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September 2020 | Vol. 28, No. 9

FEDERAL COURT KEEPS LOBSTER FISHERY OPEN….FOR NOW

By Melissa Waterman ster fi shery until NMFS issues a new Biological Opinion under which the fi shery may be permitted to operate. Lobstermen can breathe a sigh of relief as they are no longer under threat of a complete shutdown of the fi shery in February, 2021. Th ey also don’t face the Th e judge’s decision was fourfold: 1) it vacates the 2014 Biological Opinion and risk of a federal court in Washington, remands it back to the agency; 2) it or- D.C., ordering new protective measures ders NMFS to complete a new opinion for the fi shery while the National Marine no later than May 31, 2021; 3) it rejects Fisheries Service (NMFS) continues to the plaintiff s’ request for an injunction work on its pending right whale rules. prohibiting use of vertical lines in an Still, a separate case in the Bangor area south of Nantucket; and 4) it directs District Court continues to threaten the NMFS to update the court on its progress operation of the Maine lobster fi shery. every 60 days, beginning September 30. On August 19 Judge James Boasberg of “Given the options available to the the U.S. District Court for the District judge, this is the best-case scenario of Columbia released his second deci- for the lobster fi shery,” said Patrice sion in the case of Center for Biological McCarron, executive director of the Diversity v. Secretary of Commerce Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA). Wilbur Ross. Judge Boasberg had previ- “He struck a delicate balance by hold- ously determined that the NMFS’s 2014 ing NMFS accountable for fulfi lling its Biological Opinion on the lobster fi shery mandate to aid the recovery of imper- is invalid. Th e fate of the lobster indus- iled right whales without causing undue try was in the hands of the judge since economic injury to the lobster industry.” the lobster fi shery cannot legally oper- In his decision, Judge Boasberg carefully balanced the economic By giving NMFS until May 31, 2021 to ate without a valid Biological Opinion. hardship to lobstermen with the risk to endangered North complete a new Biological Opinion, His August decision addressed the ques- Atlantic right whales. MLMC photo. the judge acknowledged that the prob- tion of what should happen to the lob- Continued on page 4

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SHIFTS DURING COVID-19 Page 2 COASTAL OUTLOOK By Melissa Waterman Th oughts from the MLCA president When COVID-19 seem- ingly shut down the Page 3 U.S. Postage Paid Postage U.S. Portland, ME 04101 PRST STD 454 No. Permit world this spring, rip- GUEST COLUMN: MLMC ples of concern spread changes course, targets home cooks through the Maine lobster fi shery. Large- Pages 6-9 MLA UPDATE scale purchasers of lobster, such as restaurant Page 10 chains, casinos, cruise EPA DELAYS TIER 4 lines, and others, closed REGS down in order to limit the spread of COVID 19. Page 11 Since seafood typically WIND POWER PICKS is purchased and eaten UP SPEED outside the home, sales plummeted during the Seafood consumption has lockdown. Lobstermen moved from restaurants to Pages 15-16 SUPPORT #SAVE in the U.S. and Canada homes in response to the MAINELOBSTERMEN worried that with such a pandemic. Photo courtesy of CAMPAIGN decrease in demand, the Hannaford Co. price paid for their har- Page 20 vests would plummet as MAINE’S HISTORIC well. HARBORS: Pine Point, Remarkably, however, seafood processors were able to move lob- Scarborough ster into the marketplace largely through domestic retail sales. “We catch most lobster in the summer and fall, so having the pan- Page 26 IN THE NEWS Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance Community Lobstermen’s Maine 315 Box P.O. ME 04043 Kennebunk, Continued on page 5 Page 2 | LANDINGS | September 2020

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

Th is has been a summer for the record books. A spreading month we were able to refi ne our plan to ensure we were pandemic, enormous wildfi res in California, and unprec- reaching millions of consumers with our messaging and edented heat along the East Coast continue to leave many encouraging continued purchase of Maine lobster.” feeling deeply unsettled about the state of the world. In Lobstermen as well as boat builders were also heartened Board of Directors Maine, which has seen a low number of COVID 19 cases by the announcement in August by the EPA that imple- since the spring outbreak, summer began with widespread James Dow, Vice Chairman mentation of Tier 4 diesel engine requirements would be closures of hotels, restaurants and other mainstays of the delayed, a decision long sought by the MLA. Tier 4 engine Elliott Th omas, Treasurer tourist sector. Lobstermen worried about prices; proces- standards are designed to reduce particulate and nitrogen sors worried about markets. oxide emissions, but the technology for creating engines Stephen Brooks Yet, as we see in this issue of Landings, the summer had that can fi t and operate safely in lobster boats is lacking. William Brennan some bright spots. In mid-August U.S. District Court Judge Th us new or re-fi t vessels can’t be in compliance with James Boasberg ruled that the lobster fi shery could remain the law. As Chris Welch, a Kennebunk lobsterman, said, Amy Lent open while the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) “Lobstermen, particularly those who fi sh off shore, will completed its new Biological Opinion of the fi shery un- continue to be able to carry a large number of traps with- Kristan Porter der the Endangered Species Act. He gave NMFS until May out sacrifi cing time or putting undue strain on their en- Staff 31, 2021, to fi nish the Biological gines, which ultimately makes for Opinion