The MLA will continue The MLA will continue commercial fishermen.

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The 2015 LobsterThe in Massachusetts Season A seems that the 2015 lobster season in Mas- seems that the 2015 lobster season a good was season. With the sachusetts up and the price ofcatch fish fuel down, ermen in their businesses. are reinvesting a new boats and gear is always Repowering, good successful. sign that the season was an in- The businesses also saw land-based season. crease in sales due to the successful also heard from many trap dealers have We to ten that they can not fill orders for eight up keep months and are doing their best to with their customers. Once all the dust settles and the numbers are crunched anticipate that lobster land- we will be in line with ings in Massachusetts the previ- ous year’s ofcatch 15.7 million pounds. Massachu- setts has approxi- mately 700 full-time lobstermen and of that number there are an estimated 400 fishing their full 800-pot allocation. The median age of a lobstermanMassachusetts is 57 years old. a slight increase in young In 2015 there was people entering the fishery; age the median of entrants is 38 years old. During 2015 the industry proudly sup- ported an increase to all lobster permit offees to self-fund the continuance the The trap survey. ventless much-needed marine resources. marine Commonwealth’s of the use andservation sustainable to con the relating matters on constituents its educate and to inform Fisheries of Marine Division chusetts by Massa the Published

DMF NEWS - - 2015 • 3 RD and 4 TH Quarters • Volume 36 10 M ARCH 2 0 1 6 • MF taff Photo From the Director’s Desk From Director’s the MarineFisheries omril ihre b fdrl law guidelines. and federal by fishermen commercial and recreational upon forced situations ng i nd a no-win st and allocations, inequitable r nde u of low limits, catch very as y measures such it l by caused impacts economic sibi and social on p s e r nt and reducingto a the extent t possiblethe or mp i the heart to take they management and policy fisheries in involved those cially spe live. they which in environments the and resources marine living valuable protecting and im science fisheries proving in roles important our understand clearly who staff professional dedicated for meby easier the made future, the why I’m pleased to lead the Division into just That’s reason one challenging. ever more old it never gets frankly, and years, those for all management and research ncle fisheries 172marine involved and with Icry, will when enough had have Iwill wonder do when colleagues owever, my Director be come. to years for many to appointed finally was I months, for four about irector Acting ivision’s the as my serving and year M I’ve MarineFisheries with been this earlier retired iodati Paul After S T T E S U H C A S S A A CommonwealthofMassachusettsAgency L N E M R E T S B O since since DMF NEWS DMF - - the the MFI with Dr. Stephen Dean Lohrenz, of I’m now co-chair resources. coastal and marine Massachusetts’ manage and conserve, protect, to guidance and tion informa timely providing by fisheries sustainable promote Torelevance and a mission with Marine Massachusetts the having taken on even greater importance (MFI) 2 Institute Fisheries 2 in was created partnership cially important espe One partnerships. by created ones effectiveness. its increasing thereby MFAC-related to ivision staff work, devote ever before, more and than so more perhaps Commission, nine-person I’ll invaluable. be rely to this on continue will guidance and (MFAC) contributions Commission’s Advisory Fisheries Marine Massachusetts our Commonwealth, the to importance special of and Similarly, those to ivision staff important decision-making bodies. committing fully more by participation our nt strengthening I’m me Commission. 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O ster Landin s s Concern has been expressed for oyster harvest areas on on areas harvest oyster for expressed been has Concern The firststep wasto validatethe effectiveness ofthe controls elatively little research had been conducted in the ortheast o why has owhy has 12/31/2015 u ber of Massachusetts ibrio cases co pared to to pared co cases ibrio of Massachusetts ber u prior to 2011, requiring MarineFisheries 2011, to requiring prior 515 141 30 0 aieihreMarineFisheries se nisfo o. to sfro andin ster o Program Shellfish become such an issue now That question question That now issue an such become levels in oysters iced at two hours after after hours attwo iced levels oysters in illnesses. illnesses. Total Payment Cumulative $3,126,072 $3,887,000 $750,005 0 ascuet Dprmn of Department Massachusetts has become a concern, how aconcern, become has

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. in . in - - , . DMF Staff Graphic M ARCH 2 0 1 6 13 ------• COM has working with . to work with towns and property has operated the Fishway Crew since 134 LOBSTERMEN . MarineFisheries egardingspawning turn-of-the-crank”biomass,a stock ichola Meser e Polic nal st Among the many tasks MarineFisheries o o changes are anticipated for Massachusetts’ commer The northern shrimp fishery in the Gulfof Maine will be thatdirects MarineFisheries owners to thehelp fish that have adopted the strategyofleav ing the ocean to run into coastal rivers each spring. These are fish theconnectthat freshwater marineand habitats with their migrations. They once supported important fisheriesforfood and bait in Massachusetts, theand masses remain of fishpriceless andas wildlife food speciespelagic prey. for that depend on small work our maintainto diadromous Presently, passageways. fish with these fish isfocused onfishway cooperative projects,efforts with various larger and small fishway construction migratoryjobs where towns or property habitatowners provide improvements, materials and experience and labor. the Fishway Crew brings the Striped Bass Striped cial and recreational stripedfisheries were basssubject to several regulations mandatory changes for in 2016. 2015, The poundsincluding commercial a and25% quota cut to 86,813 recreationalimplementation1-fish a bag limit,of estimated to reduce recreational removals at least by 2 are expected to have met their goal . and will, alongside cuts made oththroughout measures thecoast, thehaltdecline in spawning stock biomass caused primarily by lower than average juvenile re cruitment in recent years. assessment that was reviewed and approved for management use theby Atlantic tatespast Marine Fisheries Commission ovember this has indicated that SS remains between the targetand threshold although levels, greater thanestimated in the 2 benchmark 13 stock assessment. Whilein the overall trend (notably in the Chesapeake ay region) sought action managementto reconsider the reductions implementedis still downward towards into the economicthreshold, due hardships.2015 some states In lieu if this, the ASMFC committed to doing another turn-of-the-crank assessment in 2include2 1 1 thatwill data in order evaluate whether the new manage ment measures have reduced the fishingmortality rate to the completed be toexpected is assessmentintended.The as target in late 2 1 . Northern Shrimp diate future given predicted ocean warming. Abundancebiomass indices 2 for and 12recruitmentfailed experience has 2 stock The series. time 1 32–year are on record the the lowest for for five consecutiveyears, includingclasses theon record. As threea result, the smallestindices of fishablebiomassyear are fromthe lowest 2012–2015 on record. A winter sampling program will be conducted in cooperation with several com and management purposes in the absence a fishery. of Diadromous Fish Passage Improvements in 2015 mercialharvesters to maintain datacollection assessment for closed inclosed 2 1recoveryimmecollapsedwithlittletheinprospect of have to the , for third The stock is year considered in a row. coastal fish stocks, the management of diadromous fish passage fish diadromous of management the stocks, fish coastal or harvestedpermitsfish andmeasured by not few the of one is constituencies.fishery frominteraction constant with managed time-honored blendingof practicesa local is withIt state laws WWW - - - • Quarters 2015 Quarters TH 4 and SSOCIATION RD 3 A S ’ DMF NEWS

We head into 2We 1 with a mixed-bag sea black news for of While commercialour 2015 fisheryexceeded its quotaby The outlook for our recreational black sea bass fishery is Page Page Black Sea Bass bass. On the positive side, the coastwide commercial quota and quotacoastwidecommercial the side, positive the On bass. stock Lthe areuncertainty inincreasing the of millionto whichby 2.71 21%, ecausepounds (from and respectively. 2.82 AC pounds, million species’ the bass, sea black for assessment commercial and recreational limits are derived) had been held constant since2 1effortsthree of individuals. Credit goes to of Jason Mcamee been 2 and have for would the hode Wildlife, Island Fish and Division of Drs. Gavin 1 and the iffor not Fay Cadrin teve of Science Technology for providing the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Mass- Council’s Scientific and Statistical a valid alternative method to setting the Committee A artmouth’s the increase. Marine for chool C that resulted in other factors our for recreational fishery. n the the side, negative increase is mitigated by few last intenselandingsthe to due (21%) pounds60,000 about accountedfor be won’t overage open, fisherythis was the days until uota 2017. underages in other statesor negate the payback amount. Massachusettsmay didan not have also reduce overage thein result2014 is that ourquota 2016 is expected to increase to roughly 350,000 pounds. nder similar fishing effort and resource conditions, same this season quota length could as support 2015 (14 openquota the overage.days), but without the decidedly Coastwide bleaker. harvest through estimated to be million3.52 pounds ctober 2 and is projected harvestto togrow million 3.66 23% pounds a end. L by 1Given year’s the of for 2016 call numbers early thesepounds, million is2.82 reduction. warm Although last us many welcomed year’s of December weather, it could seasonnecessitatingharvestlatestatesthose (instill anopen), result in greater-than-expected greatereven MarineFisheries cut next year. shares in the frus tration that undoubtedly greets readers this of news. Assuming the Atlantic throughfishery recreational themanaging to approach tates regional Marine Fisheries Commission extends the DraftIIAddendum statesof adoptionthethiswinter,the of Massachusetts through ew Jersey will comprise a region that must adopt achieve the required reduction. The alternative state-specific to the regional constraining.more regulationsapproachcoastwidebe measureswould that collectively MarineFisheries will weight Addendum II regulatory is finalized. options after Draft sachusetts anglers in 2 1recreational harvest . Through projectionsfor arly is pounds,periodsamefromthe2014. millionin 38% down estimated5.42 of L to 2016 the be below ctober 2areharvestannual 4.6 million 1 pounds, suggesting that a coastwide recreational , coastwide harvest cut will be not interstatemanagementthe II toAddendum Draftneeded. considersplan whetherrevert to state-specificto management or continue with the regional management system used since The addendum also2014. has the potential to adjust the exact uniformestablishmore reg to order in regions the make-upof plan addendum to determine, for certain, the impact on Mas u lat ion remainwould its own region. With the that caveat there is still s wanticipatedis thatMassachusetts, it out, it worked be to in much h ifish nmeasures5 maintainto D2015 scenarios,all its able willbe elawaminimuminch 22–Septemberdaily limit,May andsize, 16 23 r e ayopen season. u nde r t h is opt ion , Ma s s a chu set t s

