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GOVERNOR-ELECT JANET MILLS ON MAINE’S SEAFOOD AND FISHING INDUSTRIES Transcribed and edited by Melissa Waterman stands the various fi shing industries, the growing aquaculture industry, someone who hopefully has come up through the ranks, someone who can funnel On October 4, the Maine Seafood Industry Gubernatorial Forum took place information from industry to me, the chief executive, someone who can be a at the Strand Th eatre in Rockland. Th e two-hour public event was hosted by good messenger between the industry, consumers and policy makers, the leg- the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, the Maine islators, someone who is a good communicator and Lobstermen’s Association, the Maine Lobster Dealers has a good work ethic, and is available to talk to the Association, Maine Lobstering Union, the Alewife policy makers, the legislators, on critical policy issues. Harvesters of Maine and the Maine Aquaculture Th ere’s been too little of that in the last eight years. We Association. Th e moderator was seafood journal- need openness and transparency. ist James Wright from the Global Aquaculture Association. Th e following is an edited account of Question: Th ere is a lot of concern among lobstermen Mills’ answers to the moderator’s questions. about right whale regulations and extreme cuts to the herring quota next year. How will you ensure that the Opening remarks iconic lobster industry is fairly represented? Mills — I am aware of the issues facing fi shermen, is- Mills — We don’t know why there’s been a reduction sues like the high cost of health insurance, taxes and in births, scientists say that it might be because the regulation, an aging population, fewer people to work GGovernor-electovernor-elect JJanetanet MMillsills spokespoke hherer tthoughtshoughts whales have to travel further to get the plankton they these jobs anymore, who you are going to leave the aaboutbout MMaine’saine’s fi shingshing andand seafoodseafood industriesindustries atat eat because of climate change. Th at’s one factor. As far business to. Th e risks that people take to bring us our a FForumorum inin RocklandRockland inin October.October. as I know from reading the newspapers, not one right food is what I think about every day. PPhotohoto courtesycourtesy ofof thethe BBangorangor DDailyaily NNewsews. whale has been found deceased or injured in the Gulf Question: How do you plan to address the job of DMR of Maine from fi shing gear from Maine fi shermen. So commissioner? What are the skills this person will need? I think that’s an important thing. Until we fi nd causa- Mills — I’m not here to promise anyone a job. I will be looking for people in tion, until they pin this on fi shing gear and on Maine fi shermen, they shouldn’t my cabinet with expertise in the fi eld that they govern and to enforce the laws. be imposing these kinds of limits and restrictions which could be devastating People with integrity, honesty and a good work ethic. Someone who under- to the fi shermen in Maine. Commissioner Keliher was quoted as saying this Continued on page 15

PEOPLE OF THE COAST:

Amy Lent, Maine Maritime Museum Page 2 By Melissa Waterman COASTAL OUTLOOK Th oughts from the MLCA president Maine’s maritime past and the

U.S. Postage Paid Postage U.S. Portland, ME 04101 PRST STD 454 No. Permit future came together on the Page 3 Kennebec River in Bath one cold LOBSTER RESEARCH day in November. From her third- COLLABORATIVE fl oor offi ce in the Maine Maritime Museum (MMM), museum direc- Page 5 tor Amy Lent gestured toward the EPA ENGINE RULES window overlooking the river while PROBLEMATIC a Zumwalt-class guided-missile de- stroyer launched that day by Bath Pages 6-8 MLA NEWS Iron Works passed by. “You have no real idea how large it is,” she said, Page 16 noting the height of the ship against VOICES OF THE the opposite riverbank. Th e grey, fu- FISHERMEN’S FORUM turistic vessel was on its way to San Diego for its offi cial commissioning Page 17 in January 2019. TO YOUR HEALTH! AAmymy LLentent hhasas beenbeen Bath is known as “Th e City of Ships,” eexecutivexecutive directordirector ooff Page 18 where hundreds of wooden and tthehe MMaineaine MMaritimearitime IN THE NEWS other vessels have been built and MMuseumuseum iinn BBathath ssinceince launched along the river over the 22006.006. PPhotohoto ccourtesyourtesy ofof Page 20 centuries. Th e Maine Maritime tthehe TTimesimes RRecordecord. CHRISTMAS ON THE Museum sits on the former site of MAINE COAST one of the city’s premier yards, the Percy & Small Shipyard. Since 2006, Lent has led the Museum in its quest to be a dynamic educational institution, both for Bath

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President’s COASTAL OUTLOOK Th oughts from MLCA President Patrice McCarron NOTES

When December rolls around, waterfront patterns be- idea that Maine’s maritime heritage had such an impact on gin to shift along the Maine coast. Many lobstermen have America and still does. I want to know more!’” pulled their traps and hauled their boats from the water. DMR biologist Jesica Waller gives an update on the Lobster Lobster dealers have put up a stock of lobsters, in saltwater Research Collaborative’s projects. Th e Collaborative was Board of Directors pounds and in land facilities, to meet the strong holiday created by DMR earlier this year to coordinate lobster demand in the U.S. and abroad. As the lobster boats leave James Dow, Vice Chairman research in the state and is funded through the Lobster the water, the scallopers take to the sea. Th e Maine scallop Research, Education and Development (RED) fund. Th is Elliott Th omas, Treasurer season begins on December 1 and, if recent years are any summer the Collaborative funded an array of scientifi c indication, it should be a profi table one this year as well. studies related to lobster. Waller reports on the impor- William Brennan Sadly, shrimpers are not preparing their gear this season. tance of bringing the research community together to With stocks still deeply depressed, that fi shery will remain Amy Lent further our understanding of Maine’s most valuable ma- closed through 2021. rine resource and provides an update on projects funded Kristan Porter Maine’s multiple fi sheries will be the responsibility of through the collaborative. Maine’s next Governor, Janet Mills, and the Commissioner Staff Landings also dives into the complicated world of fi shing of the Department of Marine Resources (DMR). At the time vessel engines. Th e EPA implemented regulations for large President: of publication, Mills had not yet marine engines, called Tier 4 stand- Patrice McCarron named the nominee for that posi- ards, last year that are designed to tion. However, Mills herself spoke reduce emissions to help meet air Landings Editor: about the qualifi cations she would Melissa Waterman quality standards. Th e problem seek in that individual during the with the Tier 4 requirements is that Programs and Development: Seafood Industry’s gubernatorial no engine manufacturers actually Antonina Pelletier candidates forum in Rockland on make engines to those standards October 6. Th is month Landings yet. Plus, as Mack Boring product reports on Mills’ thoughts on the support specialist Peter Emerson right whale issue, off shore wind Landings is published monthly. points out in this month’s article, power, working waterfronts and even if there were such engines It is provided for free to all other matters related to Maine’s Maine lobstermen thanks to available they would be unsuitable fi shing industry from a transcript and unsafe for the off shore lob- the support of newspaper of that evening’s discussions. sponsors. Th is month’s edition ster fl eet’s needs. Emerson and the Landings also continues its series Maine Lobstermen’s Association is sponsored by “Voices of the Fishermen’s Forum,” worked with Maine’s delegation Shucks Maine Lobster. courtesy of Maine Sea Grant. Dan and petitioned EPA to take a hard Harriman is a mackerel fi sherman look at the practicality of those Th ank you! from Cape Elizabeth who uses a regulations, an eff ort that has had fi sh trap to capture the school- some positive results. ing fi sh. He sets his trap around Finally, it’s not just the big things, Get noticed in Richmond Island in Casco Bay, an like the boat’s engine, the weather, area in which his family has fi shed or lobster prices, that can aff ect a LANDINGS! since the 1890s. Harriman has a de- Photo by Mark Fleming. lobsterman’s life. Little things, like cided view when it comes how fi sh- an unseen virus, can knock even the ermen pursue their prey today. He 2018 Advertising Rates sturdiest lobsterman down like a laments the loss of traditional fi shing knowledge: “I bet bowling pin. Th at’s why getting a fl u vaccine is so impor- Full page (10 x 14.65 inches) $945 you that there’s …. not so many that could teach you how tant, as we note in this month’s issue. Infl uenza killed more to set up a weir or a pound net or how to jig fi sh or how to Half page (10 x 7.35 inches) $500 than 80,000 people last year, according to the Centers for trap blackbacks.” Disease Control (CDC). Getting this year’s fl u vaccine, even Quarter page (4.9 x 7.35 inches) $280 In our “People of the Coast” series, Landings talks with Amy as late as January, can reduce your likelihood of getting the Lent, executive director of the Maine Maritime Museum illness by 40% to 60%. And the vaccine is largely covered by Eighth page (4.9 x 3.5 inches) $165 in Bath. Lent followed a diff erent sort of path to her cur- Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance plans under the rent position, one that started, of all places, at Saks Fifth Aff ordable Care Act. So go get your fl u shot! Business Card (3.5 x 2 inches) $55 Avenue in New York City. During her twelve years as direc- And remember, we welcome your ideas about future sto- Color ads are an additional $75. Discount for tor, Lent has overseen numerous new permanent exhibits ries in Landings. multi-month commitment. at the museum, including the popular “Lobstering and the Coast of Maine,” as well as expanded community edu- Th e advertising deadline is the cational programs. As Lent said about the Museum, “Th e second Monday of each month. purpose is for people to come here and say ‘Wow! I had no Please contact Melissa Waterman ([email protected] or 967-6221) for more information. Donate to the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance and \RXUGROODUVJRWRSURJUDPVWKDWEHQH¿WOREVWHUPHQ MLCA | PO Box 315 | Kennebunk, ME | 04043 | www.mlcalliance.org | 207-967-6221