rather than January 31 as safer fi shing.” Th e MLA has asked President: plaintiff s in the case had sought. In for the exemption from the rule to Patrice McCarron addition, he chose not to prohibit be made permanent. Landings Editor: vertical lines in a large section of Lobstermen have had many diffi - Melissa Waterman the ocean south of Nantucket, not- cult issues to face in recent years, ing that it was a “short-lived and among them the growing domi- Programs and Development: uncertain reduction of risk” to en- Antonina Pelletier nance of off shore wind energy pro- dangered right whales. jects in the New England states. Landings is published monthly. “Given the options available to the Off shore wind energy will be of in- It is provided for free to all judge, this is the best-case scenario creasing importance in the Gulf of Maine lobstermen thanks to for the lobster fi shery,” said Patrice Maine in coming years. Maine, New the support of newspaper McCarron, executive director of the Hampshire and Massachusetts are sponsors. Th is month’s edition Maine Lobstermen’s Association now taking part in the Bureau of (MLA) which was an intervenor in is sponsored by Ocean Energy Management’s Gulf the case. “He struck a delicate bal- of Maine Task Force, whose pur- Mack Boring. ance by holding NMFS accountable pose is to facilitate coordination for fulfi lling its mandate to aid the among federal, state, local, and Th ank you! recovery of imperiled right whales tribal governments regarding the without causing undue economic wind energy leasing process on the injury to the lobster industry.” Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf Th e resilience of lobster sales also of Maine. Th is month Landings be- Get noticed in provided another bright spot dur- gins a new series on advances in ing the summer. While the market off shore wind power and govern- may not be as strong as last year, it ment regulation. We begin with a LANDINGS! Th ere have been a few bright spots look at the history of off shore wind has been better than many expect- for lobstermen in an otherwise ed. Lobster dealers and proces- projects in Maine. 2020 Advertising Rates worrisome summer. MLMC photo. sors showed a surprising degree of We also continue our series on Full page (10 x 14.65 inches) $945 nimbleness as they switched from Maine’s small harbors with an ar- wholesale markets to the retail ticle on Pine Point, part of the Half page (10 x 7.35 inches) $500 sector for lobster sales. Grocery store chains and direct- town of Scarborough. Known as Owascoag, “land of much to-consumer sales off ered homebound consumers the grass,” by Native Americans, Pine Point has a long history Quarter page (4.9 x 7.35 inches) $280 opportunity to cook and serve lobster and, according to as coastal fi shing port whose fi shermen fi shed for cod, pol- Eighth page (4.9 x 3.5 inches) $165 Nielsen data, they were quick to do so. But, as John Sackton lock, mackerel and herring in years past. Others made a liv- of SeafoodNews.com points out, many of those purchases ing from the vast clam fl ats in the area or fi shed for shrimp Business Card (3.5 x 2 inches) $55 were infl uenced by the economic stimulus checks sent and scallops in the winter. Now the harbor, like so many by the federal government and increased unemployment others on the Maine coast, is largely dependent on lobster. Color ads are an additional $75. Discount for benefi ts, the latter of which ended in July. Sackton warns With a new municipal pier whose construction was sup- multi-month commitment. that as the summer turns to fall and the Maine lobster sea- ported by the Working Waterfront Access Program, Pine Th e advertising deadline is the son enters its time of greatest harvest, consumers may fi nd Point continues to be a small but lively fi shing port. second Monday of each month. they have less money to spend on lobster and other sea- And fi nally, it’s a fact that lobstermen and tourists have Please contact food items. a strange but generally cheerful relationship. Lobstermen Melissa Waterman Th e announcement in late August that tariff s on U.S. lob- see the summer as a time of hard work and, possibly, prof- ([email protected] or 967-6221) for more information. ster had been suspended by the European Union (EU) gave it. Tourists, on the other hand, are on vacation, often in a another boost to lobster dealers and processors. Th e EU part of the world new and delightfully diff erent to them. market, which once comprised 20% of U.S. lobster exports, It’s common for the tourists to be curious about what had tariff s of between 8% and 20% on live lobster and lobstermen are doing every day. After one too many ques- value-added products. When Canada negotiated a trade tions, however, lobsterman William Ohnemus posted a agreement with the EU in 2017, U.S. lobster was at a great query to the Facebook site All Th ings Lobstering, popular Maine Lobstermen’s disadvantage. Th e new agreement, which calls for the U.S. with commercial lobstermen throughout New England: Community Alliance to reduce by 50% tariff s on $160 million in EU items, would what are some of the questions you hear from tourists? P.O. Box 315 drop those tariff s for vefi years. Th e responses fl ooded in. We have selected a few of the Kennebunk, ME 04043 We also hear from Marianne Lacroix, executive director best to off er some humor at the end of a long and truly 207-967-6221 of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC), diffi cult summer. www.mlcalliance.org about her organization’s eff orts to boost demand for Maine I hope you enjoy this issue of Landings. We welcome your lobster by home cooks. As the eff ects of the pandemic un- feedback. MLCAlliance is a 501 (c) (3) non- folded this spring, the MLMC began a marketing campaign profi t organization, established targeted at consumers. Th e strategy included new lobster in 2010, which achieves its chari- recipes, how-to content, digital advertising to reach con- table mission through programs in sumers and media stories focused on in-home prep and education, research and charity. industry support. As Lacroix points out, “In less than a September 2020 | LANDINGS | Page 3