- - - Page Page OBSTERMEN MarineFisher L Quarters 2015 Quarters TH 4 and RD is modifying the terms the Period of 3 allocates this quota to two periods a target DMF NEWS MarineFisheries ASSACHUSETTS nthe recreational coastwide await we side, harvest esti The Atlantic coast uke fisheries will be operating under The 2016 coastwide commercial spinydogfishThequota 2016 is for In Massachusetts, will we see an equivalent cut in our While recent years’ landings are thebelow expected 2016 M I Weekly-Trip Limit Pilot Program. In 2015, thisexperimental Program.LimitPilot In2015, Weekly-Trip I fishery participatingallowed vessels to landweekly a limitof 1,000 pounds during January 1–April 22 rather than 500-poundthe period’s observe trip limit during February 1–April 22 preceded by a January closure. won’t begin For 2016, the until Pilot the Programfirst week of February. ies willassess whether adjustments to the any Period of II management measures open days,(e.g., trip limits) should be considered this winter. mates 2 for 1 and the an outcome interstate of management a 2 stock assessment update finding that reduced annualThis the outcome catch limitis a in reversalstock 2 from the isprevious assessment, in and decline. 1 , due to the 2 1 ex p e c tand e dthe tquotabeginning 2016 1, o May 40,360,761-pound a bof favor ew e a 20% nglandAtlantic Fishery rStates ManagementMarine Councils in voted have Fisheries Commission ewill take up the duc OAA by final adoption by followed tmatterFebruaryin 2016, ion f rom 2015. ot h t he M id -At la nt ic appears to be driven largely by the production of below average below of production the by largely driven be to appears yearclasses in 2(achieved cut 2% 1 the overfishing, prevent to calculated initially 2as comes years) three Whileacross reduction better 13. needed than spreadingthe the by of 3coastwidequotacommercial a is surprise.resultharsh The a coastwide reductionrecreationalmilliona poundsand harvest limit 8.12 million pounds(L) 5.42 2016. of for commercial quota, to roughly pounds,554,000 the anlowest between fishery offshore predominantly the to 30% of allocation January 1 and April 22 to(Period the I), predominantlyand the inshore remainingfishery quota from April23 through (Period ecember II). As aconsequence 31 the quota of re Summer Flounder (Fluke) Flounder Summer nual quota in the 23-year history of uke quota management. MarineFisheries duction, Fisheries sometime in the spring. This reduction, while sizeable, while reduction, This spring. the in sometime Fisheries is better than been.could it have Acting on theadvice its of Scientific andStatistical Committee(SSC), the Mid-Atlantic Council initially to voted reduce the 2 1 commercial quota by approaches alternative reviewed SSC .the Pierce, David whichDirector (AC)upon Catch iological based onmotion a made MarineFisheries owever, by Acceptable the setting to the quota is based that resulted in the lesserreduction. quota, the reduction limitsConsequently, both Councils supported potential a continuation growth of the 5,000-lb in trip the limit fishery. applicable decision to satisfied federal waters. those within Whilethe effect the of increased this fisherylandings on the thatprice (which averages worryaround about that greater landings .2are needed to spurAtlantic States Marine market Fisheries without Commission more market /lb) growth. demand,will specify others counterthe The trip limit applicable to state(Maine–Connecticut) waters in in the orthern the follows federal February, limit. The orthern egion egion shares althoughof 58% this the coastwide quota. typically 2016 Fisheries Outlook Fisheries 2016 Notable updates management Spiny Dogfish . - - . in . levels . levels in the ortheast. Frontiers Micro in . in. the environment. . owever, . presenceowever, of ibrio growth to purge during . levels is evident,. levels but ., otherwise., known as the is continuing toenhance its M P , and ortheast Center for . growth during the approximately h a s a l so i nve st e d sig n i fica nt r e sou r c e s i nt o . illnesses.. esultscollectedfromisolates and its partnersits and continue researchto plan levels during levels the subsequent high tide cycle, strain types in the region and may represent MarineFisheries . levels and environmental. levels conditions in four ibrio risk. MarineFisheries (Xu et al. 2 1 ) and revealed what may be the driver management. and seeks medical treatment, the bacteria is isolatedfrom . rowth consequently harvest in these areas is limited Perhaps the most informativemost researchtheconducted on Perhaps There was a strong correlation between the presence of MarineFisheries y Cris cillaci Auaculture ioloist MarineFisheries ibrio . control plan to incorporate state specific data and,where supportthe without possible be would effortsthese of one . these genes in the environment is still a clear not indicator of risk and additionalresearch is neededthey before can become an effective management tool. a better indicator risk of than total Massachusetts to date is the result an of on-going partnership between air during part of the tidelow This cycle. exposure can result levels are stillareextremelyincreasingvariableand levels temperatures invariation seenthe of amountsmall a explainsonly through the season. two genes (trh and beengenes have associated tdh) with roughly 8 and illness pathogenic reports in 2015. These the known of ibrio Disease housedand cology, at the niversity ew of ampshire (). When an individual becomes sick from ibriogeneticadditional for MDP submittedto and gut patient’s the partnership,the part Asanalysis. of for thenare theseisolates warded to where partners identify inwhich the majority of strains result biolog suddentheincrease responsible for in About 66% of the clinical isolates analyzed by match were toa sequence type 36 (ST36) principal Massachusetts oyster harvest areas. These efforts areefforts Theseharvestareas.principal Massachusetts oyster primarily focused on identifying trends usedbeindicatorsinas risk. Theexpectedof increasingtrend theof data that may temperaturesincreasingwater and publishedwere in and 2013 between2011 looked at the impact of tidal exposure in intertidal harvest areas. intertidalharvest inthe high The researchtide exposure cycle. conducted tidal this summer alsoof impact the at looked experiments,was thereicing to time the as similarresults With a significant amountof rapid a by followed Thiswas tide. low exposureat hoursof 3.5 reduction in ibrio monitoring validating thatunder the conditions tested, MarineFisheries current intertidal harvest control measures are effective at limiting the risk intertidal of exposure. in to outgoing tides to any allow ibrio possible, possible, reduce the regulatory burden that has resulted from and cooperation of the Massachusetts oyster industry, whose members have taken on the significant costs associated with ibrio Currently is validating a rapid detection method for ST36 ST36 for method detection rapid a validating is Currently in the environment, which may result in the best indicator yet of tively gaugethe humantively healthrisk of Pacificorthwest Strain. PriorST36 hadto2012, never been recorded in the the degree variation of between ortheast. Additional genetic analysis suggests collected T3 from Massachusetts and those recently collected from clinical isolates recentrelated, suggesting recently a closely were orthwest Pacific the introduction of T3 into the ortheast region. in with 2016 a continued focus on developing tools to effec 14 M ARCH 2 0 1 6 pleted. The The pleted. com were ramps eel three and fishways, small on jobs Crew 2013/2014 when four large passage fishways,cooperative nine fish Fishway for channels at six stream rivers. This followed maintain a busy towns and help enhanced to productive an period during effort and projects, future for preparations jobs, scale eplacing the ood sha at Seour ond in arich in ond Seour at sha ood the eplacing . isbur est ond, Mi at pconstruction ra ish to help these fish that run towards us each spring. each us towards run that fish helpto these dedication and of experience decades on built is and effective cost be can towns with model of working but our dock, the to function. and fishway attraction improve to boxes entrance custom of fabrication the to ledThis year offirst the deployment. ow during oth attraction entrance the to adjustments need to found were ladders these armouth. Pond :atMill Tom and West Pond in in Tisbury Matthews 1 Fishway by 2 the in Crew replace constructed were that ladders to fish twoFinally, on fall. installed past lumber boxes were this entrance fishway wall provided diversion 4-bay passage owner the no in boards where dam the apron The dam accessible. the to is up move and entrance in 2015, which was allowing herring to bypass the fish ladder sion wall at igh Street Dam on the Town iver in ridgewater town-funded. twowere projects fishway. latter The in the iver erring watershed in to arwich replace the wood pool and concrete weirs Pond and at and spreaders the Seymour outletweir of section 60-foot new adding a and thefishway walls bystraightening repair fishladder to Orleans two Pembroke adjust removein to in and rook run Lake the atPilgrim fishladder erring Steeppass of sections Alaskan at the jobs structural involving of most these with fishways. existing to repairs 1 2 in sites at six MF taff Photos • The The 2015 fishwayconstruction season included several small- y rad Case enior Auatic ioloist Auatic enior Case rad y fish many bring directly not does and small is project Our diver the of collapse the addressed also Crew Fishway The Division’sThe sitesdeployedwas at three mini-excavator M MarineFisheries S T T E S U H C A S S A crew completed fishwaycompleted crew projects L N E M R E T S B O - - Ventless TrapVentless Survey Survey Phase Benthic Early WorkSurvey Population: Lobster American Monitoring Massachusetts’ The survey uses a random stratified design, which means that that means which design, stratified a random uses survey The water). deeper prefer eggs carrying females (e.g., do habitat each use lobsters which in patterns any are there whether and there, are of they when timing the located, are lobsters which in of habitats types the on information produce to designed is lobsters in our ofcoastal waters. The abundance and entless distribution Trapthe Survey understand (TS) to types habitat bottom) and depth ranges. As such, it is to all survey necessary and rocky mud, sand, (including of types use a bottom variety This juveniles. young )to benthic arly phase lobsters range in size from less than a half inch carapace style. life are (bottom-dwelling) abenthic that to new lobsters the are these that P,” or meaning phase, size range of lobsters is collectively referred to as early newly benthic from or lobsters (young-of-the-year within settled targets animals survey the This of quadrat. all sampling a up vacuum essentially to attached bag collection a with PCpipe large a uses and divers scuba adult and adolescent urvey, while Trawl Assessment Survey. Phase enthic esource the and entless the TrapSurvey during sampled are lobsters arly the with monitored are stages developmental bottom-dwelling earliest life. adult their The through to as settle the post-larvae bottom in the state’spopulations the lobsters from time waters coastal to lobster monitor designed are that annually multiple surveys conduct of We also catch. sex commercial and the up make size that the distri lobsters determine to size fishermen the commercial with as well biologists sea go to as our Then, harvest. commercial total the determine to dealers and fishermen from harvested, reports catch collect lobsters To caught. we lobsters of this, achieve of those ratio sex and bution amount total the waters. our in of population the health the and employs a fishery the to monitor comprehensive approach species communities, this fishing our to ecause important so recreationally. is 4,000 lobsters than for more fish and people fishery, lobster commercial sachusetts Mas the in participate actively fishermen dollars 700 2014. 8million Over in than more worth Massachusetts, in landed to accurately determine population abundance. population determine accurately to allows biologists environment their throughout distributed are select locations to howplace our nderstanding traps. lobsters within depth pre-determined ranges (the strata”), we randomly of Cod. Cape (3 north waters CL) inches state in to 10 foryears a newly size lobster to settled reach harvestable lobster 8 it take may that suggests linking landings to work abundance settlement preliminary Some landings. future dict net. ortrawl trap by that captured reliably be classes to size shelter-restricted and small those too are for many in abundance and settlement lobster in trends detect to designed is survey The locations. of these 1 since annually occurred has and Massachusetts, The P Survey takes place in 23 locations coastal throughout predators. from shelter good provide that cobblesubstrates to length (CL) to around 1 inches CL, and are generally restricted Adolescent and adult lobsters (1 inches CL and larger) and CL (1inches lobsters adult and Adolescent by conducted is urvey P) ( Phase enthic arly The Toproperly, monitor the fishery it is forcritical usknow to species valuable most second the is lobster American The Ideally, the data from the P Survey can be used to pre to used be can Survey P the from data Ideally, the DMF NEWS DMF ’ S A 3 RD N O I T A I C O S S and 4 TH Quarters 2015 MarineFisheries Page • - - -

fishstocks. In thisaddition,provides survey one ofthe longest regional of numerous assessment the to contribute survey the as well as some and crustaceans mollusks. Data produced from the distribution, abundance, size, and Michelle loria age composition of survey (178–present),finfish is to vessel, research dataobtain AA fishery-independent on objective of this project, the east coast’s longest ongoing inshore available inshore. are fishand species invertebrate that waters inhabit Massachusetts of various the orjuveniles adults either when seasons with incide co to timed are surveys The waters. territorial Massachusetts’ trawl survey that takes place every May and September within Page 1 Trawl Bottom Survey Assessment Resource iagra o a sitrap tral or the entless Trap Sure entless the or tral o asitrap iagra work cooperatively with contracted commercial lobstermen lobstermen commercial gear. MarineFisheries the tend and haul to contracted with cooperatively work CL. We inches six conduct the nearly from September, June survey and through was largest the and CL, inch one under just was gear survey of our in ever caught lobster range smallest the size broad a lobsters monitor to us allows arrangement trap normal This line. trawl along the with alternate to rigged trawl, each in traps three are no with escape vent traps escape vents, (ventless”) and three There locations. sampling 102 Similar to the P survey, eventually we hope to be able to to able data. TS using be landings to future hope predict we eventually survey, P these the to from Similar Data waters. coastal into the S are incorporated surveys similar lobster stock respective assessment. conduct their Island in hode surveys and ampshire, ew Maine, Massachusetts placein 2006 since taken has TS The years. three one to within sizes harvestable into grow will that those and fishery, the by harvestable are that the lobsters of population monitor to used are Survey, Trawl Assessment esource invertebrates). and other (fish,crabs, traps the by captured also species other various collect the on and information captured, lobster individual each for information W W W The The esource Assessment Survey is bottom a standardized Data are collected by setting a 6-trap trawl at each of our our of each at trawl 6-trap a setting by collected are Data Data from the TS, in conjunction with data from the the from data with conjunction in TS, the from Data sinking line

DMF NEWS DMF . N E M R E T S B O L 3 RD MarineFisheries V break-away link and based on depth based on Variable range 4 TH Quarters 2015 N V , for these surveys. The The surveys. , for these cnrcste-foot the contracts biologists record biologists record . M O C V - was about half an inch CL and the largest was 7 was largest the and CL inch an half about was time series of lobster abundance available, and is invaluable in in invaluable is available, and of abundance lobster series time caught in the trawl survey gear generally range in size from from size in range 1 generally gear survey trawl the in caught monitoring the lobster population within state waters. Lobsters and health of one of our most valuable marine resources. Many Many resources. of marine valuable most of one health our and dynamics the understand to needed information critical the with and managers provide scientists, biologists, assessment grams and a these pro lobster ecosystem, healthy monitoring marine assessments. future in species stock tautog length, acertain achieves series for time both the nce 1 of abundance index an as included be likely it will 2 the and bass black sea assessments. 1 2 the in included likely will be gaps, information age and sex, which critical fill the on size, sex, and age composition details of both species. on collecting Information began TS 2015,the in eginning species. for these collected of information types the increased we have that useful so were of data the tautog, and cases bass black sea the in and species, these of each for developed been have indices Abundance tautog. and bass, black sea whelks, survey area (south of Cape the of Cod), portion we southern the In regularly capture individuals. channeled adult-sized larger, crab. shore Asian the and ofcrabs presence some invasivesuch green as species the on information provides also PSurvey the place, takes it which in depths shallow relatively the of ecause patterns. settlement crab on and of information asource is and Jonah crabs, rock as such crabs, settled newly captures Survey P and can be used to varying extents to other monitor capture species regularly as bycatch those (non-target species. species), The Trap Ventless and Surveys Phase Benthic Early the from data ofbycatch Utility designed to target lobsters. owever, both the P and TS TS and P owever,the both lobsters. target to designed primarily are TS and P the offish, species many capture 3 / 1 In In keeping with the Division’s vision of sustainable fisheries The Jonah TS also and captures rock butcrabs, generally to designed is Survey Assessment esource the While inches CL to around 4 inches the smallest ever captured captured ever smallest the inches 4 around to CL inches N V break-away link sinking line V NV =non-vented trap V =vented N V trap / 1 inches. inches. - DMF Staff Graphic M ARCH 2 0 1 6 15

- - - • as a has retired COM . has retired after 23 retired at the end of Marie Calla an from stateservice. Mariebegan her career with MarineFisheries inclerk Station, the Cape Cod Field and worked her way up to the supervisorof role and head the of South Coast Permit edford office isoften ffice. The noted for its friendly, knowledgeable staff, and ew that is in no small effortmakesureMarieinto has put part due to the the front office always provides the After almost 3 years with the ivision, erem Kin years of dedicated service. Jeremystarted with the numerous in ivision 1covering observer fisheries 2 as a squid, including fisheries waters state and shrimpnorthern whiting, lobster, esource As joined the e dogfish. sessment Project in 1 in conducting the inshore bottom trawl survey ivisions and bi-annual the and assisted survey. seine ounderwinterannual leader project became Jeremy 2004 In and the years, for last eleven has he After 3 years with the beginning as a Marine Fisheries ivision, Lab, Marine Cove Cat the at iologist Tom Hoopes he progressed,career Tom’s As June. became the Program Manager the of Statistics Fisheries MIS Division’s Program. In his as the role implemen the led he Leader, Project tatistics tation of mandatory comprehensive deal reportingseafoodtrip-level by ers(2 greatly improving(2010), the catch and ) commercial harvesters LOBSTERMEN . best possible service. Marie’s positive attitude,and friendly demeanor were a constantquick in the smile, office.She will be ew greatly missedby her many co-workers andconstituents the edford she has helped wish Marie a happy retirementthroughout the years. We and effort data available to fishery managers, biologists, and the and biologists, managers, fishery to available data effortpartner anda as role Division’s instrumentalthewas in Tom public. Program,servingStatisticsCooperativeCoastal Atlantic the at on and chairing severalcommittees throughout his career. We occasional the mind doesn’t but retirement, his enjoys Tom hope call with question an IT-related supervised all phases of the esource seine surveys.Assessment Congratulations trawl done well on a job and WWW - - - - • Quarters 2015 Quarters TH 4 SSOCIATION ment and urvey Program.participated on numerous technical teve and management committees in cluding the Plan erring Atlantic FMC and Monkfish, Groundfish, Development Teams, Committee, the Statistical and FMCScientific theA MFC WinterFlounder and Atlantic erring Commit Technical tein state service. As a Correia e retired years after 31 Fisheries enior Marine thefor washe iologist also Manager our of Assess ivision, and RD A 3 S ’ DMF NEWS