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DMR LOBSTER RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS UNDERWAY

By Jesica Waller, DMR senior research scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences; Dr. Jeff Runge, research sci- As conditions continue to change in the Gulf of Maine, it is crucial that biologists entist at GMRI and UMaine; Dr. Eric Annis, biol- and oceanographers work together to generate the science needed to sustaina- ogy professor at Hood College; and Dr. Damian bly manage the lobster fi shery. Th e stock assessment model and other manage- Brady, assistant research professor at UMaine. ment tools depend on data that accurately describe lobster distribution, abun- Th ese scientists will contribute their expertise dance and biology. Th e Department of Marine Resources (DMR) recognized the on a broad range of topics and provide data to need for a collaborative approach to lobster research in Maine and formed the supplement LRC-funded projects. All of these DMR Lobster Research Collaborative (LRC) earlier this year. Th e LRC is sup- projects will take place over a two-year period ported by a $340,000 investment from the Lobster Research, Education and (2018-2020) and researchers will meet quarterly Development (RED) fund supported by the sale of lobster license plates. to give updates on their work and discuss is- Jesica Waller is DMR’s Th rough a request for proposals, DMR solicited collaborative research projects sues relevant to lobster research in Maine. At the lobster biologist. focused on improved science for the management of the lobster fi shery. Th e conclusion of the LRC each group will produce a DMR photo. RED board and DMR scientists reviewed ten proposals in April and selected six fi nal report and contribute to a summary docu- research projects targeting lobster distribution, shifts in lobster habitat and the ment describing the fi ndings of each project. changing environment. Th e board funded three projects proposed by UMaine Th e LRC met for the fi rst time in October in West Boothbay Harbor. Fifty people Marine Science Professor Yong Chen. Dr. Chen and his graduate students were from across New England attended this meeting including stock assessment awarded a total of $190,000 for three projects that will be completed in the next scientists, industry members and representatives from several state and fed- two years. Th e objective of these proposals is to build computer simulations eral agencies. In the morning, the LRC-funded groups introduced themselves to project climate-driven changes in lobster distribution and habitat, evaluate and gave an overview of their proposed work. Later in the day DMR lobster the eff ectiveness of DMR monitoring programs and predict the eff ectiveness of biologist Kathleen Reardon presented a summary of DMR’s lobster monitoring conservation measures such as V-notching in warming Gulf of Maine waters. programs and the types of data collected by these programs. I gave a presenta- Dr. Kathy Mills and Dr. Andy Pershing of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute tion about two new lobster research projects that DMR undertook this sum- (GMRI) were awarded $80,000 to compile and develop indicators that show how mer. We began a study to determine the length at which female lobsters reach the Gulf of Maine is changing over time and examine how these indicators aff ect maturity along the coast of Maine. Th is study will enhance our understanding the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank lobster stock. Potential indicators include sea of female lobster growth, egg production and changes in reproductive develop- surface temperature, bottom temperature, salinity and position of the Maine ment over time. We also conducted a survey of lobster larvae in the Boothbay Coastal Current. UMaine Research Professor Rick Wahle was awarded $40,000 area to examine larval distribution and abundance in this region. Maine Sea to develop computer simulations that will be used to examine the relationship Grant facilitated two discussion sessions focused on the goals of the LRC and between lobster larvae and their likely zooplankton prey across the Gulf of future lobster research priorities. Members of the LRC agreed that one of the Maine. Th is research team will examine correlations between existing small- goals of this group is to provide an opportunity for researchers from diff erent scale datasets and larger Gulf of Maine trends. UMaine Marine Science profes- institutions to share observations, data and research methodologies. sor Robert Steneck was awarded $10,000 to supplement his work on changes Th e LRC provides a rare opportunity to develop new lobster research projects in lobster settlement, kelp bed distribution and density of legal and sub-legal and collaborations that will continue past the duration of the LRC. Th e next lobsters along the coast of Maine over the last few decades. Dr. Steneck and LRC meeting will take place in February in West Boothbay Harbor. During this his team will conduct scuba surveys at four sites originally surveyed between meeting LRC members will provide updates on their projects and discuss how 1989-1999. Th ese sites include sampling areas in York, Pemaquid, Mt. Desert to work together as their research develops. For more information about these and Jonesport. 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Lent continued from page 1 A vivacious woman, Lent has brought a practical, added one big new thing each year since 2012, business perspective to the Museum. “Our pur- exhibits that are interactive and capture people’s pose is to preserve Maine’s maritime heritage but imaginations.” we are not a warehouse. We are here to educate Among the museum’s major new exhibits is one and teach people and we use the collections to do on the state’s lobstering industry, opened in 2015. so,” she said. “We don’t exist to make money, we “People visiting the museum would ask crazy make money in order to continue to exist.” questions about lobstering because they just Lent followed an unusual path to her position as didn’t know. Th at’s our job, to give them informa- museum director. Brought up in New Jersey, she tion in fun and engaging ways,” Lent explained. visited New York City museums on school trips Th e new, 5,000-square-foot exhibit involved gut- while a child but never considered a museum ca- ting two fl oors of a building and took three years reer. “I wanted to be a buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue to complete. To ensure that “Lobstering and the since I was twelve years old,” she laughed. “Th at’s Maine Coast” covered the most important as- all I wanted.” As a young woman she did land a job Th e Maine Maritime Museum has developed new, in- pects of the fi shery, Lent drew on the knowledge at the venerable company, eventually becoming a teractive exhibits highlighting Maine’s stature in the of scientists, lobstermen, and others involved women’s designer-sportswear buyer. From there country’s maritime history. Photo by M. Waterman. in lobstering. “We heard that they wanted us to she moved on to work in several national fashion emphasize the sustainability of the fi shery, how retail companies as well as a pet supply company diverse the industry is, and that there is no one based in Toronto. She last worked for seven years as the head of operations and stereotypical lobsterman,” Lent said. One wall of the building is covered with marketing at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. lobster buoys donated by lobstermen. Using touch-screen kiosks, visitors can “I’ve always been interested in business but also the creative side of things,” Lent see information and pictures related to each buoy, including the lobsterman’s said. She decided that it was time to pursue the challenge of top position at a name, location, boat name, and stories he or she contributed. museum so when she saw the job announcement for the MMM director posi- Lent beams with pleasure when talking about the Museum’s new exhibits, tion, she promptly applied. Th e time was right for someone with Lent’s busi- whether on lobstering, lighthouses or the newest topic, neighboring Bath Iron ness background. History museums had once been a place where Ivy League- Works’ long history. Th e words “new,” “exciting,” and “fun” bubble up through- educated persons, typically men, rose from the rank of curator to museum out her conversation. “My job is to get the resources to help the curators do director. But as federal funding slowly dried up for private museums and the the best they can do, to make cool, fun things happen. Th ere are a lot of great public’s attention became diverted by the allure of Internet-based entertain- people here who fi gure things out and take risks,” she said. ment, museums found themselves in need of new, pragmatic approaches. After twelve years on the job, Lent shows no signs of slowing down. Next among “We don’t have investors here. We have donors. Th ose donors want to feel that the Museum’s many projects is a revamp of the entire landscape and entrance their investment in the museum returns value to them in individual ways,” plan for the Museum. Currently visitors face a daunting series of steps to move Lent explained. Th at means building relationships with a diverse set of donors. from the parking lot to the Museum’s entrance. Th e new plan replaces the Th e Museum and its 28-person board underwent a strategic planning process climb with a gentle entranceway interspersed with parking areas and small shortly after Lent arrived. Since that time Lent has overseen establishment of groups of native trees species used in tradtional boatbuilding. An elevated numerous new permanent exhibits as well as expanded public education pro- boardwalk will run along the river in the south section of the 5-acre property. grams targeted at local communities. At the new entry plaza an outline of the Kennebec River, from Moosehead Lake “Th e purpose [of the Museum’s exhibits] is for people to come here and say to its mouth at Popham Beach, will be inset in concrete. “Children will love it!” ‘Wow! I had no idea that Maine’s maritime heritage had such an impact on Lent said. And not only children. It’s clear that for Lent, each new project is an America and still does. I want to know more!’,” Lent said enthusiastically. “We’ve expression of her love of Maine and its rich maritime history.