Guest COLUMN GUEST COLUMN: MLMC aims to inspire more home lobster cooks

By Marianne Lacroix because it allows us to strategically target consumers that are likely to buy seafood. Th e Maine Lobster digital We are well into peak lobster season in Maine, so it’s timely to share an up- campaign included display advertising on relevant me- date on the MLMC’s marketing activities and the pivots we’ve made due to the dia sites such as Cooking Light, Real Simple and Delish impacts of the pandemic. Our primary focus since March has been to make where consumers are already seeking culinary inspi- Maine Lobster more approachable for home cooks who represent the best op- ration. Th e display campaign reached over 4.2 million portunity for increasing demand. Th e campaign includes new recipes, how-to people with an interest in lobster or seafood. Between content, digital advertising to reach consumers and media stories focused on Pinterest and display advertising, the Home Cooks cam- in-home prep and industry support. paign resulted in over 10 million media impressions. Forbes reported that with the pandemic there has been a signifi cant jump in social In addition to advertising, the MLMC works to have Marianne media use, particularly in certain categories. Cooking conversation, for example, a continual stream of positive press (“earned media”) Lacroix is the saw an increase of 110% as people were suddenly faced with the prospect of pre- about Maine Lobster generated by pitching stories to executive director paring every meal at home. When promoting a food product, it helps to work with target media outlets. In the spring, we adjusted our of the MLMC. people and organizations that set food trends and infl uence food purchases. Over focus to outlets we knew our target consumers were the past few years as we targeted foodservice operators, we focused on prominent reading. During the summer we highlighted the im- and rising chefs who other chefs looked to for inspiration. When the pandemic portance of supporting the industry through the purchase and consumption hit, we knew that we needed to work with those who infl uence consumers. of Maine lobster and emphasized the options for preparing Maine lobster at First, we developed a library of content that would inspire people who usually home. In May through July this year, we secured 32 articles in media outlets enjoy seafood in a restaurant to prepare it at home. We turned to food social such as Food & Wine, Real Simple, Forbes and Th rillist resulting in over 436 mil- media infl uencers — who serve as trusted third party advocates — to reach lion total impressions. consumers looking for recipes and inspiration around what to prepare at home. We also took advantage of opportunities as they arise. We recently learned through We tapped fi ve food infl uencers to develop recipes that would appeal to nov- a partnership with a hotel group in Kennebunkport that Queer Eye’s Antoni ice home cooks with ingredients that would be readily available in a pandemic Porowski was planning a visit to Maine. We arranged for him to go out on a lobster pantry. Th ey created 19 recipes complete with photos and videos designed for boat and enjoy a lobster roll at a local restaurant, all of which he captured and social media sharing. We also used the content to populate a Resources for shared on his social channels. We photographed his activities and posted them the Home Cook section of our website with everything people need to prepare on our social media channels, in addition to sharing them with relevant media lobster at home. We then used paid advertising to specifi cally target interested outlets including E! News! and Boston.com. Th is resulted in over 15 million media consumers to visit our site for relevant information and to fi nd a supplier to impressions, many of which included messaging about eating Maine lobster. purchase product from. As the industry faces unprecedented challenges this year, it’s important to re- In addition to infl uencer channels, we focused on Pinterest as a key component member that marketing can be nimble and adjust to the realities of the envi- of the program — the top channel for consumers seeking our new products ronment. In less than a month we were able to refi ne our plan to ensure we and recipe inspiration. Our recipe pins for Summer Cookout, Pasta Dishes and were reaching millions of consumers with our messaging, and encouraging Comfort Foods were particularly popular, driving a 60% higher than average continued purchase of Maine lobster. Our eff orts provide a foundation of good- click through rate compared to industry benchmarks. will and loyalty that maintains the brand integrity of Maine lobster, helping the industry to weather these challenging times. Digital advertising has also played a big role in the marketing program this year