Oceansunfish found are in mild and oceantropical waters Maren lson C an ngler ucation Coor inator This past spring, Governor aker signed an early retirement early an signed aker Governor spring, past This world. world. With their characteristically long dorsal and anal fins, and nonexistent caudal fin, theirlength from top to bottom is actually longer than front to back. These gentle giants appear to be simply a colossal although it is just head their large, rounded, swimming at body with bulging through eyes. Their the silvery water, coloration can almostTheir skin isroughly appear textured without scales andopalescent. covered in thick mucus, oftenpopulated withlarge amounts parasites. of They swim with their mouth agape, unable toit, steeredclose dorsal and wobbly analby fins. feed their pursuing by migration in driven value world, commercial theno throughout is There algae. and zooplankton, jellyfish, of countries, fish Asian in the Statesbut nited the in fish this for is hunted its gelatinous for meat and usein Chinesemedicine. These sunfish have unfortunately been recorded as a bycatch the driftnet of fishery world, with over some countries’the all almostocean0% sunfish.eetshaving catchescomposed of bags plastic of ingestionmortality fromincidental also is There drifting thisAlthough ocean,jellyfish. resemblingthrough the may seem alarming, their population is believed to be stable. Little is known about the breeding habits of mola mola but it estimatedis thatocean female sunfish produceeggs more a in breeding season than any other vertebrate on earth about sunfishaverage Juvenile on million rapidly eggs grow one pound per day about and three isthought it these giants can to live be Thenameocean yearssunfish” old. 100 comes charits from acteristic sunning behavior of itself at the surface the water. of Page 1 Page Comings and Goings tees, and the A MFC Assessmentthese and roles, he provided development research andthe support analysis to informand decisions state cience Committee. management fisheries Through plans. management fishery federal and interstate of maintenance Division, four employees took advantage of the arly etirement arly the plan up for to 5,000to stateemployees leave work. Out of the of advantage took employees four Division, oopes, Correia,ing,ProgramTom IncentiveJeremy Steve MarieCallahan, andJerry aturally,these individualsMoles. longest servingare some theof Division’s and importantheld leadership positions. All take with them institutional of theirthank knowledge.We each their onefor greatyears amounts Page 11 Page OBSTERMEN L Quarters 2015 Quarters TH 4 and RD 3 and AOLA are also partneringalsostudy are a on AOLA and biolog ist s a re work i ng closely w it h Jon a h c r ab DMF NEWS ASSACHUSETTS M

an Mc iernan e ut irector MarineFisheries With the growing economic importance theof Jonah crab seen may have ou the video two anglers of hooked an who Adobe tock Photo tock Adobe Giant ocean sunsh Mola ola funded by ASMFC to have scientiststag20,000 Jonah over crabs. The results this andof tagging effort trained fishermen project will be conducted in mid-Atlanticthe and will begin in earlyGulf 2 of Maine through 1 the . Creature Mola Feature: mola fishery, improved scientific data will be critical for management. for critical be will data scientific improved fishery, MarineFisheries fishermen,other industry groups, to ASMFC and try betterto assesswill be working a with the Atlantic nd maOAA-funded nagea Associconduct - ffshore Fishermen’s to years two tnext hthe is for fisher(AOLA) ationsouthern the off crabs Jonah female and y.male on maturitystudy Div ision biologMassachusetts and hode ist, Island coast where the majority of the commercialDerek fishery occurs. Per r y, define use, habitatseasonal and determine movement help will tagging The information.growth provide andboundaries, stock concerns led the Monterey Sincetheearly 2000s, redlist”growing Jonahcrabs in 2014. Aquarium’s ay to eafood Watch marketdemand has increased reported landings thanmore by six–fold. The vast majority of Jonah lobstermencrabs using are lobster traps.harvested With the by increase for in crab,demand a mixed target crab, lobster, or both crustacean at different times year based of on fisherywhich shifts areas in small the gear in and has modificationsthe to emerged that participationeffort and can cap seeks to FMP fished. trapsThe are currentat and to protect levels spawning stock biomass in the absence a range of wide stock assessment. ocean not sunfish. a tuna,it’s o, itbut isa bony fish. In fact, it heaviest is the world’s bony fish,weighing upwardsof three tons. typestwo ocean or sunfishmola of sighted commonmola the uring the warmer months Massachusetts, of there are the sharp-tailed mola mola. If you’ve been fortunatebeento enough you’ve If sharp-tailed mola. the mola the in species fish other unlikeany are they wild, the in one see

The Atlantic tates Marine Fisheries Commission (A MFC) The A MFC is already working on subsequent addenda to over industryconcerns to response in initiated was Plan The ednarsi Assessment cientist and Matt Camisa r esource rac ssess Pugh ent obster iologist iologist r Mi e MF taff Photo taff MF approved the Interstate Fishery Management Plan addendums and are already(FMP) in the in Crab August 2015 Jonah for works. The FMP implemented a suite measuresof to manage and monitor the Jonah crab resource the for the first time along permitted lobstermen, but limits participation in Atlantic coast.the fishery The continued Plan allows directed landings by by all others. a For 4.75 biological inch conservation minimum measures,landingegg-bearingon a prohibition sizeand females a addition to (shell width) was established, recreational limit in crabs 50 of per day. the of approval the duringarose that topics controversial allowancesresolve vessels, non-trap for limitstrip included These plan. landingfor detached of andclaws, thegrandfathering some of fishermen in certain states targetedwho have may landedand Jonah crabs without holding a commercial lobster permit.Massachusetts, In longstanding landing laws of edible crabs prevent without a commercial any lobster permit,so there will commercial be grandfathering no controversy here. unregulated targeted increasing potentially and sustainability fishingeffort for Jonah crab,which haslong been considered a bycatch in the American lobster trap fishery. These same Jonah Crabs: biological monitoring conservation rules and program coming support to interstate new planmanagement A ounenthic hase Sure -of-the- ear obster cau ht durin the ar of our lobster sea-sampling and monitoring projects benefit from benefit projects monitoring and sea-sampling lobster our of industry,commerciallobsterthe cooperationof memberswith and are we grateful their for continued support. 16 M ARCH 2 0 1 6 • well regarded as a true professional, in no small part to his his awesome retirement an to Jerry part small no We wish in attitude. positivealways and professional, dedication, knowledge, true a as regarded well was Jerry threefold. Program Aquaculture the grow to helped role the of to ultimately iologist, and the Division’s his tenure, Jerry Specialist. During Aquaculture aMarine as Program Shellfish the to transition easy allowed for an skills new learn M S T T E S U H C A S S A with the Division. Jerry started started Jerry with Division. the with 31 after years service state from education, training, and desire to to desire and training, education, crew for construction five fishway years.is the led and foreman nance worked equickly mainte s. construction to up way his 8 mid-1 the Fish in Project Anadromous the on porting porting coordinator for the program. Program. Anna was tatistics previously the harvester re ystems Fisheries and Information Management has been promoted to Manager of the Webb Anna h it w ist biolog a sly iou ev project. same the r in p s wa t Mat of the esource Assessment Project. office,has been promoted to Leader Camisa Matt of the Invertebrate Fisheries Project. Fisheries of Invertebrate the Program. urvey ob was previously Leader and of Assessment ager the Man to promoted been has office, lenn Bob rc ws rvosy biologist a project. same the within previously was Tracy Project. Fisheries of Invertebrate the office,hastobeenpromoted Leader Pu Trac Dr has retired retired has Moles err erome MarineFisheries , of our ew edford edford ew , of our fo lu tero i , e, fic of r e st e Glouc r ou of , , of our ew edford edford ew , of our , of our loucester loucester , of our as a laborer alaborer as L N E M R E T S B O - - - - We wish him the best We the him wish always smiling ewas even underwater. coworkers laugh, his how make to knew and efforts. monitoring seagrass quarterly and coordinated programs research mooring conservation our ivision, and back to her hometown her to back and ivision, at the back be excited is to and he loves running, branches. Lab, working with the Oceanography and Cooperative esearch Wendy enjoys by transportation bicycle and her 30-foot sailboat. a Postdoctoral Associate at the AA Fisheries arragansett arragansett and cience she was ivision, Fisheries AA nvironmental College of the to returning to niversity. Prior atthe Associate a Postdoctoral yracuse from egree of Administration Public aMaster and Forestry at Management Friedman chool of utrition cience and Policy with a focus Policy afocus and cience with Tufts the from cience utrition of a Master and niversity and on dataand fishery geospatial chool ofdomestic policy. agriculture oston Friedman from degree Food Wendy Plan. undergraduate her setts received DMF NEWS DMF ’ S 3 A RD n so ro ne h 3 the under mitigation arbor project. e helped develop oston ound alem and to restored of eelgrass pro to plan, plant, and habitat monitor two acres 11,and Wes worked hard 2 ince fisheries grams. AA’s sustainable for working be will and Wes oth and his wife work awaii. in fisheries science onolulu, sunny to sons two and wife his with adventure September, who embarked on a new es Wes aloha to said Du Program MarineFisheries Fisheries Marine joined Mainardi Wend Commonwealth to increase demand demand increase to Commonwealth time the across her awareness public raising spends She Program. Marketing eafood of the dinator a data visualization fellow at the the n e at r, fellow Massachu the on working MAPC visualization duce data pro a a s a de manager. She was recently program ca de non-profit and educator, a trepreneur, most l a for Massachusetts in working food system the been in he has communities. for local seafood and support fishing Ph in Fish and Wildlife iology and iology and Fish Wildlife in and a school, earning ivision for grad Ph the ara left She project). artmouth, diadromous the ivision(including projects Mass multiple for the with a technician iologywas at achelor’s Marine in degree a ing receiv After projects. habitat and restoration populations fish mous diadro monitoring for in iologist based responsible Fish iadromous the ew edford office. be Shewill a as Turner ara hired recently was and N O I T A I C O S S 4 TH this summer as the coor the as summer this Quarters 2015 loucester abitat abitat loucester Page 1 this this • ------reduce recreational discard mortality on ulf of Maine cod. cod. of Maine ulf d e on ibit mortality discard to recreational reduce designed are roh and 53, p Framework s under promulgated n federal rules i the match a state-waters, m in anglers e r recreational private d o c day per ne for-hireapply and both to inches rules new haddock angler These 21 i bag limit. per from 3-haddock a Ma size establish to of and minimum 17inches f to the l reduce u to G amended of were ion nt e et s. r e -wat for-hireon vessels. e at st from taken size 1-incha minimum at day per cod 1 retain to adjacent the in anglers private allow closure owever, zone. regulations federal final recreational the action. emergency complemented by closed This was fishery cod recreational ,the Maine of Gulf 1 For of most haddock. 2 and cod of Maine Limits Haddoc and Cod of Maine ulf Recreational is limit nowspecies. 25 ofgroundfish pounds regulated mixed was trip limit daily trip commercial open This amended. entry ofcod Maine Gulf commercial entry open 75-pound daily the of Maine cod trip limit adopted in Framework 53. Additionally, ofGulf Maine cod and matches the pool common federal Gulf on is to limit mortality designed fishing reduce trip This limit. state-waters, in MarineFisheries fishing holders permit groundfish federal for Trip Cod of Limits Maine ulf Commercial otter gillnets, sink to, limited trawls, line trawls, and hook and line. Some not exemptions apply. but including groundfish, was border retained. MA/ the and Marblehead between state-waters 1–May 31. closed were April border MA/ Previously, fishing. and between the Plymouth waters all-state ton) and the border MA/ are ovember. closed to commercial groundfish and ctober and during only Marblehead Plymouth closure between commercial state-waters all This to applied previously fishing. groundfish closed are commercial 7024 of west to (Marblehead) 4230 and (Plymouth) Plan. Management Fishery promulgated closures under cod Framework federal 53 spawning to complement the Multispecies ortheast Groundfish known and protect better aggregations to Maine of Gulf the in erio this uring ulgate Closures Groundfish Commercial ro b regulations enacte ere ergenc liste been ealso ha changes e regulator ing an ollo Advisory Commission 15 (MFC) the approval. Annual specifications MarineFisheries 1 DMF Page 1 The state’s recreational ulf of Maine haddock regulations regulations haddock of Maine ulf state’sThe recreational MarineFisheries For state-waters groundfishpermit endorsement holders and catching of capable gear any to apply closures These all in closure groundfish commercial 30 1–June June The From May 1–May 31, all state-waters between 4220–(os From October 1–January 31, all state-waters between 4200 MarineFisheries ber ece 15 through 1 ul o erio the uring W W W