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Previously Maine lobster boats were subject to Tier 3 So Emerson, several Maine boatbuilders, and the MLA went back to the del- standards for their vessels. egation asking Representative Pingree and Senators Collins and King to put pressure on EPA for relief. EPA responded. In mid-November, Emerson took Th e regulations, however, may be an example of putting the cart before the three EPA staff from the Ann Arbor, Michigan, offi ce to meet with Maine boat- horse. “First, no engine manufacturers had any emissions-certifi ed products in builders throughout the coast to discuss the needs of lobstermen concerning the engine displacement ranges used in our appli- boat safety and performance. “Th ey came very cations above 800 hp that were Tier 4-ready,” ex- open-minded, very professional, and very willing plained Peter Emerson, OEM and Dealer Support to dig into this issue and understand customer use Specialist New England for Mack Boring and and application the best way possible,” Emerson Parts Company. “Th e second problem is that even said. 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Many under a “hardship provision” in the regulations. of those boats have 1000 hp engines. A fi shing day Maine boat builders can apply for this waiver to re- for an off shore lobsterman may be 12- to 24-hours long, which means the big ceive relief from the Tier 4 regulations for a 12-month period. “Th ey gave informa- engines are running for much longer than those in the inshore fi shery. tion about the contact at EPA who would be responsible for working with each of In 2016, before the standards were implemented, Emerson and several Maine boat- them to fi le the paperwork necessary. Th ey were very helpful,” Emerson said. Th e builders decided to take the issue directly to the EPA. “Th ere was very little move- EPA will work to amend the Tier 4 regulations during the next nine months to get ment,” Emerson commented wryly. He led a presentation on the impact of the Tier a long-term solution in place before the hardship provisions expire, according to 4 standards at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum in 2017 which Patrice McCarron, ex- Emerson. “Th ey understand that there are no Tier 4 certifi ed engines available ecutive director of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA), attended. in the displacement range this application requires and no engine manufactur- “It is a ridiculous situation. Th e only engine models currently available for Tier ers are currently working to produce them due to cost and technical feasibility,” 4 marine are far too large for any lobster boats. Obviously EPA didn’t under- Emerson said. “For now we have an interim solution on a case-by-case basis and stand the Maine lobster fl eet,” McCarron said. 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MAINE LOBSTERMEN’S ASSOCIATION UPDATE