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To the editor: ing, clamming, scalloping, oyster dragging, striper fi shing and sailing. What Last fall I had a conversation with Running Tide Technologies, an industrial/ makes this confl ict special is that Running Tide knew there would be confl ict global-minded oyster rearing outfi t. I pointed out where lobster traps are fished and went ahead anyway. Like spoiled children, they gotta have what they want. in Ewing Narrows in Harpswell and where they are not in order to avoid gear Commissioner Keliher and his aquaculture crew will likely smell a rat; they are confl ict. In the spring they showed up with 2500-pound anchors, a metal build- sharp. For as much as the DMR and State encourage aquaculture, this “take ing on a fl oat, four large aluminum fl oats with more coming, exactly where what you want” attitude with intention of producing more than twice the oys- traps are fi shed. ter harvest of all Maine oyster landings put together is not about jobs or diver- Th e Town of Harpswell Harbormaster approved eight LPAs (Limited Purpose sity or Maine or respect. It is about something else! Aquaculture) and Running Tide has applied for a 20-year lease with the Jim Coffi n Department of Marine Resources (DMR) for 2.5 acres and 21 more metal fl oats Brunswick, Maine on lobster grounds and another eight acre lease on Middle Bay in Harpswell. Note: “Limited Purpose Aquaculture” is a license for which there is a $50 fee, re- Th eir set up is in the middle of heavy boat traffi c. Running Tide folks are from newable annually, for up to 400 square feet of space for designated types of gear away; they are backed by a double-digit million-dollar venture capitalist. for culturing certain species of shellfi sh, algae, or sea urchins in a single location. While many of us enjoy eating oysters, we already have oystermen in the area who follow the guidelines of no gear confl ict. Th ese waters are used for lobster-

Court ruling continued from page 1 ability of interactions between lobster gear and right whales during the fall Th e court case brought by whale activist Max Strahan against the Maine and winter months is slight and recognized the importance of completing the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and NMFS in 2019 seeking to prohibit ongoing stakeholder process. As a result, he denied the plaintiff s’ request for the use of vertical lines in Maine’s lobster fi shery is pending in Bangor District completion of the Biological Opinion by January 31, 2021. Court. Judge Lance Walker denied Strahan’s request for a preliminary injunc- “MLA’s legal team left no stone unturned in our court submissions. We sub- tion on August 10, 2020. Strahan appealed that decision, which will be heard mitted extensive expert testimony so the judge was able to understand more by the First Circuit Court of Appeals later this year. Strahan sought a similar fully the complexity of threats to right whales, the lack of evidence linking the injunction in Massachusetts against that state’s lobster fi shery. Based on an lobster fi shery to entanglements, and the diffi culty of identifying eff ective pro- April ruling, Massachusetts must obtain an Incidental Take Permit from NMFS tection measures,” said Mary Anne Mason, one of the MLA’s two-person legal within 90 days, otherwise, Strahan may renew his motion to enjoin the use of team. “We pushed the judge to consider the basic principle of administrative vertical lines in the Massachusetts fi shery. law — that the regulatory agency should be given deference to use its special- In addition, the plaintiff s in the Washington, D.C., case remain actively commit- ized expertise to design regulations fulfi lling its statutory mission.” ted to changing the rules for the New England lobster fi shery. “Th ey will contin- In his ruling, Judge Boasberg noted how much has already been done by NMFS ue to push the industry in every way they can with the aim of eventually moving to evaluate expanded protections for right whales and how close it is to com- to ropeless fi shing or an equivalent,” Mason said. “Th ey will push to get to a pleting the process. Eff ectively closing a large area of the fi shery south of place where they can say there is truly zero risk to right whales. Th is decision Nantucket would have been, in the judge’s opinion, a “short-lived and uncertain is just a half a loaf for the environmental groups. Th ey are not going anywhere.” reduction of risk” that did not outweigh the public interest in a new rule that relies on scientifi c and technical expertise and is informed by input from stake- holders and the public. “Th e judge made clear his obligation to ensure that NMFS takes prompt action given the very serious threats facing right whales. But he also emphasized that the solution is not as easy as closing an area of the ocean simply because whales have been observed there. Instead, [the plaintiff s] needed to produce credible evidence showing how, where, and when whales are likely to become entangled,” Mason continued. Th e judge concluded the plaintiff s’ had not provided such evidence. An important feature of this decision is that the judge gave weight to the economic harm that closure of the lobster fi shery would cause, another issue highlighted in MLA’s expert testimony. “Th e judge looked at the equitable factors he had to weigh before issuing an injunction [to close an area of the fi shery],” Mason explained. “Th e plaintiff s were unable to demonstrate that there likely will be harm to the whales between now and next May. By contrast, MLA submitted compelling evidence of real hardship to lobstermen, which the judge concluded had to be taken into account.” Relying on a case in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the plaintiff s argued that, NEED A LENDER under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), only harm to the endangered species WHO UNDERSTANDS YOU? could be considered, not economic harm. 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Lobster sales continued from page 1 demic hit in March gave us the opportunity to fi nd new methods of distribution yourself lobster roll kit through Goldbelly, a gourmet food shipping company before we had product to sell,” said Marianne LaCroix, executive director of the operating nationwide, as does Th e Clam Shack in Kennebunk. Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative. “Th e pivot overall was more of a focus For Mark Murrell, founder of GetMaineLobster.com, the shift among consum- on expanding business with existing customers and targeting new retail cus- ers toward ordering their food online has been nothing short of remarkable. “In tomers as opposed to getting into retail from scratch.” Grocery chains such as August last year we shipped somewhere between 1200 to 1500 boxes. Th is year Hannaford and Market Basket have promoted New England lobster throughout we are doing six times that amount,” he said. the summer as an aff ordable and easy-to-prepare food item for those stuck at home. Since the company’s inception in 2010, GetMaineLobster has provided some form of lobster to at least 400,000 people, according to Murrell. In a given year, “Sixty to seventy percent of [U.S.] lobster sales the company fulfi lls orders from approximately 80,000 people, shipping everything from live lobsters and frozen lobster tails and meat to lobster roll kits are in New England and New York, New Jersey, throughout the country. Pennsylvania. Th e retail market can’t carry the “Typically 70% of the orders are lobster tails and meat, but right now lobster roll kits are on fi re,” Murrell said. “I ordered 600 six-pack New England split top fi shery all by itself.” rolls just this week!” Th e company owns a wharf and property on Commercial As John Sackton, founder of SeafoodNews.com, wrote in July, COVID-wary con- Street in Portland and Murrell buys the catch of lobstermen berthed there. sumers quickly showed that eating seafood at a restaurant was more often a However, he also credits his good relationships with several large lobster pro- matter of convenience rather than a fear of cooking. During the spring and cessors and buyers with the company’s ability to meet the sharp uptick in de- summer months, according to Nielsen data cited by Sackton, consumers pur- mand during the pandemic. “We are buying about 3,000 pounds of processed chased frozen seafood in dramatic numbers; grocery sales of seafood nationally product each week now,” he said. jumped 22.6% during the spring months compared to 2019. Other companies, such “Next there will be an eff ort on the part of the retailers to hang on to the new as Lobster Anywhere in customers,” Sackton said in a recent interview. “However, the economic compo- Massachusetts, Maine Lobster nent will be more important in the fall. A lot of sales of more expensive frozen Now in Portland, and Th e seafood, such as lobster and crab, were helped by the stimulus.” With millions Lobster Guy in Rhode Island, of Americans unemployed and a reduction in unemployment benefi ts since the also are shipping more orders of end of July, those customers who once could aff ord frozen or prepared lobster lobster products to home-bound items may choose to spend their limited dollars in diff erent ways this fall. consumers. “But there’s room for more competition,” Murrell said. Th e Maine lobster fi shery is in a peculiar position. Due to tariff s instituted by “Seafood consumption is up and the Trump administration against China, sales of lobster to that country evapo- there’s lots of demand. During rated in 2018 and have not rebounded despite a thawing of trade relations an- the past four holidays, we had to nounced in January. In the fi rst six months of 2020, China bought just $25.9 stop taking orders because we million of U.S. lobster, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Th at is 23% less couldn’t meet them.” than what it had bought in the fi rst half of 2019, and 61% less than its 2018 sales purchases during the same period. Even when the virus is under control and people feel more at Maine processors have faced additional tariff obstacles in selling to Europe, ease shopping and dining out, which has been cautiously re-opening its economies this summer. Canada and demand for online seafood will the EU signed free trade agreement in 2017, putting U.S. lobster at a disadvan- still remain strong, according to tage. “It’s hard when your markets are cut off in three directions. We can sell Murrell. “I think this volume is domestically or to Canada,” Sackton said bluntly. However, the removal of EU sustainable. It will go down a lit- Lobster dealers found retail outlets tariff s was announced in late August, which is hoped will stimulate opportunity tle when people start going out for Maine lobsters this summer but in this market. but I think there’s been a major questions remain whether those In Canada, the lobster sector took a hard look early on at what the 2020 season shift in consumer behavior on markets can remain strong. MLMC might bring, noted Geoff Irvine, executive director of the Lobster Council of how to acquire food,” he said. photo. Canada, in the August issue of Landings. Concern that all lobster markets might collapse entirely turned to cautious optimism as orders for frozen tails picked up. By mid-May, seafood processors in the Maritime provinces were facing increased demand for product while also dealing with a sharply reduced pool of labor, due to restrictions on travel by foreign workers to Canada. “Prices stabi- lized. Th ey have been buying from Maine and processing frozen lobster tail on European Union tariff s on lobster and assumption of continued demand,” Sackton said. “But if there is an eco- lobster products suspended for fi ve years nomic pullback this fall, it is likely to hit those more expensive lobster In late August the European Union agreed to eliminate import tariff s on tails.” U.S. lobster. In exchange, the U.S. will reduce import taxes on $160 million Ready-to-eat seafood meals are still worth of European goods by 50%, including cigarette lighters and certain making a strong showing among crystal glassware. Tariff s on U.S. lobsters currently range between 8% on grocery store customers. For ex- live lobster and 20% on frozen or value-added products. Th is is the fi rst ample, Bristol Seafood, a Portland time in twenty years that the EU and the U.S. have completed a negotiated seafood processor, has seen sharp- tariff reduction. ly increased demand for its “My During a June visit to Maine, President Trump ordered his trade repre- Ready-to-eat seafood sales have Fish Dish,” introduced in 2019. Th e sentative, Peter Navarro, to pursue aid for U.S. lobstermen. Exports of risen but lobster is not often an line off ers 18 diff erent meals using lobster from Maine had taken a tumble in the past several years. Th e EU ingredient in such items. Bristol frozen cod from Norway or U.S.