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ls P ules . a e bi ernsa aieFse Fisher Marine an hearings ublic ter a adopted a 200-pound Gulf of Maine cod trip of trip cod Gulf Maine a 200-pound adopted N E M R E T S B O L 3 revised revised its commercial groundfish closures adopted new recreational limits for Gulf Gulf for limits recreational new adopted RD and 4 TH Quarters 2015 . M O C - ELLOW be must mark 6-inch (OCC) remaining Cod Cape the LCMA, LCMA2, the remaining 6-inch mark must be bottom of each line. ach 12-inch marking is to feature a -inch -inch a feature to is 12-inch ach marking RED of line. each bottom and middle top, the at marking one – markings 12-inch three endline traps. lobster specific and a pots conch pots, fish have includes This must requirement. marking Area Trap/Pot Single Inshore Trap/Pot Area. All single trap/pots set within the trap/pots is Massachusetts now referred to as the Inshore Massachusetts Single single set to continue can fishermen where ay.Cod area The Cape eastern in Shoal ofillingsgate area an in except shore, 3 than from miles of north in waters Cape Cod that are further state the fishermen. trap that recreational to except applicable rules extended has requirements, federal existing the from already are not do differ rules state new The permitted, rules. federal these to subject federally or state are regardless they fishermen, whether of trap/pot commercial All Plan. duction eTake Whale Large Atlantic the by required rules federal Rules Configuration Pot Gear Recreational and Commercial addition, .In 1 offshore 30, 1–April 2016. 31,January upcoming ecember 2 for set the was limit for trip (2016), 50,000-pound fishery a limit I Winter federal the complement ovember 1 to . for set was trip limit isk an 18,000-pound fishery, II r Winter offshore the at for limit y fet a –31,October during pounds s 2015. n To a complement the federal m trawl hu from vessel800 to was pounds limit 1,500increased trip nd commercial 31,to 11–October a September 2015 opened the during and were landings rk scup week a per days sh seven h all cation, ot b s put it s a ic Trip cup Commercial Limits at m proble is is h T humans. towards behavior shark alter may activities of types these that suggests research ecent chumming. involveshark that those particularly activities, certain constrain will permit of l must mova state-waters e hold within r so, a do to scientific he attempts research or permitt Permit issued shark, by white a ng i ar nclud i , ite fish dog W ny pi s of ng for Plan Dogfish. Spiny Management Fishery si Interstate the to s regulations state e conforms it c and sharks of finning illegal the pro d se fins,may ba continue.This action is - constrain designed to further nd la prohibited from removing the finsfrom spiny dogfish atsea. The Dogfish Spiny LCMA1, the remaining 6-inch mark must be be must mark 6-inch remaining for fished the is LCMA1, trap/pot the where (LCMA) Area Conservation Management Lobster the to related color specific a of posed All buoys affixed to all commercial trap/pots are to bear bear to are trap/pots commercial all to affixed buoys All Pots: ingle MarineFisheries allo quota Period ummer of To use the more facilitate Any person whoor captures, research performs on attracts, now are fishermen commercial and anglers ecreational marking and the remaining -inch marking is to be com be to is marking -inch remaining the and marking Public earingsegulationsLegislation . While this endline marking requirement is specific

The use of single trap/pots is now prohibited prohibited now is trap/pots single of use The adopted regulations to complement new new complement to regulations adopted MarineFisheries BLACK WHITE for uter uter for . This . This for - - - M ARCH 2 0 1 6 17 • COM . LOBSTERMEN . WWW • SSOCIATION A S ’ - - ). ’ also OBSTERMEN Page 15 Page L Cancer irroratus established the LMA2 Quarters 2015 Quarters TH liberalized its permit and 4 ) and rock crabs ( and RD 3 MarineFisheries trap allocation reduction schedule Addendumby XXI required to the Interstate FMP for American Lobster, including a 25% for cut fishing year reductions 2016, followed of Adjustmentstrapto allocations by 5% annual over (2017–2021). the next fivewill years be executed commercialpermitslobster andarerenewed when LMA2 traptagsinresponse issued. Additionally, to endorsed lobsterpermit desires obtaintoholders’ trap allocation to mitigate the effects the cuts, of MarineFisheries trap allocation transfer coastal lobster rules. permit Commercialholders endorsedLMA2 may now for be issued multiple permits and lobster aggregatecoastal for trapillegal remains allocationsIt traps. 800 in excess of traps. 800 than permitmore holders tofish fishmore thanor one coastal set or permit lobster LMA2 Allocation Trap Reduction and Trap Transfers Cancer borealis DMF NEWS ASSACHUSETTS M Commercial fishermen and dealers are prohibited from As required by existing state law, a commercial lobster permit lobster commercial a law, state existing by required As The following rules apply tonow the take, possession and than 4 ¾”. It is unlawful for any person to possess at-sea or land or at-sea possesspossessing to personany cancerany unlawfulcrab for is with a It carapace width ¾”. that 4 is thanless any cancer crabs parts. Only crabs whole may be landed. The asprohibited, is crabscancerbearing female egg of possession is an action that forcibly removes or attempts to remove eggs from an egg bearing female cancer crab. There is a recreational possession limit of 50 crabs per Per day. existing state a law, recreational lobster and crab permit is required by to traps.take Thecrabs recreational harvest of crabs does require not by a permit.other methods lobster trap allocation regulations. While there is not a trip limiturationtrip and protecteda species rules, not lobster trap tagis rules,there and While regulations. allocation trap lobster on cancer crabs caught commercial by lobster trap fishermen, non-trapcommercial permitlobster arelimitedholders 200to cancer crabs per day or 500 cancer crabs on a multi-day trip. must be held to commercially take fishto fishermen for, possess trap lobster orcommercial land cancer by set trapsAll crabs cancer crabs must conform to the existing lobster traps config The Jonah crab provisions are required under a recently adopted recently a under required are provisions crab Jonah The Interstate Fishery Management Plan. MarineFisheries applied them to rock crabs to improve enforcement and com pliancedueto the difficulty in distinguishing the species. two landing cancerof crabs. Cancer crab iscollective a term for Jon a h c r abs ( Cancer Crab Cancer mark WHITE mark maybe substituted . For LCMA3, the 12-inch WHITE . If line the buoy is the same as color All linesbuoy affixed to trap/pot trawls are to :

All recreational lobster and crab permit holders are now Pot Trawls DMF Staff Graphic Staff DMF The Massachusetts Large Whale Seasonal Gear Trap Closure Area includes the state-waters portion the of Massachusetts Restricted Area, shown above. subject to the February Area.ClosureGearDuring30, 1–Aprilperiod of the Massachusetts Large their trap Whale gear must Seasonalbe removed fromrequirementendangered expected riskreduce is theof rightto Trap the closure area. This whalesbecoming entangled in trap gear setand/or abandoned fishermen fishermen. Commercial trap/pot recreationaltrap by are already subject to this seasonal closure. bear three markings 12-inch – one marking at the top, middleOCCLCMALCMA2 and LCMA1, For line. the of bottomand the marking 12-inch must be RED Haul-Out Period Recreational for Lobstermen may be substituted for that color code. The endline is prohibited is endline The code. color that for substituted be may from exceeding a diameter greater than 3/8-inch. marking must be BLACK therequired marking, thena that code.for While color this endline marking requirement is specific to an LCMA,it fishermen, applies astowell fishas commercialpot triples), lobster or and three pots/trapstrapfeaturing(doubles conchor trawls two potfishermen. pot For trawlspotline used.featurebe may buoy only one For fouror more pots/traps, lines two buoy may be used. to an LCMA, applies it to fish pot and conch pot fishermen as well as commercial lobster trap fishermen. If thebuoy line is thesame as the color required marking, then a 18 M ARCH 2 0 1 6 •

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M On February 11th MLA’s President, Arthur “Sooky” Sawyer and Executive Director, Beth Casoni met with DONG Energy representatives to talk about the various fisheries currently going on in their lease area and the upcoming site survey this May. DONG Energy will be surveying the 427 square mile lease area on the feasibility of constructing a 100 turbine wind farm southeast of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.

[DONG Energy is one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe, headquartered in Denmark. Around 6,700 ambitious employees are engaged in developing, constructing and operating offshore wind farms; generating power and heat from our power stations; providing energy and business customers on a daily basis; and producing oil and gas. www.dongenergy.com]

The MLA is currently talking and meeting with fishermen fishing in the wind farm / survey area to develop a direct line of communications to ensure the fishermen are not displaced entirely during the survey. There is great concern being expressed by the fishermen due to the timing (May) and length (4-6 weeks) to conduct the survey during a highly profitable fishing time. While the survey area will not change, there is possibility that the towed instrumentation depths and timing of the survey may be subject to change.

Also during our discussion with the DONG representatives we discussed the need to conduct a complete study on the ecosystem and marine resources before, during and after the construction, integrated industry participation throughout the entire process and much more. The MLA will continue to keep the communication lines open with DONG throughout the project.

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March 2016 3/3-5th Maine Fishermen’s Forum Samoset Resort, Rockport, ME

3/6-8th Seafood Expo North America Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

3/16 MLA’s Delegates & Membership meeting Son’s of Italy Hall - Quincy, MA 7:30 pm

April 2016 4/5 Dept. of Agriculture Day State House, Boston 10:00 am

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NOAA cuts monitor days 6 1 0 2 for local lobstermen OAA Fisheries has recalibrated its The result is that for the fi nal quarter of the method for determining the req- 2015 fi shing season (Jan. 1 to March 31), N uisite sea days of observer cover- Massachusetts lobstermen will have six sea- age for lobster boats, resulting in decreased days of mandated observer coverage, down coverage for Massachusetts-based lobster- from the previously scheduled 18. Maine men and increased coverage for those based lobstermen, however, will see their man- in Maine in the fi nal quarter of this fi shing dated sea-days of observer coverage rise to Martins said. “After that (June 4) workshop season. 33 from the originally scheduled 14 in the in Gloucester, we looked at the state data to same period. get a full accounting of vessels in the entire The National Oceanic and Atmospheric region’s lobster fl eet and that resulted in a Administration, responding to criticisms The modifi ed methodology also means redistribution of sea-days from Massachu- from Bay State lobstermen, re-allotted the that New Hampshire and Rhode Island setts to Maine.” number of sea-days after expanding the lobstermen will have one day of mandated pool of vessels eligible for observer cover- observer coverage respectively in the fi nal The previous method of determining age to include all federally permitted lobster quarter of the 2015, down from the previ- NEFOP coverage, which regulators say is boats rather than just those holding limit- ously scheduled fi ve for New Hampshire necessary after several legal challenges ele- ed-use, multi-species permits that require and four for Rhode Island. vated the issue of bycatch reporting in the the fi ling of vessel trip reports (VTRs). stock assessments used to set catch quotas Amy Martins, man- of several fi n-fi sh species, placed a dispro- ager of NOAA’s portionate burden on Massachusetts fi sh- Northeast Fisheries ermen, according to Beth Casoni, executive Observer Program director of the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s (NEFOP) that Association. provides the ob- server coverage for Casoni said Bay State lobstermen initially lobster boats, said received additional sea-days of observer the new method coverage because they were the ones that for determining fi led the majority of VTRs, which NOAA observer coverage Fisheries requires with more detailed and will continue into comprehensive data. the 2016 fi shing “There are about 1,100 permitted lobster Windward Power donates a season that begins • Caterpillar portion of our CAT Parts proceeds boats in the state, and about 700 are active,” to the Mass Lobsterman’s Defense May 1. • Northern Lights Fund. Casoni said of the Massachusetts lobster fl eet. “Maine has more like 6,000, so we • Parts,Sales,Service Hours “Before, we were needed a drastic change in the way they de- M-Fri 7:30AM – 5:00PM primarily looking at • Propulsion & Generator termined the coverage, something that gives TEL. 774-992-0059 the portion of the a broader picture of the industry rather FAX. 774-206-6475 lobster fl eet that submitted VTRs to than just a snap shot.” CALL FOR DETAILS 379 Alden Road help us determine Massachusetts is the country’s second-larg- Fairhaven, MA. 02719 the amount of sea est lobster fi shery, accounting for more days (of coverage) than 15 million pounds every year. Maine is in the individual the largest with 123 million pounds. To- We make Hydraulic Hose Assemblies states and most gether, Massachusetts and Maine account of those were in Family owned and operated since 2006 for 94 percent of all U.S. lobster landings. Massachusetts,” 46• M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM

According to statistics from the Massachu- June 4 meeting at NOAA’s regional offi ces at delegation clearly helped convince NOAA setts Division of Marine Fisheries, Glouces- Blackburn Industrial Park. to re-examine the NEFOP program and im- 2 0 1 6 ter reigns as the state’s most prolifi c lobster plement the necessary adjustments to make port, both in terms of landings by weight At that meeting, about 50 lobstermen from it more fair to Bay State lobstermen.

ARCH and number of permitted lobstermen fi sh- Cape Ann and other Massachusetts and M ing here. New Hampshire coastal communities defi - In a statement released by his offi ce, Moul- antly attacked NOAA’s plans to increase the ton credited NOAA Fisheries for recon- Gloucester’s landings of 2.8 million pounds scope of observer coverage on their lobster fi guring the NEFOP program to provide in 2015 through October and its 140 per- boats. a more even distribution of the mandated mitted lobstermen dwarfed that of No. sea-days of coverage. 2 Plymouth (1.1 million pounds from 60 They particularly raised concerns over safety lobstermen), No. 3 Rockport (1 million and the disparity of sea-days scheduled for “Federal agencies should implement poli- pounds from 52 permitted lobstermen) and Massachusetts boats, as well as questioning cies based on input from all the key stake- No. 4 Marshfi eld (881,000 pounds from 37 the ultimate responsibility for liability if one holders, so I’m glad that NOAA has taken lobstermen). of the observers was injured. the concerns of Massachusetts lobstermen into account,” Moulton said. “The hard- The NEFOP program is separate from the That reaction led to an letter last August to working lobstermen of the Commonwealth at-sea monitoring (ASM) program for the NOAA from U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton and have worked closely with state regulators to Northeast multi-species groundfi sh fl eet. It four other members of the Massachusetts preserve and maintain a sustainable lobster is primarily used to record bycatch data and delegation that questioned both the need fi shery. Their work should be a model.” currently is paid for by the federal govern- for expanded observer coverage on lobster ment. boats and the methodology used to deter- Contact Sean Horgan at 978-675-2714, or mine the level of mandated sea-days. [email protected]. Follow him Opposition to the government plan to on Twitter at @SeanGDT expand the NEFOP coverage within the Casoni said the actions of Moulton and lobster fl eet fi rst erupted at the contentious other members of the state’s congressional M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM • 47 M H C R A 6 1 0 2 48• M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM 2 0 1 6 ARCH M