Maine Lobstermen’s STEAMING AHEAD Association ••• As 2018 draws to a close, it is time to refl ect on the year past (NEFMC) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) as we prepare for new opportunities and new challenges in all have their hands in management issues that aff ect the Advocating for a 2019. Th is was certainly a year of signifi cant change for the Maine lobster industry. It is through their actions that sustainable lobster resource lobster industry. Maine people elected a new Governor and Maine lobstermen are facing a signifi cant reduction in the and the fi shermen and Legislature. We’ve seen two marine species that signifi cantly 2019 quota for herring, new restrictions to protect North impact the success of the lobster industry — herring and right Atlantic right whales, potential lobster trap reductions, communities that depend whales — get hit hard by rapidly changing ocean conditions. and 100% mandatory lobster harvester reporting by 2020. on it since 1954. Governor-elect Janet Mills will take the reins from Fortunately for Maine’s lobster industry, Commissioner Governor LePage in January. Mills, a Democrat and the fi rst Keliher currently serves as co-chair of the ASMFC and will female Governor to serve the State of Maine, brings a very be appointed chair next year. Th is level of leadership at President: Kristan Porter diff erent political philosophy from Governor LePage. Her ASMFC is essential in ensuring that any new changes com- Cutler, 259-3306 view on government and its role will translate into many ing from ASMFC will work for Maine lobstermen. Maine’s 1st VP: John Williams changes for the state. When a new party comes to power in success in 2018 in increasing its menhaden quota, gaining Stonington, 367-2731 Augusta it often means wiping the slate clean and bringing additional quota from other states and maintaining the 2nd VP: Dustin Delano in new leaders to work in the Governor’s Cabinet. small scale/incidental menhaden fi shery are a direct result Friendship, 542-7241 Sometimes, the transition period gives the new Governor of Keliher’s leadership at ASMFC. Sec/Treasurer : Donald Young the opportunity to kick an ineff ective administrator to the Commissioner Keliher has also earned signifi cant political Cushing, 354-6404 curb. At other times, like now, the notion of changing the capital with the NEFMC and NMFS. With the implementa- guard at the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is a tion of large herring reductions and new whale rules being Directors scary prospect. With several important issues coming to decided in 2019, Maine cannot aff ord to start over with a Bob Baines, Spruce Head, 596-0177 a head in 2019, Maine’s fi sheries, in particular the lobster new Commissioner. Keliher has been extremely proactive Sonny Beal, Beals Island, 497-3440 fi shery, are very vulnerable. Major changes at the DMR can on the whale issue, publicly pushing for more accountability Herman Coombs, Orr’s Island, 807-8596 jeopardize our fi sheries, which is why the MLA strongly from Canada, saying “No” to ropeless fi shing, working with Gerry Cushman, Port Clyde, 372-6429 supports the re-appointment of Patrick Keliher as DMR the ASMFC to document enforcement concerns, and spear- Jim Dow, Bass Harbor, 288-9846 Commissioner. He has done an exceptional job for Maine heading new gear research in Maine to ensure that any new Jamien Hallowell, S. Bristol, 677-0148 during the past six years and, with the future success of the whale regulations make sense for Maine and ensure lobster- Robert Ingalls, Bucks Harbor, 255-3418 lobster industry very much at stake right now, we need to men’s safety. He understands the history, the issue and the Mark Jones, Boothbay, 633-6054 keep his steady hand on the helm. players, which is a tremendous asset moving forward. Jason Joyce, Swan’s Island, 526-4109 Jack Merrill, Islesford, 244-4187 It’s worth noting that the DMR Commissioner serves a Th e MLA has strongly voiced its support to the Governor- Tad Miller, Matinicus, 372-6941 unique role when compared to the heads of Maine’s oth- elect’s transition team and collaborated with seven other Mike Sargent, Steuben, 460-1316 er state agencies. While many of DMR’s duties take place fi shing organizations in a letter supporting the reappoint- Willis Spear, Yarmouth, 846-9279 within the state, DMR has other important responsibilities ment of Commissioner Keliher in the Mills administration. Craig Stewart, Long Island, 829-2109 which happen in political arenas outside of Maine. We all agree that “the future success of Maine’s seafood in- John Tripp, Spruce Head, 691-9744 For Maine’s fi sheries, working waterfronts and marine econ- dustry depends on the continued strong leadership, stabil- Chris Welch, Kennebunk, 205-2093 omy to remain vibrant and profi table, Maine must be eff ec- ity, institutional knowledge and political capital that only tive in government and regulatory arenas outside of Maine. Commissioner Keliher possesses.” Fisheries are a public resource and are managed coopera- Th ere are few people who understand how to navigate this Staff ••• tively among the states and with the federal government. complex political arena and possess the leadership skills to As a rural state with limited economic opportunity, Maine’s be eff ective. In addition to his skill and political instincts, Executive Director needs are specifi c when compared to other states such as Commissioner Keliher has established a strong rapport Patrice McCarron [email protected] Massachusetts. Having a strong leader who has earned and track record with fi shermen. While not everyone will political capital and is respected by others is essential to agree with all of his decisions, he has certainly gone out Membership Director Maine’s success. Commissioner Keliher has established ef- of his way over the years to listen to fi shermen and make Andi Pelletier fective relationships in regional and federal management well-informed decisions to keep our resources sustainable [email protected] arenas which, combined with a strong working knowledge and our communities vibrant for years to come. of the regulatory structures and issues, is invaluable to the Have a wonderful holiday season with your family. As al- continued success of Maine’s commercial fi shing industry. ways, stay safe on the water. Th e Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), New England Fisheries Management Council Maine Lobstermen’s Association MLA DIRECTORS MEETING SUMMARY vulnerability of Maine’s working waterfronts. Boothbay 2 Storer St., Suite 203 Harbor is currently facing similar development pressures; Kennebunk, ME 04043 Th e MLA Directors met on November 14 in Belfast. MLA this issue could impact any working waterfront in Maine. 207.967.4555 President, Kristan Porter, welcomed Lange Solberg from Th e Portland group has a petition for a city-wide referendum to change Portland’s waterfront zoning. Lobstermen www.mainelobstermen.org Deckhand App (www.deckhandapp.com). Deckhand was started by a group of lobstermen in Australia as an easy- can support the eff orts by making a tax-deductible donation to-use electronic reporting tool. Th e Deckhand app can be to the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, 14 Maine St., Box 40, Brunswick, ME 04011, memo: working waterfront. Board of Directors’ tailored to meet the needs of Maine lobstermen, both to meeting schedule capture data for lobstermen and data for the reporting re- Janet Mills is the Governor-elect of Maine. Th e MLA Board All meetings take place in quirements of state and federal government. Th e Deckhand voted unanimously to support the re-appointment of Belfast, unless otherwise app shows real-time catch information on a detailed, high- Patrick Keliher to serve as DMR Commissioner. Th e Board indicated. ly-visual platform that is easy to operate. Fishermen keep noted that Commissioner Keliher has been a strong leader their proprietary data local to their device for their own and has been willing to listen to fi shermen. He is currently use, while managers receive electronic reports when re- vice-chair of the ASMFC and will become Chair next year. Dec. 12, 5 p.m. quired. Th e Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Th is is important as the ASMFC has a working group re- at Darby’s Restaurant (ASMFC) requires mandatory harvester reporting by all viewing trap limits and will implementing 100% harvester Maine lobstermen by 2024. Th e MLA Directors off ered reporting in Maine over the next few years. Keliher also suggestions on how to modify the Deckhand app to bet- has excellent working relationships and strong political ter meet the needs of the Maine lobstermen. Several MLA capital at the New England Fishery Management Council Board members volunteered to try out the app. (NEFMC) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Th e MLA Board previewed a video produced by the Portland As Maine faces new whale rules and reduced herring quo- working waterfront group to raise awareness about the ta in 2019, success in these management arenas is criti- December 2018 | LANDINGS | Page 7

MAINE LOBSTERMEN’S ASSOCIATION UPDATE cal. A change of leadership at this point in time would seriously compromise ZONE A ELIMINATES 3 TRAP TRAWL LIMIT Maine’s position. Th e MLA also voted unanimously to support Steve Train as the Governor-appointee to the ASMFC as well. Eff ective November 24, 2018, DMR adopted new rules to eliminate the Hancock Patrice McCarron and Bobby Ingalls attended the one-day ropeless fi shing County Trawl Limit area in Zone A. Th is eliminates the three traps on a trawl- meeting and two-day North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium (NARWC) meet- maximum in Zone A and allows license holders to fi sh longer trawls. Initiated ing in New Bedford in early November. Six buoy-less retrieval systems were by the Zone A Council, this proposal was supported by over two-thirds of the discussed including Desert Star (acoustic release with rope in stowed bag), Zone A license holders voting in a June 2018 referendum and was unanimously SMELTS (air bag on top of trap), Edgetech (acoustic release with rope stowed supported by the Zone A Council in August. in separate trap), Fiomarine (acoustic release with spool of rope), Ashored (a technology being developed for Canadian fi sheries), and Woods Hole SOUTHWEST NOVA SCOTIA LOBSTER FISHERY OPENS Oceanographic (acoustic release with spool for deep water off shore fi shery). Th ese various technologies have been trialed in the inshore Massachusetts Lobster Fishing Areas 33 and 34 off southwest Nova Scotia were scheduled to lobster fi shery, California Dungeness crab fi shery, Canadian snow crab fi shery, open November 26 and close on May 31, with a limit of 375 traps. According to and southwest Nova Scotia lobster fi shery. It should be noted that those groups 2017 preliminary fi gures from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, LFA testing the technology have an interest in gaining access to a closed area. Th e 33/34 landed more than 70 million pounds valued at CN $502 million, the sec- idea of ropeless fi shing remains an emerging technology and is only in the early ond largest landings on record. Th is represented 60% of the total inshore lob- development and testing phase. Th e MLA board expressed their strong opposi- ster landings in the Maritimes Region. LFA 34 has 985 lobster licenses. tion to the development of ropeless technology for the Maine lobster fi shery. FMI: www.ropelss.org. Lobstermen from Grand Manan took up traps from the Grey Zone on November 6 to begin the LFA 38 season, which runs November 13 through June 29, with a limit Th e NARWC meeting featured many right whale research updates. Th e current of 375 traps. Th e LFA 38 lobster season was closed a week early last year due a right estimate of the right whale population is 465 whales. Twenty new whales were whale sighting the Grand Manan critical habitat. DFO reported LFA 38 landed 12.5 added to the right whale catalog – eight females, six males and six unknown million pounds in 2016. Th ere can be up to 136 lobstermen in this area. sex. Fourteen of these were juveniles. Only 39% of the calves known to have been born are catalogued as they have not yet formed callosities when they are fi rst sighted. Right whale 1327 (Scoop) had not been seen since 1983 and BAIT UPDATES 1956 respectively and was added back to the catalog. It is now the oldest whale in the catalog. Th ere have been four right whale deaths in 2017: 1) from en- 2018 Atlantic Herring Landings tanglement in snow crab gear, 2) due to probable acute entanglement (due to For Data through November 23, 2018 deep abrasion but no gear present), 3) was a skull (no cause of death yet deter- Area Cumulative Original REVISED % Revised 2017 land- mined), and 4) was due to probable acute entanglement (deep ligature around Catch YTD Quota 2018 2018 Quota 2018 Quota ings as of fl ippers found fl oating off Georges Bank). 10/20 Th e MLA Board reviewed several potential gear modifi cations, including weak 1A* 22,442 31,789 27,743 81% 22,016 ropes produced for Canada, time-tension line cutter, weak sleeves, and a tag line technology developed in Canada. MLA staff will continue to follow up on 1B 2,165 3,552 2,639 82% 1,911 these. MLA staff will attend the AMSFC working group on right whales. 2 6,687 31,137 8,200 81% 3,462 Th e MLA will be meeting with the DMR Commissioner to discuss strategies re- 3 8,805 43,763 11,318 78% 14,086 lated to bait for next year. Lobstermen continue to make adjustments to their Total 40,099 100,843* 49,900 80% 41,475 own business plans by seeking out bait alternatives, experimenting with bait *Quota June 1 thru Sept 30 = ~18,581; Oct 1 thru Dec 31 -= ~6,942 use, and identifying new freezing and storage space. Th e Area 1A fi shery has no landings day restrictions beginning November 16. NMFS is expected to publish the proposed rule for the 2019 herring quotas in late November. MLA Directors Area 1A Herring Fishery Update from Zone B raised concern about lobster gear being lost to purse seines this Th e Area 1A herring fi shery reopened to all gear types on October 1 with fi ve year. consecutive landing days to catch the remaining quota, totaling approximately Th e Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative is developing a revised marketing 8,900 metric tons. On November 16, landings days restrictions were lifted with strategy for 2019. Th e MLMC will develop programs aimed at increasing the 3,500 mt of quota remaining. Th e fi shery will close when 92% of the quota is value of Maine new shell lobster, which represents more than 80% of Maine projected to be harvested. lobster landings. Th e MLMC strategy will de-emphasize chefs and consumers and focus more directly on the harvester and dealer system, with particular 2018 Herring Spawning Closures focus on distributors. Th e Eastern Maine Spawning closure was in eff ect from August 28 to September Th e MLA Board discussed other MLA business. It will hold its December meet- 24. Th e Western Maine Spawning closure was in eff ect from October 4 to 31. ing on December 12 at Darby’s in Belfast at 5 p.m. Th e Mass/NH Spawning closure was in eff ect October 26 to November 22.