- had signed a trade agreement with Canada in late 2017, which eliminated Seafood photo. sourced scallops, Atlantic salmon tariff s on imported Canadian lobster. Th at year the U.S. sold $104 million or sockeye salmon. Th e company worth of lobster to the 27 countries in the EU, or 20% of total U.S. lob- plans to expand its product line this ster exports, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. By 2019 that fi gure had fall with unfrozen, ready-to-go packages of fi sh for home cooks. dropped to $51 million. Lobster dealers took an additional hit in 2018, But lobster is often too pricey for such prepared meals, Sackton said. Instead, when China instituted substantial tariff s on U.S. lobsters as part of the on- processors are producing frozen lobster at a price that allows them to sell it prof- going U.S.-China trade war. itably in the current market, not as value-added products. How long that can Th e new U.S. agreement, which is retroactive to August 1 and would drop go on is a question unanswerable at the moment. “Sixty to seventy percent of the lobster tariff s for fi ve years, still needs approval from EU governments [U.S.] lobster sales are in New England and New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,” and the European Parliament. A request by the U.S. for a deal on lobsters Sackton explained. “Th e retail market can’t carry the fi shery all by itself.” had been rejected by the EU last year, with Brussels insisting on a broader Online sales package, but more recently the two sides have shown signs of trying to reduce tensions. A wider trade deal, which the two sides started discussing Online sales of just about every food item imaginable have surged during the last year, has remained out of reach. months of the pandemic. Among the items proving popular with home-bound gourmets is lobster roll kits. 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Maine Lobstermen’s STEAMING AHEAD Association ••• For over sixty years the Maine Lobstermen’s Association puts right whales in jeopardy and to draft an Incidental (MLA) has represented the state’s lobster fishery in the Take Statement for right whales. Th e decision is a strong Advocating for a same way: attending countless meetings, hundreds of one that keeps the fi shery open through the year and into sustainable lobster resource hours of legislative and regulatory hearings, and meeting next spring. It came about largely because the MLA made with Maine’s Congressional delegation. Over the years we clear to the judge the economic and cultural importance of and the fi shermen and have gotten pretty good at it. We’ve had some wins and a the lobster industry and lobstermen’s long-standing pro- communities that depend few defeats but we know the system and how it works. tection measures related to right whales. on it since 1954. But as most of you know the way we are being targeted I want to take this opportunity to personally thank all those now by outside interests has changed. Environmental or- who have donated to the Legal Defense Fund. Without you ganizations and individuals now use the court system to the lobster fi shery’s point of view would not have been President: Kristan Porter get what they want. With huge war chests these environ- heard by the court. I am amazed at the generosity of so Cutler, 259-3306 mental groups are determined to influence policy with many fishermen, businesses, and nonfishing individuals 1st VP: John Williams lawsuit after lawsuit. Th is is not an area that the MLA as who have given money because they know how much the Stonington, 367-2731 an association typically participates in, but the MLA board coast of Maine stands to lose both financially and tradi- 2nd VP: Dustin Delano decided almost two years ago that we can no longer sit on tionally if the lobster industry is forever changed. Friendship, 542-7241 the sidelines and not have a voice in our fate. I also want to take this opportunity to ask those who In 2018 the board voted to intervene in the lawsuit brought haven’t given yet to consider doing so. I understand those by four national environmental organizations against the lobstermen who are independent and reluctant to join any National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), knowing that association, but in this legal attack on the lobster fi shery Directors to do so would be ex- no single individual can eff ec- Bob Baines, Spruce Head, 596-0177 pensive but hoping that tively represent his or her inter- Sonny Beal, Beals Island, 497-3440 the lobster industry ests, it’s just too expensive. Just Laurin Brooks, Kennebunk, 468-2165 would step up as need- a small donation from each of Herman Coombs, Orr’s Island, 807-8596 ed. As the old saying the 4000-plus commercial lob- Gerry Cushman, Port Clyde, 372-6429 goes, “You don’t take a ster license-holders annually Jim Dow, Bass Harbor, 288-9846 knife to a gun fight.” We would result in a pretty good Jamien Hallowell, S. Bristol, 677-0148 knew that to be eff ec- Robert Ingalls, Bucks Harbor, 255-3418 pool of funds to draw from. Th e Mark