Northeast Fisheries Observer Program (NEFOP) Observers in the Lobster Fishery What vessels are eligible for coverage? Any vessel that holds a federal American lobster permit is eligible to be selected for NEFOP observer coverage. The sampling frame was expanded to include all federally permitted lobster boats rather than only lobster boats which submit Fishing Vessel Trip Reports (VTRs). This change was made based on the broad agreement of committee members at the December 2015 ASMFC Lobster Technical Committee meeting held in Woods Hole, MA. During that meeting, a presentation was given on work conducted to expand the SBRM sampling frame as a follow-up to a regional workshop on lobster fishery observer programs held in October 2015 in Gloucester, MA. Attendees at the workshop and the meeting included representatives from industry, state agencies, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the National Marine Fisheries Service. Visit our website to view Coverage Extent and Information observer logs, manuals • The inclusion of all federally permitted vessels in the sampling frame increases the pool of vessels eligible for observer coverage and shifts the sea day coverage among New and protocols: England states in the last quarter of the 2015-2016 Sea Day Schedule. There are now 33 sea days tasked to Maine, 6 tasked to Massachusetts and 1 each to New Hampshire www.nefsc.noaa.gov/fsb/ and Rhode Island for the January-March 2016 time period. • The Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology (SBRM) Omnibus amendment governs how NEFOP coverage is allocated to obtain discard estimates of the 14 federal managed species in the Northeast. Because many trips within the New England lobster fleet are made by vessels interacting with federal FMP species, these trips are subject to NEFOP coverage. • Vessels are not responsible for covering the cost of observers in the lobster pot/trap fishery. • Observers carry liability insurance in the following areas: Marine General Liability ($1,000,000), Workers Compensation ($1,000,000), Maritime Employer’s Liability ($1,000,000) and Umbrella Liability ($4,000,000). A waiver of subrogation is also available upon request. Lobster Pot/Trap Sampling • Primary goals are to collect lobster catch data (kept, discarded) and sample bycatch Anne Richards, NEFSC/NOAA • Observer coverage levels are determined by the SBRM and are driven by the Population Dynamics Branch of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center • Data are used by federal (National Marine Fisheries Service) and state agencies to inform stock assessments and determine levels of bycatch • Observers record gear (i.e. number of pots, line type), haul level (i.e. location, depth, time), and trip level (i.e. trip costs, home port) information • Biological information collected includes lobster sex, size, molt status, maturity status, For more information or shell disease, number of claws, and v-notch presence/absence questions regarding observer • Interactions with protected species (marine mammals, sea turtles, seabirds) are documented coverage in the lobster fishery • Observers are well trained to be aware of the fast paced nature of the lobster fishery contact: and potential safety hazards, including remaining clear of lines, traps, and other gear Sara Weeks: (508) 495-2227 during the hauling, stacking, and setting process. All observers take an intensive safety or course during their initial observer training, and are required to renew their safety certification every 18 months. [email protected]

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As a fishery participant, How will I be notified to carry an observer? your cooperation is Fishermen and fishing industry representatives will be notified in advance, whenever important to help NMFS possible, that observer coverage will be required. Fishermen may be notified that they have been selected for observer coverage either by selection letter, phone, or in person collect the most by NMFS personnel or a designated certified observer service provider. complete, unbiased, What are my responsibilities when carrying an observer? and relevant data • Allowing the observer to access all areas of the vessel. possible. Good data • Allowing the observer to view navigation and access communications equipment. prevent over-regulation • Allowing observer to sample, retain & store marine mammal and other protected species specimens or target and non-target species specimens. and ensure the • Notifying the observer when all commercial fishing operations begin /end sustainability of our • Providing accommodations & food equivalent to those provided to the crew. fisheries and the • Allowing for the safe embarking & disembarking of the observer. conservation of What are the vessel safety requirements I must meet to carry an protected species observer? populations. • All vessels MUST have a current US Coast Guard safety decal; an observer may not depart on a trip selected for coverage until the decal is up to date. • Personal flotation devices/immersion suits for all crew onboard (observers provide their own suit & PFD). • Ring buoys or other allowable flotation. • Unexpired distress signals / flares. • Fire extinguishing equipment. • EPIRB registered to vessel with current NOAA SARSAT registration, battery and hydrostatic release. • Survival craft with sufficient capacity to accommodate the total number of crew onboard including the observer. Observers are required to review emergency instructions with the vessel operator and complete a pre-trip safety check of the vessel’s emergency equipment prior to departing on a trip (observers arrive early to conduct the pre-trip safety checklist). Observers will be verifying that the equipment, registrations and certificates meet the requirements listed above.

What authority does NMFS have to cover federally permitted lobster vessels? NEFOP Safety Checklist It is written in the federal limited access lobster permits that a vessel must carry a NMFS- approved observer when requested; CFR 697.12 At-sea sampler/observer coverage: “(a) The Regional Administrator may request any vessel issued a Federal For information on the limited access American lobster permit to carry a NMFS-approved sea Standardized Bycatch Reporting sampler/observer. If requested by the Regional Administrator to carry a Methodology (SBRM) sea sampler/observer, a vessel may not engage in any fishing operations Sea Day Schedule visit: in the respective fishery unless a sea sampler/observer is onboard or unless the requirement is waived” http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/fsb/ NMFS also has the authority to select for observer coverage any category I or II SBRM/ vessels listed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Northeast/ Mid- Atlantic lobster pot/trap vessels are listed as category I fisheries.

For more information on authorization to cover the Lobster fishery: See CFR 697.12 http://www.ecfr.gov/ (Title 50) Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/msa2005/ For more information or questions regarding observer coverage requirements, visit www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/fsb/ or contact: Amy Martins: (508) 495-2266 or [email protected]

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Observed Lobster Pot/trap Data From Trips Landing in Massachusetts Ports, 04/15-09/15 Observed Lobster Pot/Trap Trips, 04/15-09/15*

Sea Days and Trips, 04/15-09/15 Month Seadays allocated Seadays achieved Trips 04 15 7 2 05 15 8 9 06 15 28 10 07 40 41 12 08 40 24 10 09 39 13 6 Grand Total 164 121 49

A total of 164 sea days were allocated to Massachusetts from 04/15-09/15, out of these, 121 sea days were achieved over 49 separate trips. Totals include inshore (often single day) and offshore (often multi-day) trips. May numbers include an aborted trip, resulting in fewer sea days than trips for the month. Also note that the observer provider is able to achieve sea days within a quarter, meaning for example that the assigned sea days for July-September may be accomplished at any time during the quarter when fishing effort is occurring.

Observed Lobster and Crab Catch, 04/15-09/15

Summary of observed kept and discarded lobster catch from vessels landing in Massachusetts (04/15-09/15). *All data included in this summary were retrieved 01/13/16 and are current through 09/15. M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM • 51 M H C R A 6 1 0 2

Summary of observed kept and discarded Jonah crab catch from vessels landing in Massachusetts (04/15-09/15).

Observers characterize lobster catch as kept or discarded, then record why the catch was kept or discarded (fish disposition). Several of the more common dispositions used in the lobster fishery are included in this figure (observed trips landing in Massachusetts only, 04/15-09/15). Lobster catch weighs are categorized by disposition code based on the following priority: size (sublegal or oversize), egg bearing, v-notch, soft-shelled, shell disease, and any other regulatory or market reason.

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Non-target species catch, 04/15-09/15

2 0 1 6 Observed catch of non-target species in lobster pot/trap gear (top 20 by weight, 04/15-09/15, trips landing in MA) ARCH

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600 500 400 300 Weight (lbs) 200 100 0

Note: observers also recorded 10,083.9 lbs of hermit crabs Species

All catch items are recorded by observers, including finfish and crustaceans. The top 20 most common non-target catch items (by weight) are included in this figure from observed trips landing in Massachusetts. Other catch items recorded by observers included: redfish, dogfish (spiny, smooth, and chain), moonsnails, tautog, longhorn sculpin, monkfish, winter flounder, striped bass, thorny skate, octopus, golden tilefish, oyster toadfish, wrymouth, striped sea robin, sand dab flounder, and a number of other species.

Discard data collected by the NEFSC are used in fish/invertebrate stock assessments, incidental take assessments of marine mammals and sea turtles, monitoring the effectiveness of Take Reduction Plans, as well as in SBRM analyses to determine the coverage needed in the upcoming year to estimate discards. The Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office also uses these data for quota monitoring/catch accounting.

Lobster Biological Data, 04/15-09/15 Month Number sampled A total of 24,596 individual lobsters 04 834 were sampled by observers on vessels 05 2619 landing in Massachusetts in from 04/15-09/15. Data collected for each 06 5586 animal includes: carapace length, molt 07 6650 status, sex, catch disposition (kept or 08 4326 discarded), number of claws, presence/absence of v-notch, and 09 4941 egg-bearing status. Shell disease was also recorded at the haul Grand Total 24956 Page M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM • 53 M H C R A level. Observers also sampled 6,058 Jonah crabs during the same time period. The same data are collected for crabs, except for v-notch, molt status, and number of claws. Carapace width is 6 1 0 2 recorded for crabs.

Revised Sampling Frame, 01/16 The sampling frame was expanded to include all federally permitted lobster boats rather than only lobster boats which submit Fishing Vessel Trip Reports (VTRs). This increases the pool of vessels eligible for observer coverage and shifts the sea day coverage among New England states in the January-March 2016 time period (see below). This change was made based on the broad agreement of committee members at the December 2015 ASMFC Lobster Technical Committee meeting held in Woods Hole, MA. During that meeting, a presentation was given on work conducted to expand the SBRM sampling frame as a follow-up to a regional workshop on lobster fishery observer programs held in October 2015 in Gloucester, MA. Attendees at the workshop and the meeting included representatives from industry, state agencies, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the National Marine Fisheries Service.

The change to the sampling frame was put into place 01/01/2016 to collect data as soon as possible for use in future stock assessments. See table below for a summary of the changes to the 2015-2016 sea day schedule. An expanded sampling frame for the New England and Mid- Atlantic lobster pot fleets will be incorporated into future sea day schedules.

2015-2016 Sea Day Schedule, final quarter

State Original 01/16-03/16 Revised 01/16-03/16 ME 14 33 MA 18 6 NH 5 1 RI 4 1 Total 41 41

AOLA tagging study summary The Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen’s Association (AOLA) recently wrapped up a lobster tagging project in cooperation with the observer program, MRAG Americas, and New Hampshire Fish and Game. Several observers were trained to tag lobsters by NH Fish and Game staff and completed a total of five tagging trips on offshore lobster vessels from July- October 2015. As many v-notched, egg-bearing, and oversize lobsters as possible were tagged by observers using equipment provided by AOLA and NH Fish and Game. A total of 2,611 tags were applied by observers during the course of the study. Data from the tagged lobsters will be used to model movement, growth, and other factors for years to come.

Lobster boats and observers have already reported a number of recaptured tagged lobsters. If you haul a tagged lobster, please release it with the tag intact and report tag number, date, location, and egg and v-notch presence to AOLA.

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ASMFC LOBSTER BOARD b) Work to stabilize and 6 1 0 2 increase SSB through TAKES NO ACTION changes in management ON SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND APPROVES A JONACRAB measures. ADDENDUM FOR PUBLIC HEARING c) Improve permitting and accountability of SNE/ MA lobster fisheries by The ASMFC’s Lobster Board, again, another law known as the Atlantic Coastal requesting NMFS consider wrestled with the Southern New England Act which is not as strict as the former law. permit endorsement for Area (SNE) lobster stock decline issue and did It therefore raises the question as to how this 3 (offshore) vessels fishing in approve an Addendum on the Jonah Crab would all play out!!? SNE. management plan to go out to public d) Improve current hearings. These hearings are now scheduled It was also mentioned in the technical management and compliance in Mass. for March 14th in New Bedford committee report that although the catch with lowered trap limits of and March 15th in Gloucester. More on this per unit effort (CPUE) by the fishermen is nearshore trap fisheries by later. up, this is not a good measure of how the proposing a uniform closed stock is doing because although catches in season and new trap tag The first order of business however was some areas in SNE are up, there are much deadlines. the SNE lobster fishery. The Board did not fewer fishermen fishing so what is available e) Accelerate trap allocation take any action as to what to do about the is being caught by those still fishing. The cuts that are already codified Southern New England lobster dilemma ocean currents were also discussed. Eggers for the next 5 years in Areas which includes lobster areas 2,4,5,6 and even that might be moving into inshore areas 2 and 3. part of Area 3. A subcommittee that had (Buzzards Bay, Narragansett Bay etc.) are f) Recognize the SNE/MA met earlier consisting of managers, scientists not going in, probably due to higher water trap fishery as a bona fide and fishermen had concluded that “the temperatures and are dropping eggs in the mixed crustacean fishery fishery should not be shut down but that outside areas. The “currents” there then and develop strategies and something needs to be done”. So what does take those larvae south and east of Long policies that recognize the that mean?? Island before they settle and the habitat multi-species nature of the there is not conducive for baby lobsters. catch. This means that these The technical committee in its report noted Therefore, fewer larvae’s are expected lobstermen may be fishing that in spite of all that been done, the stock to reach the former inshore nursery for other species-crabs, sea is not improving and is still in decline. It areas in Massachusetts, Rhode Island bass, etc. further noted that a 75-90 percent cut in and Connecticut waters. The technical fishing mortality would be needed just committee’s final statement to the Board was This motion was, however, postponed for to stabilize the stock and even then, they that it should work to stabilize what’s left future consideration. could not project that it would improve. of the lobster stock in the Southern New The committee does realize that the decline England areas. The Lobster Board then moved on to the is not due to fishing effort but rather due Jonah Crab Fishery. The Board approved for mostly to environmental factors such as There was a motion made on the SNE issue. public hearings an Addendum to the newly water temperature, predation and other This proposal ended up being tabled. The adopted Jonah Crab Plan. This Addendum water quality factors. This is also why the proposed motion stated: is to revisit several sections of the Plan and lobster board is having such a hard time possibly adjust these sections. trying to determine what to do. One of the • Begin an Addendum to address the concerns the Board has and it was voiced by declining lobster stock conditions The issues under reconsideration are: the NMFS representative on the Board, was in SNE/MA (Mid-Atlantic) and that if the ASMFC decides to do nothing have the PDT with input from • Incidental by-catch limits for non that it is conceivable that the federal agency the LCMT’s explore the following trap gear (dragger-gillnets) and could decide to step in and do something. alternatives: non-lobster trap gear (fish, crab (This is not good!) A further note on this is a) Analyzing the Plan’s and whelk pots). For the non trap that lobster is not managed under the federal rebuilding targets and gear, the current plan limits crab by- so-called Magnuson Act but rather under thresholds to account for catches to 200 count per day or 500 56• M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM

per trip. The Addendum has options Another issue discussed during the meeting being done in the offshore areas where to maintain those limits, increase with regard to Jonah Crabs dealt with this coral exists. They don’t have that 2 0 1 6 those numbers or eliminate the by- crab claws. The Plan specifies that only information. The federal agencies are catch limit. The options for the non whole crabs can be landed except in some considering restrictions on all fisheries ARCH lobster traps include establishing by- mid-atlantic states where there is a fishery out there in order to protect the coral. M catch limits or not having limits on where crab claws are landed. Upon further Also, the Board was briefed on the federal these gears. examination by states it was found that Observer Program. The NMFS is asking other states along the coast may also have the ASMFC to support having all federally This Addendum is scheduled for hearings some landings of crab claws. This sparked licensed lobster fishermen report to NMFS. in Massachusetts on March 14th in New further discussions on this subject. Should Currently, only federally licensed lobstermen Bedford at the Fairfield Inn at 5:30 p.m. and there be a revision in the Plan to allow a that also have groundfish endorsements on March 15th at DMF’s Annisquam River claw allowance? There was much discussion have to report their catches to the federal Field Station in Gloucester at 6:00p.m. at to claw size, enforcement, mortality and agency. The feds would like to know who Hearings are scheduled for Rhode Island other possible problems. This issue was the licensed lobster fishermen are so they on March 16th, 6-9 p.m. at the URI Bay postponed until the next meeting in May. can expand their Observer coverage. Their Campus and in Maine on March 17th, 6-8 reasoning is ,”supposedly, “to get groundfish p.m. at the Casco Bay Lines Conference The Board also was briefed on a federal by-catches in this fishery and compliance on room in Portland. The Board is likely to act proposal on offshore (Area 3) Deep Sea whale issues?? Not good. The Board took on this Addendum when it meets in May. Coral . no action on this. The Council and NMFS are looking for information on how much lobstering is Bill Adler – ASMFC Commissioner

“in the Chesapeake Conservation Equivalent Management ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS Bay”. Motion by Mr. Proposals submitted by Maryland and MANAGEMENT BOARD Clark, second by Mr. PRFC for their 2016 recreational fisheries. Augustine.” For Maryland, only two of the options that (FEBRUARY 4, 2016) Maryland acknowledged met the criteria for that the main motion conservation equivalency (CE) had not was made in support of yet been approved by the Board for use in Meeting Summary concerns raised by its Chesapeake Bay Maryland jurisdictional waters; stakeholders, and as a result of the 2015 one would create regulatory consistency The Atlantic Striped Bass Management stock assessment update which indicated a between Delaware and Maryland along the Board met to (1) consider tabled motions slightly more favorable stock coast, and one for from its November 2015 status compared to the 2013 benchmark Maryland’s spring trophy fishery in the meeting, (2) consider Conservation (the 2013 benchmark was the basis for the Chesapeake Bay. PRFC proposed to Equivalent Management Proposals development and implement the same regulations as submitted by Maryland and the Potomac implementation of Addendum IV and the Maryland to create regulatory consistency River Fisheries Commission (PRFC), (3) coastwide harvest reductions). However, between their jurisdictions for 2016. The receive an update on the 2016 Cooperative considering the ISFMP Policy Technical Committee (TC) and Winter Tagging Program, and Board’s decision to include a striped bass the Law Enforcement Committee (LEC) (4) elect a Vice‐Chair. stock assessment update in 2016, Maryland reviewed the proposals and provided Maryland spoke in regards to the tabled proposed, and the Board comment for Board consideration, motions from the November 2015 Board approved, a motion to “to postpone per the requirements of Addendum IV. The meeting; “Move to initiate an indefinitely the two motions on the board, Board approved the proposed options from Addendum to reconsider management one from Mr. Luisi (Maryland), one Maryland and PRFC that options in the Chesapeake Bay from from Mr. Clark (Delaware),” with the intent Addendum IV for 2016 based on the that concept of these motions may be raised met the required reduction in Addendum IV stock assessment update in 2015 and following review of 2016 as recommended by the TC. retrospective projections. Motion by Mr. stock assessment update in November. Luisi, second by Mr. O’Reilly.” and The Board received an update on the 2016 The Board reviewed Addendum IV “Move to amend to remove the words Winter Tagging Program from Dr. Wilson M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM • 57 M H C R A Laney (USFWS). With four hook and line trips re- maining, 780 striped bass have been tagged to date. 6 1 0 2 A complete analysis of the 2016 Program can be expected following completion of the hook and line component. Lastly, the Board elected Mr. Russ Allen (NJ) as Board Vice Chair. For more information, please contact Max Appelman, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, at [email protected] or 703.842.0740.

Other ASMFC Actions DOGFISH The ASMFC Dogfish Board approved a Commercial Quota of 40,360,761 pounds for 2016-2017 fishing season (May1-April 30).This is a 20% cut even though the fishery is not overfished and overfishing in not occurring. This mirrors a federal council’s decision. The Board did approve a 6,000 pound daily trip limit for the Northern area provided that the federal NMFS does the same.

TAUTOG The Tautog Board is working on an Amendment for this species. The fishery is depleted and overfishing is occurring according to the latest stock assessment. This is not a federally managed fishery so its all up to the states and the ASMFC. It is expected that a Draft Amendment will be ready by the November ASMFC meeting with hearings in the winter of 2017. The Board is considering a tagging provision, similar to Commercial Striped Bass requirements and is also trying to find a way to cut down on black market sales of these fish.

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ARCH Send ads to [email protected] M AD #1 (12/15) LOOKING TO BUY -Older lobster boat or lobster AD# 13 (11/15) FOR SALE -Mass Scup-Pot Permit fully trans- per trawl plus $10.00 for the barrel. Commercial seafood boat hull in the mid 20 ft range for a rehab project. I will con- ferable includes 20 brand new Ketchum scup pots. Ten other shop lobster holding tank. Includes all pumps, refrigeration, sider all possibilities on offer. Please call 845 537 1150 scup pots also. Asking 18,500 call Mike at 508-264-1552 and bio-system. Maintains 45 degrees to 50 degrees water between 8am to 6pm only thanks temperature. Very easy to use and very easy to set up. Built by AD# 2 (11/15) FOR SALE 1 Propeller Bronze-3 blade 22×23 Marine Ecological Habitats. Holds 175 pounds of lobsters eas- and 2″ Shaft LH. Fish Totes like new $6.00 each 2 Trawler AD# 14 (12/15) FOR SALE -NEW CONCH POTS 100 ily. Replacement cost is $7000 – $8000. Asking $3500.00 Blocks Brand new $550.00 1 CM Electric Chain Hoist–35′ 20x20x10″ high. Mortised and tennon oak frames and bottom – Brand new Norwegian jigs. 17.5 ounce and 21 ounce. chain Brand new–$1,550.00 1 Zodiac Raft Good Condition for lathe, wide pine lath on the sides all stainless fastened with Retail from $18 to $20 each . Selling for $10 each if you take 4 people–$500.00 Call Aris at 617-817-7479 lobster pot trip wire Hartco fastened. A proven trap for over 30 them all. I have 24 in count plus or minus. I also have used years. Call Chris (C-TRAP) 508-758-6535 and leave message. jigs. $2.00 each. Plus I have 16 ounce and 20 ounce used AD#3 (02/16) Area 1 Federal lobster permit (800 trap limit) sinkers for $2.00 each. Miscellaneous worms and other fi shing with clean history available for trade or partial trade. I would AD#15 (12/15) FOR SALE – 600′ of 3/4″ Anchor rode with paraphernalia along with some Penn Reels going cheap. Call or like to fi nd a 32′ to 40′ solid fi berglass lobster boat in good chain, 600′ of 5/8″ Anchor rode chain – 6 Boat stands – 35lb text 978-502-8001 shape with a solid drivetrain, preferable a Novi. I will also sell Claw anchor asking $300 call 617-306-2337 the permit for $40,000 OBRO. You MUST already have an AD #23 (11/15) SERVICE – Diesel fuel cleaned – moor- active state commercial lobster license from your state in order AD#16 (1/16) FOR SALE– 112 – 48x21x14 double parlor, ing diving – propeller repair – will travel call Fran 781-545- to transfer. I am a realist and I don’t expect to fi nd a “cream- 66 fi shed this year , 46 need some small repairs all have very 4154 puff”, but something in good working order that won’t need a good wire $ 2000 or bo ,65 heavy wire 36x21x14 need heads, ton of repairs. runners $5 apiece or $200 if you take all, free rope old AD#24 (11/15)– FOR SALE- 1-Size 5 hylip Hydro Slave Stain- So if you have what I’m looking for and I have what your looking groundlines ,all gear came with boat and don’t need thanks less Sheave Lobster Block used 1-month. $175.00 1-Dou- for then give me a call, text or email and lets talk. John (508) 508-843-0902 ble grapple standard tree type. $150.00 1-Single off shore 494-3291 [email protected] grapple.$100.00 1- 22×22 4-blade bronze LH 1-1/2or AD #17 (1/16) WANTED-Wanted – Area 6 (CT) Lobster 1-3/4 bore Bushing included $750.00. Maine engine AD #4 (11/15) FOR SALE – 14 ft. Sturdy Boat/Engine/Trail- Permit and Trap Allocation or CT Commercial Fish License with cooler no housing Perkins 6.354$1000.00 Starter Perkins er. Boat has been restored and has new 9.9-4 stroke engine. species endorsements. Must be eligible for transfer. Call or text .354TA $100.00 Transmission and oil cooler bundle complete Contact John @ 508-717-2909 203-623-1591 with housing 6.354 TA $750.00 Text or Call Mark Simonetti 617-594-2297 or E-mail- [email protected] AD#5 (11/15)FOR SALE – 100 Casco Bay 36×22.5×15 AD# 18 (9/15) FOR SALE: 31bhm John Deere power 14″ss traps – 3 Bricks, shrimp mesh heads with hoop gate, P.T. hauler, Furuno gps 952 north star auto pilot Sitex bottom/ runner – ready to go in the water $25 each. Also available 50 Furuno 292 bottom machine Raytheon radar, vhf life raft epirb – 34x21x13.5 used 3 months, shrimp heads, concrete brick, state coastal permit, traps, rope stainless bait spike, corner protectors $45 each Call Richard too much to list $65000 call Al 978-774-4074 between 6-8pm 781-985-9837

AD#6 (10/15) -FOR SALE 30 gallon racor diesel wash system AD# 19 (12/15) FOR SALE – has 3 racer fi lters w/30 gallon tank electric motor for the pump 100 – 6” seine buoys, yellow 400.00 oafi [email protected] 978 360 5962 in color, great to be used as lobster buoys, highfl yers, or AD#7 (11/15)-FOR SALE 4 man Revere Life Raft and mooring markers, $5 a piece. cradle for sale. In good condition. Switched to a 6 man Call 857-383-0321 raft. Call 401-842-8165 or inquire at Hercules in New Bed- ford. $1,000.00 AD# 20 (12/15) FOR SALE – Used equipment: Rapp Hydema AD# 8 (11/15)-FOR SALE 43 – 4 Ft. 2 parlor lobster traps and HMN 03 Lifter(like new), SS 3 Ft. $10 – $5 need some repair, some rope, great traps for setting bar 6’X6’X2.5″, solid inshore Call Mark @ 978-408-9329 fi berglass net box or wash tub 6’wx42”dx32”h, 24+ orange AD# 9 (9/15) Help Wanted-North Shore- STERNMAN fl oats, 2 lg grey vats w/covers, WANTED- experience preferred must be hard working with fast $6,500 or BRO. (2) 6”x42” hands non smoker non drinker completely drug free must fi berglass wet exhaust muffl ers have own vehicle leave name and phone number Mike – 781- with (4) pieces of fl exible rubber 249-2818 no calls after 6 p.m. exhaust hose $200, 9’8”x2” like new SS shaft with taper AD#10 (11/15) FOR SALE 1 ½ inch “Jasbco” raw water and keyways $500. 774 264 pump Fits 71 series GM Diesel , 2 pump housings 2 inch & 1 0140 ½ inch Rebuild kit for the 1 1/2 ” pump extra adapter plate $500 takes all. 2 valve head for a 671 GM- $250.oo. Plastimo AD#21 (11/15) Mr. Fish 6 man inshore life raft- $500.00 Wagner B-2 Helm Pump Restaurant & Seafood Market rebuilt -$500.00 Call Skip Scott (401-245-6441) 6401 North Kings Highway Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29572 AD#11 (9/15) WANTED Used Fully Rigged Recreational Lob- USA ph 843-839-3474 cell ster Trap (for pickup in Boston or Scituate) Looking for a used, phone-843-267-3473 fax 843- fully rigged recreational lobster trap for pickup in Boston or 712-1995 www.mrfi sh.com Scituate. Please call or text Brian at 314-920-3511 AD#22 (11/15) FOR SALE- AD#12 (9/15) FOR SALE- 36′ Wooden boat, exc. cond., Ground lines, very good 1971 hard chine 13′ beam, 250 hp Cummings, 1 3/4″ shaft, condition. Various brands. All aluminum mast and boom, radar, Furuno sounder, Hondex 7/16. Spliced gangions every GPS, 2 VHF, EPIRB, 6 person raft. $45,000. Contact Bob 100′. 10 pot trawls, no knots. 860.712.7154 or [email protected] 2 trawls per barrel. $50.00 M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM • 61 M

MLA CLASSIFIEDS H C R A AD#25 (7/15) FOR SALE- BUNGEE CORD ON AD#34 (1/16) FOR SALE- 8′ Scallop dredge Blue Fleet, PL 12 AD#45 (11/15) WANTED – AREA 1 MA Coastal Lobster