NEXT COMMISSIONER OF DMR ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS PUSH CANADA TO DO MORE TO PROTECT WHALES MLA joined together with several industry organizations in a letter to Governor- elect Mills to support the re-appointment of Patrick Keliher as Commissioner Nine environmental groups, including those who are currently suing NMFS to of Maine DMR. Th e letter was signed by the MLA, Maine Lobster Dealers implement new whale protection measures for U.S. fi shermen, sent a letter to Association, Downeast Lobstermen’s Association, Maine Coast Fishermen’s the Canadian government on November 1 urging them to do more to protect Association, Maine Aquaculture Association, Alewife Harvesters of Maine, right whales. Th e letter highlights the right whale deaths which occurred in Elver Harvesters Association, and Independent Maine Marine Wormers Canada due to fi shing and vessel strikes. Th e groups urge Canada to maintain Association. and expand fi shing closures in right whale high use areas and to expand fi sheries measures such as banning fl oating rope on the surface, reporting lost gear, and LOBSTER INSTITUTE requiring gear marking for fi xed gear fi sheries outside the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Th e Lobster Institute Board met November 15 under the new leadership of ASMFC CLOSES SHRIMP SEASON THROUGH 2021 Rick Wahle. Th e Board elected Annie Tselikis to serve as Chair and Kathleen Reardon as Vice-Chair. Bill Adler and Herb Hodgkins, respectively, stepped Th e ASMFC Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fi shing down from these positions after 13 years of service. Th e Lobster Institute is for northern shrimp through 2021. Th is three-year moratorium was set in re- working on an adminstrative restructuring plan and moving toward develop- sponse to the low levels of biomass and recruitment and the fact that, should ing a new strategic plan to maximize its contribution to the U.S. and Canadian recruitment improve, it would take several years for the shrimp to be commer- lobster industries. In the short-term, the Lobster Institute is partnering with cially harvestable. Commissioner Keliher did not support the vote. Th e 2018 the Maine Lobster Dealers Association and Maine Lobstermen’s Association to Stock Assessment Update indicates the Gulf of Maine northern shrimp popu- establish a lobster quality research program. Th e Lobster Institute is also plan- lation remains depleted. Long-term trends in environmental conditions have ning to hold a Lobster Town meeting in Portland, Maine, in April 2019. not been favorable for the recruitment of northern shrimp. Warmer water tem-