Jones, Boothbay, 633-6054 tive we needed a great environmentalists have been Jason Joyce, Swan’s Island, 526-4109 legal team and the best driving this issue for way too Jack Merrill, Islesford, 244-4187 expert witnesses to tell long. It’s time for the lobster in- Tad Miller, Matinicus, 372-6941 our side of the story. dustry to invest so that we can Mike Sargent, Steuben, 460-1316 And for that, we needed do more than just respond to Craig Stewart, Long Island, 829-2109 money. their agenda. John Tripp, Spruce Head, 691-9744 We also chose to in- Th e fi nancial assistance of fi shermen, individuals And if anyone thinks that once Chris Welch, Kennebunk, 205-2093 tervene in the law- and businesses throughout the state helped the MLA these two cases are ruled on Thomas Werner, Cape Elizabeth, 807-1048 suit brought in August prevail in Washington, D.C. district court. But other it is all over.... think again! We 2019 by Max “Prince court cases loom in the future. Photo courtesy of the still have a long way to go to of Whales” Strahan city of Rockland. ensure that the Maine lobster Staff against the Department fi shery can continue to operate ••• of Marine Resources without posing a threat to right Executive Director and NMFS in Bangor federal court. Strahan wants to pro- whales and that our kids and grandkids can have the same Patrice McCarron hibit the use of all vertical lines in the lobster fi shery in or- chances to fi sh as we had. Th e reality is that this situation [email protected] der to protect right whales. is most likely the new normal. A new lawsuit to protect en- Membership Director To go to court is not a decision made lightly. We knew it dangered right whales could and probably will be filed at Andi Pelletier certainly wasn’t going to be cheap. But thanks to so many any time. Regardless, as we have [email protected] generous donations to the MLA’s Legal Defense Fund by during the past 66 years, the numerous individuals and businesses we have been able to MLA, with your help, will con- Offi ce Assistant make sure industry’s voice is heard. In late August, Judge tinue to stand ready to defend Becky Marshall Boasberg ruled that NMFS will have until May 31, 2021, our way of life! to complete its Biological Opinion under the Endangered Kristan Porter Species Act on whether the New England lobster fi shery MLA President

Maine Lobstermen’s Association WHALE UPDATES ‘Congress enacted the ESA in 1973 “to halt and reverse 2 Storer St., Suite 203 the trend toward species extinction, whatever the cost,’ his willingness to strike a balance that avoids unneces- Kennebunk, ME 04043 On August 19, D.C. District Court Judge Boasberg issued his ruling in the federal court case Center for Biological sary economic harm to the industry while protecting an 207.967.4555 Diversity v. Ross on how to address his earlier fi nding that endangered species was a welcome surprise for the fi shing www.mainelobstermen.org National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) had violated industry. the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when it issued its 2014 Th e judge cited a First Circuit court ruling that stated Biological Opinion on the lobster fi shery without includ- “where the species’ injury to be avoided is less “dire” than BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ ing an Incidental Take Statement on North Atlantic right immediate extinction…, the ESA does not require courts MEETING SCHEDULE whales. to grant the most species-protective injunction possible. Th e judge has given NMFS until May 31, 2021 to complete Rather, courts retain their discretion to weigh the compet- the new Biological Opinion and whale rules but will require ing interests, taking into consideration harm to the defend- In response to the the agency to update the court on its progress every 60 ants while nonetheless ‘aff ording protection of endangered species the highest of priorities’ in their balancing.” COVID-19 pandemic, the days. In doing so, the judge has averted a shutdown of the lobster fi shery. He also denied an unprecedented request In applying this legal precedent, Judge Boasberg cited dec- MLA has suspended all from the plaintiff s to designate a massive new closure area larations submitted by the Maine Lobstermen’s Association in-person meetings. south of Nantucket, a closure unsupported by science and (MLA), Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association and unvetted by the stakeholder process. Atlantic Off shore Lobstermen’s Association. Th e judge Given the judge’s emphasis in his earlier ruling that wrote, “In this case, a decree ordering the immediate ces- sation of lobster fi shing in a large area would disrupt fi sh- September 2020 | LANDINGS | Page 7

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Order 3. “Plaintiff s request for an injunction prohibiting the National Marine ermen’s current operations and their near-term plans. But the harm may well Fisheries Service from authorizing the use of static vertical lines in the pro- be more severe. Th e COVID-19 pandemic has gutted the market for lobster, cut- posed Southern New England Restricted Area is DENIED” ting the price in half and pushing fi shermen, most of whom are self-employed, Th e plaintiff s asked the Court to prohibit NMFS from authorizing the use of to the economic brink.” He continued, “Th e Court does not believe that the fi shing gear with vertical lines in an important new whale habitat south of SNERA’s [the proposed closure south of Nantucket] short-lived and uncertain Cape Cod in Massachusetts until NMFS has implemented the new whale rules. reduction in entanglement risk can justify the permanent economic and social Th e court acknowledged that since lobstermen use vertical lines, this request damage that could accompany the closure.” would