SPOOLS. Made in New England area. CALL : Jonathan “ pull master winch, cap permit, scallop A-frame Call 617-653- (transferable) permit by an experienced Sternman – please 6 1 0 2 MR.BUNGEE”401-447-7973 orJon@marineropeinternational. 1046 Ask for Jeff call Mike 617-285-1268 com 5/16” x 300’ft $35.00/spoo 5/16” x 500’ft $50.00/ spool All sizes, colors to choose from. Located in Cranston, RI AD#35 (11/15) FOR SALE – 3 Brass Props (1) 34×31 5B1 AD#46 (11/15) FOR SALE- Bandoler Style Gill Lifter New RH 21/2 /2 (2) 35×37 4B1 LH 21/2 1/2 (3) 32×29 4B motor and hose asking $1000.00 Call Bill 401-635-2039 AD#26 (1/16) FOR SALE- 225 HP TA Lugger 3700 hrs on RH 21/2 1/2 (Call for a price), Pot Cooker Stainless Steel rebuild in excellent shape. Comes with- walter keel coolers, dry asking $2,600.00 Keel Cooler, 12 pipes 10ft x 10in , Best AD#47 (11/15) FOR SALE- Conch Traps 21 x 32 x 1 Made exhaust, complete gauges, new injection pump (never used) offer Call 631-897-5422 by Friendship Trap. There are brand new.. Most have never $5,500 Call 508-237-5619 been used. 125 in Count Pd $ 35.00 will sell for $ 25 Each. AD#36 (11/15) FOR SALE-UMBRELLA RIGS, DIAMOND call Dock Floats Steel with Black fl otation 15 Triangular fl oats. $ AD#27 (9/14) FOR SALE – 30ft Repco lobster boat with 292 JIGS, JIGGED EELS, BUNKER SPOONS, AND SWIMMERS. ALSO 700 Each Heavy Duty Black plastic piping can be used Chevy engine for sale. Solid fi berglass hull with 12 inch hauler BOAT EQUIPMENT, MORSE CONTROLS, BATTERY SWITCHES as culverts 1/2″walls 9″ in diameter 22 1/2 long Have great shape. Garmin gps, furuno fi sh fi nder included, boat approximately 50 of them. $ 40.00 Each Contact Jim 207- AND DECK LIGHTS CALL MIKE @ (508) 237-9754 overall is very reliable and economical. Asking 18,000 call 367-2800 or 207-348-6036 617-833-7370 AD# 37 (11/15) FOR SALE – “21 FB Novi, Dog House 115 AD#48 (10/15) FOR SALE – 30 ft. Lafi tte skiff, solid glass hull Suzuki 4 stroke Big Aluminum Trailer HY. steering, 8hp Honda AD#28 (9/15) 150 10″x 12″ bait bags in stock, black nylon lobster style cabin new helm pump and rudder in 2012 .1.50 Hydraulics $11,250.00 Call 774-722-0017 mesh, double stitched, made in USA.1.50 a bag, sold in SS shaft with 4 blade prop NO MOTOR ! 3500$ good solid multiples of 50.Delivery available. Can also make custom sized boat!!!!) Jon 774-216-9027 AD#38 (9/15) FOR SALE- 27 36″ Ketchum Traps never bait bags, please call 978-654-3722. fi shed . Some netting needs to be replaced on 2ome traps AD#49 (11/15) FOR SALE- John Deere 6068 motor with $30-$35 2 boxes of circular 2-5/8″ lobster escape hatches for AD#29 (10/14) LOOKING TO BUY – Running take out low hours. $6500 Also a John Deere 6076 with 13k hours. area 2… $40/ea. Please call 508-758-4427 or hlobsta@aol. crusader gas engine/ prefer GM model 781-834-7676 Complete with ZF transmission. Both in great shape, ready to com AFTER May 30 email [email protected] drop in. $10,500. For more info call 413-237-0063. AD#31(11/15) FOR SALE – NEW PRICE – 25′ Awald lobster AD#39 (9/15) Sternman wanted for Lobster Boat- boat, 4 cyl ford, diesel auto pilot and electronics $25,000 – AD# 50 (11/15) FOR SALE –Captain and crew wanted for Experienced and serious inquires only- South Shore Call Bob @ call Herb 978-559-7577 45′ gillnetter. Seasonal and year round options available for 781-767-4130 or 508-510-7792 both positions. Send inquiry with work history and contact AD#32 (01/16) FOR SALE – 100 Lobster crates used plastic, information to [email protected] AD#40 (10/14) WANTED STERNMAN – North Shore, looking good shape, new ropes $30 each Call 207-776-2853 can to work on a mid shore lobster boat – possible year round deliver AD#51 (11/15) Wanted- Wanted: area 2 federal permit Call employment – must have own transportation – please call 401 742 0835 Larry 617-515-3488 AD#33(01/16) FOR SALE- Coastal access permit- PL 12 winch- 8 FT Scallop dredge Call Jeff 617-653-1046 AD# 52 (11/15) WANTED TO BUY– Live Jonah crab – call AD#41 (9/14) FOR SALE: 3 Stearns cold water survival suits Mike 609-780-7703 in bags –perfect condition. $250 each or $700 for all. Switlik 6 person life raft with canister AD #53 (1/16) FOR SALE Wet exhaust elbow off a QSM, 8″ and ss cradle. $1,650. 12 wet exhaust muffl er Eric 508-889-9180 ft., BEACON skiff, Good HYDRO-SLAVE Condition $650. Call 617 571 SAME DAY SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT AD# 54 (11/15) FOR SALE New wooden conch pots call Frank 3300. No messages, but I’ll at 508-763-9719 see the missed call. “THINKING OF BUILDING A NEW BOAT?” LET US QUOTE YOU ON A POWER STEERING OR A POT HAULER. AD#55(11/15)FOR SALE AD#42 (12/15) FOR - 6v53 Detroit diesel with air sept air cleaner and stainless steel exhaust $1500.also 100 fi sh totes SALE– LED FLOOD LIGHTS – HAULERS AVAILABLE 8” TO 17” ,complete 12 inch hauler, 10inch electric hauler call bill 413 • ALUMINUM BACKPLATE Marine Grade vibration & water • POLISHED STAINLESS BACKPLATE 237 0063 • ALL STAINLESS HARDWARE resistant. Available from 10W up to 100W. Change to LED AD#57 (1/16) WANTED POWER STEERING AVAILABLE IN 5 CLASSES and STOP changing light bulbs! AREA 2 permit any allocation 508 • UP TO 120 FEET 542 5729 • STAINLESS QUADRANT ASSEMBLIES Call ROSE MARINE, Gloucester, • STAINLESS HELMS MASS 877-283-3334 AD# 58 (11/15) SERVICE -Skilled Fiberglass Composite 16” SPOKED WHEEL Laminator available for jobs in MA. Experience w/ fi berglass, • BRONZE DUAL RAM AD#43 (10/15) WANTED to • CHROME QUADRANT ASSEMBLY BUY – used fi sh totes – call gel-coat, etc. No job too big or too small. Call Skip 781-727- 774-248-0292 2172 ELECTRIC CLUTCHES HIGH EFFICIENCY VANE PUMP AD#59 (10/15) FOR SALE– lobster bands 80% rubber North $544.70 AD#44 For Sale (11/15) Steel • 100% Stainless Steel construction Grapples. I have donated Atlantic bands – 20 lb case $53 also available/shedder bands • Rudder side thrust eliminated $2.50 lb – call Tony @ Manchester Lobster 508-932-0990 • no stress on boat timbers for raffl e and sold several to fellow lobstermen all with a 5.5 HP HONDA POWER UNIT OUR NEW GENERATION SUPER BLOCKS AD#60 (8/15) FOR SALE & WANTED high success rate. There are – Hondex 6902 Chart • 11GPM @ 1500 PSI 2 Stage Pump • 4” Low LIP and HI LIP plotter with 10″ screen – $1000 – 3/8″ ground lines Everson • Light, Versatile and Portable • 5” Low LIP and HI LIP 5 available now for $125.00 • This unit will power 10” • 2000 lb. Capacity or they can be built to your and ester pro – good shape some brand new , make an and 12” and 14” Haulers • Sealed tapered offer – Deck hands wanted -experience a must. Must also • Ideal for outboards and roller bearings specs. I also can repair your other small boats • Aluminum Sheaves have transportation and a valid driver’s license. Call 781-831- • Log Splitter • Stainless Sheaves grapple if you wish. I have also repaired many snatch blocks 4291 if they aren’t too far worn WORLD’S LARGEST POT HAULER MFG. FOR OVER 40 YEARS out. Bob Monaghan 781-910- 2191 lathefriend08@yahoo. Call John for more information 1-800-747-7550 • Or visit us on com the internet: http://www.midcoast.com/~marinhyd/ MARINE HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING 17 Gordon Drive • Rockland, Maine • Fax: 207-594-9721 Email: [email protected] 62• M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM AD#61 (10/15) FOR SALE: 1998 27’ Osmond Beale hull, AD#77 (11/15) FOR SALE –500 pound aluminum lobster AD#87 (11/15) Looking for Sternman Cohasset fi nished by Cape Island Boats. 206 hp Isuzu motor with 5,000 tank for sale. Welded baffl e, with welded bait tub holder. $750. Harbor– Good Pay Call 781-424-2506 Before 8 P.M. hrs, Furuno radar and sounder, Standard Horizon chart plotter, Call anytime 978-767-1711 VHF radio, new forward windows in wheelhouse, fi nished AD#88 (11/15) FOR SALE

2016 -1998 Ros Lobster Boat 27ft., Steyr cuddy, Volvo trim tabs, 12” hydraulic hauler, stainless davit, AD#78 (11/15) FOR SALE – Bronze 3 bladed propeller 32 x 246HP diesel engine, full electronics, hauler, auto pilot, radar, Kobelt controls, new shift & throttle cables, new steering 30 x 2.5 bore $1000.00 Call Jim at (781)581-1861 wash down pump, too much to list. Engine has very low hours helm, 1½ “ stainless shaft, dripless stuffi ng box, Rule 3600 and fully maintained. $25,500.00 Call or text Mike at 631 383 ARCHwash down pump, two 4D batteries, new transmission cooler AD#79 (11/15) FOR SALE-24 ft East Porter Lobster Boat on 6788 or email catchafi [email protected] M . Comes with tuna pulpit. Boat used for chartering and pot trailer needs power. Good Project Boat $2000.00 or Best Offer fi sheries. Excellent condition. Asking $62,500. Call Joe @ 508- Call Pete @ 978-356-8950 AD#89 (1/16) FOR SALE- 1/2 inch Everson medium lay 265-7284. sinking pot rope new and 1200 foot coils 190.00 per coil 24 AD#80 (11/15) FOR SALE- 37′ 1983 Bruce Atkinson coils available 401-783-4421 AD#62 (11/15) WANTED transferable COASTAL PERMIT with Fiberglass Novi Rebuilt 671 D.D. Less than 200 hrs., 1.5:1 or without boat. Please call Dave at 443-902-0545 T.D. with PTO Deck, Fuel Tanks 250 Gals., Steering 6yrs., old Rigged for Lobstering 14″ S.S. hauler Full Electronics, 280 4′ AD#63 (12/15) – Looking to buy 31-36 Downeast Boat set up Friendship traps, Rope, Buoys, Trailer Area 1 Federal Lobster AD#90 (1/16) FOR SALE- Looking to lease your scallop quota. for Lobster Calvin Beal, Flowers, Wayne Beal, RP, Mitchell Cove Permit 800 Traps with multi-species open access handgear. Call Pat 732-854-9731 or H&H Call 818-277-5204 $55,000 781-665-5318 AD #92 (1/16) WANTED- Trawl Chute and a 12 inch Crosley AD#64 (12/15) WANTED to buy lobster crates and fi sh totes AD#81 (11/15)FOR SALE – 37 ft. Wilcox 1 1/2 inch Lifter also looking for a 20 inch Crosley Lifter Call 207-776- call David 508-558-6861 Mahogany 6076 – 300 H.P. John Deere 506 Twin Disc 2/1 2853 Aluminum mast and take out Aluminum fence Electronics: 2 AD#94 (1/16) FOR SALE:105-3ft Portland Style Traps AD#65 (12/15) FOR SALE Pot Cooker Stainless Steel/New Faruno Radar-2 Sitex bottom machines-2 VHF’s- 1 North 22x15x36 4 months old $525. Call 781-589-0841 Motor Asking $3,000.00 or make an offer, works mint (631)- Star 952 Plotter- 1 Faruno Navigator GPS-stereo- 6 Deck 897-5422 or (631)-897-4499 Lights Permits: Area 2 Federal 800 trap w/ state landing MLA classifi ed ads are Free to MLA Members and Non- permit- Area 2 State 500 trap Numerous endorsement 5-600 members are $25 AD#66 (12/15) FOR SALE 1986 Box Truck-Mitsubishi Very traps Safety Equipment: 4 man Viking raft (2 years old) 3 suits- good condition/Brand New Tranny/Blown Motor Best offer McMurdo Epirb (2 years old) Just updated – Hard Canister Life *All ads are subject to review prior to placement (631)-897-4499 or (631)-897-5422 Sling Flare kit to 50 miles Complete Trap Building Shop w/ two hartco clip guns – 2 shears- 2 wire brakes-All you need for AD#67 (10/15) Looking for sternman to work on inshore building traps. 10X10-Aluminum walk-in /9×18 Dual Axle Trap lobster boat out of Boston- please call Tim if interested 617- Trailer This is a “turn-key” Lobster business Fully equipped 840-1416. all associated gear Boat was just hauled July 1 Completely painted in Zinc – Complete history on engine oil analysis. Boat AD#68 (11/15) FOR SALE 40Ft long X 8FT Wide Freezer is located in Nantucket $90,000 or Best Offer, Serious Inquires With Bohn single phase Unit, Runs excellent currently using it Only Call Dan @ 508-364-0518 for lobster bait, Asking $ 7,500.00 Call Ron At 631-757-8264 AD#82(11/15)FOR SALE –42 AD#69 (12/15) FOR SALE Wood conch traps in good PEI Cummings w/ 3 hours on condition. ss staples60 traps 10x18x2240 ” 10x18x24 Take it ZF Gear Owner gutted boat them all for $800 508-990-6706 and gel coated inside of the Hull worked his way out – Brand New AD#70 For Sale- Area 1 Lobster Permit$ 35,000.00 Call Gary Boat- Completely Re-furbished Cape Codder 9' Commercial Lobster Tender Zabelski (978) 314-3657 Possible Area 2 – 500 trap state license $135,000. Call Al @ 508- AD#71 (1/16) For sale – approx. 300 3 ft. Wire traps shrimp 951-3137 mesh heads all with runners $15ea. Also approx. 1000 snap hooks with ground lines and boxes $400.northshore AD#83(11/15) FOR Boston. Call Ray 978-239-7439 SALE- LOBSTER TRAPS100- 24x36x16 3 brick traps with AD#72 (11/15)- FOR SALE – Used stainless steel master shrimp heads. muffl er $100.00 One Fiberglass camper for 8′ body and Clip Decent condition some better Gun with clips, staple gun with clips. Wire bending machine than others. All fi shed this and air compressor $500.00 781-659-4141 season$800 must take all. Call Randy (774)-313-6704 AD#73 (11/15) FOR SALE-Pram/Skiff, Custom Built hand laid fi berglass, choice of gelcoat colors, 9’5″ overall length, 4’10” AD#84 (11/15) FOR beam, Cored transom. Benches confi gured to your needs, SALE Propellers 1 Michigan Equipped with PVC rubrail, oarlocks, bow ring and stern drain. Dyna-Quad 21×21 4 Blade RH $1,150 Cape Codder Marine 978-979-1794 ask for Bob. 1 3/4 ‘shaft $300.00 Federal 21×22 4 Blade RH 1 3/4 ” shaft AD#74 (9/15) FOR SALE-Scup Traps Cube Style 2 bricks $300.00 – 1 Federal 22×22 4 $20.00 24″ Gillnet Hauler with roller $3,000.00 (100) New Blade RH 1 1/2″ shaft $600.00 Lobster 10 gauge Traps Black 36 x 21 x 13 1/2 3 sided 1 Bomar 20″ Alum. Deck Harcxh cement runner (Friendship) $65.00 each Call Eric 508-889- $150.00 Call 401-245-6441 9180 AD#85 (11/15) WANTED- AREA AD#75 (10/15) FOR SALE– 3 foot lobster traps, 3 bricks, 2 TRAP TAGS – CALL 508-274- hand knit heads. Many can be fi shed as they are. $10 each. 7096 Call (978) 804-5675 Wesley Penney AD#86(02/16) FOR SALE 4′ 97 9791795 • AD#76 (11/15) FOR SALE -Pram/Skiff, Custom Built hand Lobster Traps – $1578 4′ Traps laid fi berglass, choice of gelcoat colors, 9’5″ overall length, that are in need of some work, 4’10” beam, Cored transom. Benches confi gured to your selling for $10 each, 63 traps needs, Equipped with PVC rubrail, oarlocks, bow ring and stern that are in pretty good shape, drain. $1,150 Cape Codder Marine 978-979-1794 ask for Bob just need a little work to get them back in the water, selling for $15 each. Kevin, 781-953-2446 M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM • 63 M H C R A FOUND A TAGGED LOBSTER? 6 1 0 2 If you find a lobster with a yellow t-bar tag marked with “AOLA” please contact: Heidi Henninger at 603-828-9342 or [email protected]

Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen’s Association (AOLA), working with the New Hamp- shire Fish and Game, is tagging eggbearing, v-notched, and oversized lobsters on Georges Bank in 2015, in order to track migration and investigate growth rates.

What to report: lobster , whether the lobster had or -and whether you the animal. If you have a way to meas- ure in millimeters, we would appreciate that information as well.

Rewards: 1st place- $500, 2nd place - $300, 3rd place $200. Each tag report will qualify as one entry into the raffle. Raffle winners will be drawn July 1, 2016. Planning underway for another raffle in 2017.

If you haul a tagged lobster, please release it and contact: Heidi Henninger 603-828-9342 or [email protected] 64• M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM your body temperature boosts the productivity of your immune cells

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February 17, 2016

The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President:

The 1800 members of the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association (Association) strongly urge you to include the long-term funding needs for the Fishing Safety Training Grants Program and Fishing Safety Research Grant Program in your Fiscal Year 2017 Budget. The Association strongly supports the Governor Charles Baker letter sent to you on December 18, 2015 asking your administration to support these two grant programs, a letter co-signed by all of our federal legislators.

Established in 1963, the Association is a member-driven organization that accepts and supports the interdependence of species conservation and the members’ collective economic interests. The membership is comprised of fishermen from Maryland to Canada and encompasses a wide variety of gear types from fixed gear and mobile gear alike.

The new regulations enacted under the CGGA Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (CGGA) are causing more burdensome and negative economic impacts on our members and countless other commercial fishermen here in the Northeast operating beyond three nautical miles. Under these new regulations, commercial fishermen are required to be outfitted with updated safety & survival equipment, and to undergo mandatory dockside exams; previously, these safety regulations only applied to vessels operating beyond 13 nautical miles.

Should your administration include the safety and research grant funding in your FY 17 budget, organizations like the Fishing Partnerships Support Services (Partnership) are prepared to provide matching funds for New England and have set goals to train all of the commercial fishermen in Massachusetts over the next ten years.

While we are encouraged and supportive of the Partnerships’ initiative to train the fishermen, we are discouraged that your administration has not once funded these grants since their creation in 2012. The safety training and equipment mandates are all well and good providing they do not cause further economic stressors, which are preventable with continued funding. We believe every fisherman’s life is priceless and ask you please to fund these two grant programs.

1 The Association is thankful for the proactive and diligent efforts put forth by organizations such as the Fishing Partnership Support Services (Partnership) here in the Commonwealth offering safety training and drill instructor training to the commercial fishermen for free. The Partnership has trained over 400 commercial fishermen here in the Commonwealth. Partnership trainings have given the fishermen hands-on basic skills needed in these vital areas: firefighting, man overboard, The Association isflooding thankful and for pumping,the proactive flares and and diligent EPIRBs, efforts survival put forth suits, by life organizations raft equipment, such helicopter as rescue and the Fishing Partnershipfirst aid, Support all of Serviceswhich can (Partnership) and do save here lives. in the Commonwealth offering safety training and drill instructor training to the commercial fishermen for free. The Partnership has trained over 400 commercialI am proud tofishermen say that hereI have in gonethe Commonwealth. through both of thePartnership Partnership trainings safety havetraining and drill given the fishermeninstructor hands-on courses, basic skills and that needed the knowledgein these vital I gained areas: willfirefighting, make a hugeman overboard,difference in the event of an flooding and pumping,emergency flares atand sea. EPIRBs, survival suits, life raft equipment, helicopter rescue and first aid, all of which can and do save lives. M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM • 67

There is no secret that commercial fishermen are 37 timesM more likely to die on the job than a The Association is thankful forI am the proud proactive to say and policethat diligent I haveofficer, effortsgone per through puta Bloomberg forth both by oforganizations Business the Partnership article such thatsafe as analyzedty training H C R A U.S. and occupations. drill Police officers the Fishing Partnership Supportinstructor Services courses, (Partnership)are and continually that here the inknowledge trainedthe Commonwealth and I gained equipped will offering with make the asafety behugest available difference technologies, in the event equipmentof an and skills, training and drill instructor trainingemergency to the at commercial sea.and not fishermenexpected to for absorb free. anyThe costs Partnership to ensure has their safety. 6 1 0 2 Can’t we do the same for the trained over 400 commercial fishermen here in commercialthe Commonwealth. fishermen? Partnership The prope trainingsr training have returns our police and fishermen home safely to their given the fishermen hands-on basic skills needed in these vital areas: firefighting, man overboard, There is no secret familiesthat commerci and affordsal fishermen them another are 37 daytimes on more the job! likely to die on the job than a flooding and pumping, flares and EPIRBs, survival suits, life raft equipment, helicopter rescue and police officer, per a Bloomberg Business article that analyzed U.S. occupations. Police officers first aid, all of which can and do save lives. are continually trainedThank and you equipped for your with consideration the best available on our comments technologies, and equipmentconcerns. Shouldand skills, there be any further I am proud to say that I have andgone not through expected both toquestions of absorb the Partnership anyor comments costs tosafe ensure pleasety training their feel safety.andfree drillto callCan’t me we at do781-545-6984. the same for the instructor courses, and that thecommercial knowledge fishermen? I gained will The make prope a huger training difference returns in our the policeevent ofand an fi shermen home safely to their emergency at sea. families and affordsSincerely, them another day on the job!

There is no secret that commerciThankal fishermen you for your areBeth consideration37 times Casoni more on likely our commentsto die on the and job concerns. than a Should there be any further police officer, per a Bloombergquestions Business or articlecommentsExecutive that pleaseanalyzed Director feel U.S. free occupations. to call me at Police781-545-6984. officers are continually trained and equipped with the best available technologies, equipment and skills, and not expected to absorb anySincerely, costs to ensure their safety. Can’t we do the same for the commercial fishermen? The proper training returnscc. our police and fishermen home safely to their families and affords them anotherBeth day onCasoni the job!Gov. C. Baker Sen. E. Warren Executive Director Thank you for your consideration on our commentsSen. E. and Markey concerns. Should there be any further Rep. R. Neal questions or comments please feel free to call meRep. at J. 781-545-6984. McGovern cc. Rep. M. Capuano Sincerely, Gov. C. Baker Rep. S. Lynch Sen. E. Warren Rep. N. Tsongas Beth Casoni Sen. E. Markey Rep. W. Keating Executive Director Rep. R. Neal Rep. J. Kennedy III Rep. J. McGovern Rep. K. Clark Rep. M. Capuano Rep. S. Moulton Rep. S. Lynch cc. Rep. N. Tsongas Gov. C. Baker Rep. W. Keating Sen. E. Warren “Specializing in the sale & delivery of Rep. J. Kennedy III Sen. E. Markey LOBSTER BAIT Rep. K. Clark Rep. R. Neal for over 30 years” Rep. J. McGovern Rep. S. Moulton Rep. M. Capuano Rep. S. Lynch Rep. N. TsongasFRESH FROZEN AND SALTED BAIT AVAILABLE Rep. W. Keating Rep. J. Kennedy III Rep. K. ClarkSKATES ~ HERRING ~POGIES ~ HADDOCK ~ COD FISH Rep. S. MoultonPOLLOCK ~ FLAT FISH ~ FISH SKINS ~ RED FISH DOG FISH HEADS ~ SALMON 2

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the recreational lobster fishery also included results from the ASMFC under these rules (the Federal Plan meeting in February, fluke management

2016 Mass Marine does not deal with the Recreational issues, a federal herring proposal for a Fishery). Commissioner Adler while buffer zone for the mid-water trawlers

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M adjustments on color coding, single inshore areas (a Mass. lobster bait issue!?) Commission trap adjustments and rope widths, he and a Provincetown Harbormaster “in principle” could not support the petition to control Recreational Squid Report (MFC) overall provisions which amounted fishing off the P. Town Pier, the to what he insisted were unnecessary Commission did not accept this petition federal rules that have closed down all for future hearings. he Mass. Marine Fisheries lobster fishing from February to May Commission met on February in the South Shore to Boston area. DFW Commissioner, George Peterson, 11th and acted on recommended T Bill therefore voted in opposition to reported on the State Budget, the artificial regulations put forward by the Division of the proposal. Bill had some support reef proposal, and shark tagging issues. Marine Fisheries. Many of these proposals in his opposition to these rules and it DMF Director, Dave Pierce, reported were already in place by the DMF through its was asked as to what would happen on, the Budget, Groundfish updates, “Emergency Regulations” format but needed if the state did not adopt the rules. It various data collection programs, Ocean final approval by the Commission to formally was noted that the federal whale rules Planning initiatives, Fluke updates and place them into the official rule book. extend to the beach and not just in other various fishery issues. The Law federal waters, so they’ll still be “THE Enforcement report included the agency’s • The Commission approved the RULE”. Law enforcement noted that enforcement on the Whale closed areas provisions on the ASMFC’s Cancer if the state didn’t approve the Whale and minor violations on lobster, fluke and (Jonah) Crab Plan although there rules, they could not issue violations night dragging rules. may be adjustments needed since the on their part but would hand over any ASMFC has started an Addendum violations to the federal enforcement The Commission is scheduled to on The Crab Plan regarding by-catch agency and they would/might try to meet next March 10th in Weston. limits. (See ASMFC article) this prosecute violations on that level. approval covered the other measures Bill Adler- MFC Commissioner The motion to adopt the Whale in the Crab Plan. Commissioner regulations passed 5-1 with Bill Adler Adler did note that the Division is voting against the motion. not planning to have the provisions • The Commission approved a DMF pertain to “Rock Crab”. Adler recommendation for the SNE (Area indicated that most will be confused 2) fishermen to be able to buy a over this in that there is confusion second lobster permit to get its trap as to what is a “Rock Crab”. Most allocation to use to build up trap landings in this state call the landings numbers or bank them to adjust as “Rock Crabs” which are Jonah as further trap regulations in that Crabs and Cancer Crabs. He noted area continue. This was another that there’ll be issues and confusion emergency action by the state to allow over what is under rules of the Plan this and it had to be formally adopted and what is not!! by the Commission. It was approved • The Commission also approved the with out opposition. complementary rules to the federal regulations on the Whale Plan. This Under the future public hearing agenda had been adopted by the NMFS items, the DMF plans to take out to and by the state and had not been hearings adjustments to the shellfish officially placed into the state’s “Vibrio” management plan and other regulations until now. This dealt with shellfish proposals, a measuring method fishermen and managers on Trawls/ for whelks and conch pot trap tag singles, rope width, color coated rope replacements. The discussion items and closures. This included placing M ASSACHUSETTS L OBSTERMEN ’ S A SSOCIATION • WWW . LOBSTERMEN . COM • 71 M H C R A 6 1 0 2

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