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MLA continued from page 7 peratures over the past decade in the western Gulf of Maine are generally asso- costs of helping to conserve the working waterfront in Portland. “Please con- ciated with lower recruitment rates and poorer survival during the fi rst year of tribute if you think fi shermen and their ability to continue to access the working life. With ocean temperatures predicted to continue to rise, this suggests an in- waterfront is more important than a hotel on the waterfront. Th e funds raised creasingly inhospitable environment for northern shrimp in the Gulf of Maine. from this eff ort are for: printing materials, public relation eff orts, and legal fees.” Th e Section unanimously agreed to establish a working group to evaluate management strategies for northern shrimp given changes in species abundance, par- HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE ticularly if the stock has no ability to recover due to changing ocean conditions. While industry members advocated for re-opening the commercial fi shery to Health insurance open enrollment ends December 15, 2018. Consumers can evaluate the stock status and provide economic benefi ts to local fi shermen, fi nd information on 2019 plans on www.healthinsurance.gov. Or you may con- Technical Committee analysis showed there is little-to-no possibility of 2019 tact one of the following: spawning stock biomass being greater than it was in 2017, even in the absence of • State-wide Navigator line, 855-806-7333 fi shing. Th e Section did not establish a Research Set Aside; however, annual sur- • Midcoast Maine Community Action, Bath, 442-7963 veys including the summer shrimp survey and the Northeast Fisheries Science • Th e Opportunity Alliance, Portland, 523-5045 Center trawl survey will continue to collect important data on the stock. • Penquis, Bangor, 973-3645 • Waldo Community Action Partners, Belfast, 338-6809 SUPPORT LOBSTERMEN IN NEED • York County Community Action Corporation, Biddef ord and Kittery, 800-965-5762 Th ere are several www.gofundme.com pages active to support lobstermen in need. Go to the gweb site and search for each of these funds. RIGHT WHALE REPORT CARD 2018 “Help Off shore Lobsterman” supports Chris Hodgkins, a 31-year-old lobsterman Th e North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium released the 2018 Right Whale who fi shes Frenchboro. Chris began having health issues at age 26 and is now Report Card covering activities from November 2017 through October at Eastern Maine Med. “He is an independent, young, hard-working man who 2018. Th e report card, issued since 2004, includes updates on the status of prides himself on a job well done. Chris always lends a helping hand to anyone the cataloged population, mortality and entanglement events, and a sum- who needs the help. Chris is an important part of this small community. We mary of current management and research eff orts that have occurred over want to help him any way we can!” the previous 12 months. “Maine Fisherman Needs Help After Storm Took Boat” Craig Garland’s lobster Th e population declined over the past year. Th e National Marine Fisheries boat, Gianna, sank on October 27 in Kettle Cove during a storm. “Craig is a Service population estimate is 411 whales. Th ere were no new calves born good man that has worked hard his entire life as a Maine lobsterman, fi sher- in 2018, and only fi ve born in 2017. Th ere is always a lag time before calves man, volunteer fi reman, fi rst responder, and certifi ed volunteer diver for search are added to the population because they have not yet formed their unique and rescue missions.” callosities. Typically genetic samples are taken which aids in identifying “Under Pressure” Corey Alley’s lobster boat, Under Pressure, sank on the moor- them when they are older. Only 39% of known calves have been catalogued. ing on October 25 in the Islesford harbor. Th e fund will help with the expense Th e female population is down to 2007 levels. of raising the boat, cleaning the boat and making it operational as well as any From January through October 2018, there were three right whale mortali- other things necessary to get the it up and running. Alley has owned the boat ties. Two were from entanglement and one was unknown cause. One of the for 15 years and crewed on it as kid. Alley serves on the Cranberry Isles Board of entanglement mortalities was in Canadian snow crab gear. Th is is down from Selectmen and his wife is a member of the town’s school committee. 17 mortalities in 2017. Th ere were also two non-lethal vessel strikes in 2018. “Save the Working Waterfront” Th is group is raising money to help off set the Right Whale Population Status 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 RW catalogue 511 529 524 526 522 estimate* Many thanks NMFS estimate 411 428 451 458 to these fine businesses, New calves 0 5 13 17 11 First time 00 4 4 1 the MLA’s Keeper members! mothers Avg calving -- 10.2 years 6.6 years 5.54 years 4.4 years interval Mortalities 3 17 4 3 3 Bar Harbor Bank & Guy Cotten, Inc. Northeast Marine (1 CN) (12 CN, 5 US) (1 F, 1 M, 2 unk) (2 female, 1 (1 male, 2 Trust Inland Seafood Survey Inc. 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Mills continued from page 1 will be the largest challenge for this fi shery and I believe he’s right. Th ere are Mills had to leave the lawsuits going on now in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, federal Forum early to attend an- lawsuits by NGOs who brought suits against the federal government. Th e State other event in Portland. She of Maine is prepared to fi le an amicus brief in the next month or so in those gave her two-minute clos- lawsuits to support the fi shermen and DMR in these matters. But until they ing statement before leav- prove that the mortalities of right whales have any relationship back to the ing the Strand stage. Maine fi sheries, they should not be seriously considering those kinds of restric- Mills — I was eager to talk tions on our fi shermen. about workforce needs, the Question: Would you use the resources of the Attorney General’s offi ce to fi ght need for apprenticeship what could be onerous whale regulations throughout the court system? programs, the need for sea- Mills — As you probably know, the Attorney General’s offi ce is separate from sonal workers, the need for the chief executive’s. But the Attorney General’s offi ce also represents the DMR foreign-born workers, the and we are now representing the DMR on this very issue and we are fi ling briefs need for health care for in these proceedings. small businesses and the self-employed. Th e herring An array of issues, from a shortage of Question: What steps would you take to ensure that the working waterfront is pri- fi sheries, I wanted to talk herring bait to an erosion of working oritized and protected throughout Maine? about the sea-run restora- waterfronts, will face Mills when she takes Mills — Th is is an issue I feel pretty passionate about. Not being a fi sherman tion projects and private- offi ce next month. Photo courtesy of the myself, I’ve met with so many people who are outraged about the encroach- public partnerships out Portland Fish Exchange. ment on our fi shing wharves. When I was in the Legislature we fought tooth there and how we can re- and nail to get a Constitutional amendment enacted. We went out to the Maine store river run-herring and people and the Maine constitution was changed so that waterfront land that what’s happening with the Togus Stream and the NOAA grant earlier this year. supports commercial fi shing can be exempt from the part of the constitution And with all the problems we talk about, whether it’s bait or environmental that requires fair value taxation. You can tax at the current use. We thought issues, right whales or whatnot, I’m an eternal optimist. I know we can solve that would be great, to allow fi shing wharves to thrive, places where people can problems. I know we can do that together. I worked on the Appropriations land their fi sh and pick up their bait. Th en stuff happened in Portland and in Committee for four years during some of the toughest economic years in 2010 there was an ordinance and now they’re not really complying, I think, with Maine’s history. We put together a bi-partisan budget, we did it working across their own waterfront protection ordinances. the aisle, collaboratively, and fi guring out what the people wanted us to do and But for 30 years we’ve also had this thing called the Land for Maine’s Future listening to them. And I’ve run an executive agency with a $42 million budget (LMF). A few years ago, after that Constitutional Amendment, they amended and I know how to hire and fi re and manage people and manage budgets and that to say you can use the LMF bond money to buy up easement and purchase manage public policy. land that includes fi shing activities, waterfront lands for commercial fi shing. When it comes down to it, I want to be the Recruiter in Chief. I want to bring We’ve got to promote the LMF, fully fund it, not stymie it, not prevent people new business into Maine and expand existing businesses in Maine and re- from even participating in decision making, not sit on those bonds for years cruit people to return to Maine and expanding our work force. I want to be the at a time, fully fund it as the people have voted to do over and over again. And Promoter in Chief when it comes to telling people what a great place Maine fund it proportionately for oceanfront, waterfront, commercial fi shing purpos- is, great people, great work ethic, great natural resources. And I want to be es as for inland easements to protect farmland and the like. We’ve got to fully the Closer in Chief. When it comes to cutting deals on behalf of the people of fund the LMF especially the part that applies to working waterfronts. Th at’s a Maine, my word will be my bond. I won’t renege on contracts. I’ll send a good passion of mine and I promise I will work for that. Continued on page 17 Question: What is your position on development of ocean energy resources off the coast and how will you balance this new industry and growing investment against Maine’s longstanding fi shing traditions and way of life? Mills — We have about 186 gigawatts of off shore wind power within 50 miles 532 Lobster Traps for sale by the state of Maine off shore. If we use just 1% of that that’s equivalent to two Maine Yankee power Bidding ends on Dec. 9, 2018 plants. A heck of a lot of energy. Th e role of the fi shing industry is one of partner with this potential resource. Th e way I see it, we’re going to have to have per- Items for bid: mitting, we’re going to have to have leases for these off shore sites, and I think • (10) Lots of 50 Traps (lot numbers 1-10) the fi shing industry should be a partner, should be at the table. We need a full • (1) Lot of 23 Traps each (lot number 11) and transparent siting process with all aff ected stakeholders at the table, with BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management), with the fi shing industry, with Traps are in a variety of condi on, from poor to excellent. Most the State of Maine. We can form a state and federal and BOEM partnership lots do not include buoys and lines to determine what sites would be most appropriate for off shore wind farms Miscellaneous Buoys and line (lot number 12) are also available and how those wind farms should be situated. We can design those places to- for bid. gether with minimal impact on various fi sheries. Th ere’s also a potential for coordination with mussel farming. You can have a mussel farm associated with a wind farm. You could have fi sh farming in those areas. I think the off shore Bidding: Bidding will take place on GovDeals wind industry also poses the potential for off season employment for fi sher- online auc on website. men. I think that’s an exciting potential. And if any fi sheries are lost, if any fi sh- You must register with GovDeals before you can bid. There will be ing gear is lost to any particular fi sherman, they should be fairly compensated. no other types of bids taken. You can view items online and register Th is is what’s happened in Europe, in other countries. Th ey’ve had a partnership to determine the fair siting of wind farms and any fi shermen who’ve lost to bid at www.govdeals.com. You can ﬁ nd the items on the website fi shing grounds have been compensated. But we need to base those decisions by searching “Maine” or by going to www.maine.gov/surplus and on sound science as well, in collaboration with one another. clicking on the GovDeals icon. Or you may e-mail to harold.e.jones@ maine.gov. Question: Are you a good listener and who will you reach out to to educate your- self on Maine seafood and how to help the industry move forward responsibly? Onsite Viewing: Viewing may be done by appointment between 8 Mills — When I was District Attorney in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford a.m.-3 p.m. Mon. – Fri. Dec. 3 to Dec. 7. Please contact Ma Talbot at counties, I was in my mid-30s, a career woman, no kids, never married. I met 592-1290 for more informa on. and married my husband Stan. He was a widower with fi ve daughters, ages 4 to 16. By God, I learned to listen a lot. And to learn to manage a family and learn Loca on: 15 Vienos Run (oﬀ Rankin St.) Rockland, Maine about relationships, to manage relationships, the same way I’ve learned to manage relationships in an offi ce of nearly 200 people with a budget of $42 mil- Pick up of awarded items: Items are sold “As Is, Where Is” with no lion, an executive agency that I have run for the past six years and then some. warran es either expressed or implied. All items must be paid for I listen to a lot of people every day and make decisions and solve problems prior to picking up. You will need to show the paid receipt you get because I’m about problem-solving. In my private practice in western Maine I from GovDeals at the me you receive your items. Loading will be the solved a lot of problems for a lot of small businesses and individuals. As AG I responsibility of the successful bidder and shipping arrangements and make it my mission to solve problems at the broader level, to solve problems cost are the sole responsibility of the successful bidder. To schedule a for the people of Maine. I’ve tried to do that every day of my life. So I think I’m me to pick up items, contact Ma Talbot at 592-1290. Please read all a good listener. I hope I’m a good learner and a good person to act on what I’ve rules associated with each item on the GovDeals website. learned with you in a collaborative way. Page 16 | LANDINGS | December 2018

VOICES OF THE MAINE FISHERMEN’S FORUM: Dan Harriman

Dan Harriman, 60, is a fi sherman from Cape Elizabeth and the last active opera- learn our way in the future? And that is being lost at a breakneck speed, the tor of a mackerel weir in Maine. Th is interview was recorded in March 2018 at the basic knowledge of how to go catch things in a sustainable way. I went to school Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Dan Harriman was interviewed by Galen Koch and with a bunch of guys and I thought I was ‘Joe Fisherman’ because I knew how to Matt Frassica. Th is interview was edited by intern Kaitlyn Clark. go fi shing, it was my heritage. Th ese guys ended up in the wheelhouse of these I live in Cape Elizabeth, my family came 100-foot steel boats, you know why? Because they knew how to turn the damn there in the 1890s from Denmark. My electronics on and somebody showed them plots on a piece of paper where the family’s fi shed or trapped on Richmond fi sh are. “Go there and go around and you’re gonna make money!” And they did. Island somewhere around 130 years. I I was stubborn and stayed in my little boat. I’m kicking myself now. I’m 60 think it’s the most sustainable fi shery years old, I want to go into the wheelhouse of one of those draggers and just going. What we catch, if we don’t want retire, but I’ve really come to the conclusion that isn’t really where I want to it, we can release it alive. be. I don’t agree with it, even though it’s my family history. My people came It’s a fi sh trap, like a weir, except there’s from Denmark in 1890s to run steam-powered beam trawlers. So it’s funny how no poles. Th e main box of the trap is 70 things play themselves out. It’s kind of come full circle from steam-powered feet by 90 feet with a 600-foot leader go- beam trawlers to destroying the fi shery, back around to what the eldest of the ing to shore like the lead on a weir. It’s two brothers that came started doing. I’m still fi shing off the same beach, the an enclosure with a V-shape funnel en- same site that he set on. He fi shed seven traps, I fi sh one. Near kills me. And trance that allows the fi sh to swim along this was the hot spot. Th at’s what I inherited is the knowledge, that this was the the shore and then they hit the leader best out of all the sites. and they think it’s the shore, they just Dan Harriman laments the loss ‘Cause pound netting is a site-specifi c fi xed-gear fi shery. If the fi sh come to me, follow it, follow the leader. What we of fi shing knowledge as Maine’s I make some money. If the fi sh don’t come, sometimes I lose money ‘cause [the catch in a pound net is schooling fi sh. fi sheries evolve. Photo courtesy crew] ain’t gonna be back tomorrow if they ain’t got any gas in the car, that’s So they’re all moving in a group, and of Maine Sea Grant. how it is. Why would we do this again? It’s pitiful, it’s desperate sometimes. I’ve that’s really how the trap works. As been weeks without fi sh. long as they stay in the circular schooling motion, they’ll stay in the trap be- .... cause they stay away from the funnel. A lot of young guys coming in have a family and kids. Th ey don’t want to miss ... their kid growing up but they don’t want to miss going fi shing. Th ey don’t want We’re not gonna fi x the draggers. If [the government] would just open up the to go to work for Gulf of Maine Research Institute or NOAA. My son bailed on damn fi shery to hook fi shermen, sustainable fi sheries, those big 100-foot steel NOAA. I sent him to school for marine biology and he worked for NOAA as an [boats], they’re gonna be dinosaurs. When diesel fuel hits $5 a gallon, it’s not intern through the whole time and they off ered him $67,000 starting pay and gonna be economically viable. If I can burn 10 gallons worth of fuel to go over he decided to say, “No, I wanna go fi shing.” If he took the job with NOAA, he had and dry up a pound net with fi ve guys and [catch] 5,000 pounds of fi sh, how are to give up his fi shing rights. You can’t be a fi sheries regulator and a fi sherman, they gonna compete with me? Burning 3,000 gallons of fuel to go the Grand too. You can’t. You can’t do it. You know? Hard choices. What do you really want Banks or Georges or off shore is a huge issue in this business. I really think that if to do, where do you really want to go? What is it really all about? we opened up the fi shery to sustainable means that the large-scale operations ... are gonna meet their own demise. [We’re losing] access. Not just access to the water but access to knowledge. I So I just think maybe that’s hope. But who’s gonna teach the next generation, really believe if the government would just see that if we’re gonna open up ac- who’s going to if we don’t know how it was done in the past, how are we gonna Continued on page 18

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By Melissa Waterman Until a few years ago, a typical fl u shot included three strains of the virus: two strains of infl uenza A, one of infl uenza B. Now, manufacturers are adding a sec- Th e events and parties of the holiday season are ond B strain to create a vaccine that provides more protection. upon us. But there’s a dark side to all the fun and festivities: the fl u. December is the beginning of Th e type of shot you get is generally based on your age. Older people often have peak fl u season throughout the country. As we rub weaker immune responses to the vaccine, so experts suggest those 65 and older shoulders and shake hands with each other, an in- get either a high-dose shot, which has four times the regular dosage, or a shot visible menace, a fl u virus, might make its way into with adjuvant, an ingredient that boosts immune response. our bodies. Most people with health insurance that complies with the Aff ordable Care Act Th at’s why getting a fl u vaccine as soon as you can is are entitled to a fl u shot without a co-payment or coinsurance, but be sure to so important. According to the Centers for Disease check with your insurer on the specifi cs. People on Medicare receive no-cost fl u Control (CDC) it takes about two weeks after vaccination for the fl u antibodies shots through Part B. Medicaid covers fl u shots for children and young adults to develop, so it’s best to get vaccinated early in the fall. But even if you get vac- through age 20. Adults eligible for Medicaid are also generally covered. cinated as late as January, the vaccine can still help you avoid falling ill. Th e peak of reported fl u cases in the country generally occurs between Last year was a particularly deadly fl u season. Th e CDC recorded more than December and February, although last year outbreaks continued into May. Th e 80,000 fl u-related deaths in the U.S. last winter. Nine out of 10 of those deaths CDC monitors certain key indicators across the country, such as fl u hospitali- were people 65 years old or older, but the fl u also killed 180 young children and zations, laboratory results, and deaths, to keep track of the illness’s progress. teenagers. Despite the fact that the fl u vaccine minimizes the risk of contract- When these indicators rise and remain elevated for a few weeks, fl u season has ing the fl u, the CDC estimated that only 37.1% of adults 18 or older were vac- started. cinated last year, a drop of 6.2 % from the previous year. In addition to getting a fl u shot, you can take some simple actions to keep your- Th e eff ectiveness of the fl u vaccine varies each year principally because drug self healthy. Th e fi rst is to wash your hands frequently during the winter months. manufacturers are making the vaccine six months before the fl u season begins. If you can, stay away from sick people. And if you do come down with the fl u, CDC scientists evaluate fl u strains erupting in other parts of the world and, stay home! You do no one any favors by arriving at work or school coughing and based on a variety of factors, estimate which strains will eventually turn up in sneezing and spreading the virus in the air. the U.S. during the winter. But the fl u virus is a tricky creature. It has the ability to take bits of the genetic make-up of the organisms it infects, such as chickens, Additional resources pigs or people, and add it to its own DNA or RNA. As it moves through diff er- www.cdc.gov/fl u ent populations, the fl u virus mutates. By the time it gets to Maine, it may be a slightly diff erent virus than what the CDC thought it would be six months earli- https://vaccinefi nder.org er. Still, the CDC cites recent studies that show the fl u vaccine typically reduces www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/infl uenza/ the risk of getting the fl u by about 40% to 60% among the overall population. mainefl u/index.shtml

Mills continued from page 15 message to the people of the world and to business in other states that we are count fi sh, standing up for our interests, standing up to businesses that want to good for our word. exploit us. And you’ll fi nd in my offi ce, I promise, an open door, an open mind Fundamentally, if I’m privileged to be your Governor come January of next year, and an open heart. Th at’s my promise to you. I’ve stood up for Maine people I’ll work with all four members of the Congressional delegation to get the job my entire life, in the private sector and the public sector. I’ll do it again as your done. Standing up to the federal government when they don’t know how to Governor. Th ank you.

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ACTIVITIES IN GREY ZONE DUE TO NAVIGATION AIDS MASSACHUSETTS REQUESTS WIND FARM LEASES INCLUDE FISHING AREA EXCLUSIONS Lobstermen in Zone A noticed a fl urry of activity around North Rock, off Machias Seal Island, this fall. Th is island is in disputed waters between Canada Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker wrote to Secretary of the Interior and U.S. known as the grey zone. According to the U.S. State Department, the Ryan Zinke to ask him to consider eliminating the highest-priority fi shing ar- activity was part of a joint eff ort between the two countries to reestablish an eas from future leases for off shore wind projects, particularly in the New York aid to navigation on North Rock. Under an existing agreement, Canada is re- Bight, a heavily fi shed area south of Long Island. Th e Bureau of Ocean Energy sponsible for constructing the navigation tower and the U.S. for setting up an Management (BOEM) has begun evaluating potential locations in the New “electronic signaling device.” Th e Canadians constructed a helicopter landing York Bight for possible wind farms. “Some of the areas under consideration for pad, there on North Rock, which was required for the construction and main- leasing represent very productive and high-value grounds for fi shermen from tenance of the new aid to navigation. Th e State Department noted that under Massachusetts and other states,” Baker said in the letter. longstanding international legal interpretation, this sort of construction activity is understood to not further either nation’s claim to disputed territory. BOOTHBAY HARBOR WORKING WATERFRONT UNDER SIEGE

NEW SCALLOP DRAGGER LICENSES AWARDED Boothbay Harbor was included in Maine Preservation’s annual list of the Most Endangered Historic Places in the state, released in November. Th e town’s work- Four men won the right to apply for new scallop licenses, the fi rst issued since ing waterfront has been the subject of confl ict over commercial development 2009, in a Department of Marine Resources lottery in November. Matthew in recent years. Th e historic preservation group’s designation adds to the lat- Alley from Beals Island, Chase Fitzsimmons from Lubec, Johnathon Oliver est waterfront issue, a rezoning proposal that would allow hotels, recreational from Deer Isle, and Frank Gott from Bar Harbor were the lucky winners. Th e marinas and housing in a Maritime Zone on the east side of the harbor. Th e new licenses are the result of a limited-entry system mandated by the Maine district is the site of three of the four wholesale and lobstering businesses in Legislature. Each year through a lottery two individuals will be awarded eligi- town. Boothbay Harbor and neighboring Boothbay have experienced dramatic bility for a drag license for every three individuals who did not renew their drag development in recent years, led largely by liquor baron Paul Coulombe, who license in the previous calendar year. One of the licenses issued will go to an built a multimillion-dollar mansion on nearby Pratt’s Island. During the past individual over the age of 18 and under the age of 31, and one of the licenses six years, Coulombe has purchased more than 50 properties in the Boothbay will go to an individual 31 years of age or older. One person will also be awarded area. license eligibility for every person who held a commercial dive license but did not renew the license in the previous calendar year. Since no dive licenses were SHELLFISH SPECIES EXPERIENCE DOWNTURN DUE TO retired in 2017, there were no dive licenses available in the lottery. Of the 1,290 WARMER CLIMATE lottery entrants, 401 applied for the 18-30 category and 889 applied for the 31 years and older category. Valuable species of shellfi sh have become harder to fi nd on the East Coast because of degraded habitat caused by a warming environment, according to two scientists who sought to fi nd out whether environmental factors or overfi shing was the source of the decline. Clyde MacKenzie, a NOAA shellfi sh researcher and Mitchell Tarnowski, a biologist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, concluded that the decline in the harvest of eastern oysters, northern quahogs, softshell clams and northern bay scallops in coastal areas from Maine to North Carolina was primarily due to warming waters. One of the ways warming has neg- atively impacted shellfi sh is by making them more susceptible to predation.

CLEARWATER SEAFOODS PHOTOGRAPHS LOBSTERS TO DETERMINE QUALITY

Clearwater Seafoods, a Nova Scotian seafood company, was granted a U.S. patent for a system that better identifi es how suitable a lobster is for market. Th e camera-based system is expected to determine the meat content and quality of lobsters as they ride a conveyor belt during processing. According to the U.S. Patent Offi ce, Clearwater Seafoods was granted a patent in November for its new system. It consists of a camera that photographs the lobster using visible, infrared and ultraviolet light spectrums. By comparing the patterns established with these images, the software can determine a lobster’s molt stage, according to the patent fi ling.

Voices continued from page 16 cess to more quota, at least a portion of that has to be given to innovative, sustainable fi sheries. If we had been pound netting this whole time the mackerel wouldn’t be collapsing. It wouldn’t be in the state it is now. And I’m just heartbroken that there’s very few options in sustainable fi sheries. Either you’re constrained by quota or you’re constrained by price and the ability to catch fi sh or constrained by simple knowledge. I bet you there’s a bunch of people that could teach you how to go out and drag a set of doors and ground cables and pound the hell out of the bottom, not so many that could teach you how to set up a weir or a pound net or how to jig fi sh or how to trap blackbacks. I’ve got people asking me [about] cunner fi sh. But I don’t know how to build a cunner trap. I know stories about how the lobstermen in days gone by when there was no bait, they’d take what little bait they had, put it in a crab trap, go catch a crab, then crush the crab up, put it in the cunner trap then they could haul the cunner trap and they’d have lobster bait. Th ere’s a way to do this, but a lot of it we’ve forgotten or ignored. I’m really excited about what you’re doing here because hopefully there’ll be tidbits of knowledge that get preserved for the future about diff erent ways of looking at things. Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, an Oral Histor y was made possible by Maine Sea Grant, Th e First Coast, College of the Atlantic, and the Island Institute. Th is series is coordinated by Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant. December 2018 | LANDINGS | Page 19

You can fi nd more information, links, and photos at www.mainelobstermen.org. And let us know if you would like us to list your upcoming events!

December 4-6 January 3 New England Fishery Management Council ASMFC Atlantic Herring Advisory Panel meeting, Newport, RI. meeting, 9 a.m., www.asmfc.org.

December 6 January 17-20 NERACOOS Annual Meeting, Portsmouth, NH. Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association Annual Weekend, Hyannis, MA. December 7-12 Christmas by the Sea, Ogunquit. January 28-31 American Lobster Benchmark Stock December 11 Assessment Workshop, noon, Massachusetts Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative board Division of Marine Fisheries, New Bedford, meeting, 1 p.m., Island Institute, Rockland. MA.

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