result in a year-round closure of an area roughly the size of Connecticut Th is is a tremendous outcome for the Maine lobster industry. It would not have to lobster fi shing. Th e industry associations raised concern that lobstermen been possible without MLA’s strong presence in the court proceeding. MLA ef- would shift fi shing gear resulting in an increase in gear density along the fectively communicated the importance of the lobster industry to the court boundaries of the closure, making entanglement more likely. and soundly demonstrated the lack of data tying the lobster industry to the Th e judge writes: right whale decline. Th e MLA’s intervention certainly infl uenced the construc- tive way the judge handled this very sensitive decision. “Th e gear-shift dispute illustrates perfectly the reasons for the While MLA welcomes this good news, we must also recognize that we still have Court’s decision not to order the a long way to go on the right whale issue to ensure that the Maine lobster fi sh- creation of the [closure] even in ery continues to operate in a manner that does not harm right whales and en- the face of likely irreparable harm. sures a viable future for today’s lobstermen and for future generations. Such a decree would substitute the Court’s judgment for NMFS’s, even UNDERSTANDING THE JUDGE’S ORDER though the agency is the expert best positioned to judge whether a Due to the highly endangered status of North Atlantic right whales and doc- measure such as the closure would umented historic interactions with lobster gear, NMFS is required under the help at all, let alone be appropri- Endangered Species Act (ESA) to issue a Biological Opinion and Incidental Take ate as a management tool. Under Statement (ITS) for right whales in order to permit the fi shery. Th e Biological the MMPA, it is NMFS, not this Opinion and ITS include mitigation measures which meet the standards of Court, that Congress has tasked both the ESA and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to ensure that with making such judgments af- the operation of the fi shery will not jeopardize the existence of right whales or ter engaging in the deliberate and have more than a negligible impact on the species. If a valid Biological Opinion deliberative Take Reduction Plan is not in place, NMFS cannot legally permit the lobster fi shery. process. With that process close to fruition, it would not be in the Order 1. “Th e portion of the 2014 Biological Opinion on the American lobster public interest for the Court to uni- North Atlantic right whale with fi shery pertaining to the North Atlantic right whale is hereby VACATED and laterally invent signifi cant right- calf. NOAA image. REMANDED to the agency” whale protective measures.” By vacating the 2014 Biological Opinion on the American lobster fi shery per- Order 4. “Defendants [NMFS] shall submit status reports updating the Court taining to right whales, the judge has determined that it does not meet the on their progress toward new rules and a new BiOp beginning September 30, requirements of the law and therefore is no longer valid. Th e judge has asked 2020, and every sixty days thereafter” NMFS to issue a new biological opinion by remanding it back to the agency. Th e judge writes: Th e judge writes: “Although the Court therefore fi nds the May 31, 2021, deadline acceptable, it “[T]here is little “doubt whether the agency chose correctly” in promulgating will look with considerable disfavor on any future requests by NMFS for even the 2014 BiOp without an ITS: it did not.” more time to complete the new rule and BiOp.” “Th e agency has already explained why it did not include an ITS with the [2014] BiOp: although the text of the ESA and MMPA prohibited such exclusion, the NMFS PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR WHALE RULES AND agency believed it was preferable to issue the BiOp anyway rather than close BIOLOGICAL OPINION the lobster fi shery. Th e Court rejected that argument, and it is therefore “certain that the agency” cannot cure its errors on remand “because the actions taken were not statutorily authorized”.” Draft Whale Rules: NMFS submitted a draft of new whale rules to the Offi ce of Information and Regulatory Aff airs (OIRA) in the Offi ce of Management and Order 2. “Vacatur is STAYED until May 31, 2021” Budget (OMB) on July 8. Th e OIRA review can take up to 90 days with the pos- Given the dire consequence of vacating the 2014 Biological Opinion, which sibility of an extension of an additional 30 days. would remove NMFS’s authorization to permit the fi shery, the judge stayed the Publication of Proposed Rule (whale rules): Once the OIRA review of the draft eff ective date of vacatur thus allowing the Biological Opinion to remain in place rule is complete, NMFS anticipates publication of a Proposed Rule in the while NMFS completes a new BiOp with an ITS for right whales. A critical de- Federal Register in the late summer or early fall, when it will also make its Draft cision point was whether the judge would require NMFS to complete the new Economic Impact Statement (DEIS) available for public comment. NMFS in- rule and accompanying BiOp by January 31, 2021, as Plaintiff s proposed, or give tends to provide up to a 75-day public comment period on the proposed rule the agency until May 31, 2021 as NMFS and industry intervenors requested. and a 45-day public comment period on the DEIS. Th e judge writes: Draft Biological Opinion: NMFS anticipates public release of the draft Biological “If the stay expires before the new Plan and BiOp go into eff ect, the lobster fi sh- Opinion to be shared with the New England Fishery Management Council ery would presumably have to cease operating on February 1, 2021.” (NEFMC), the Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC), and the “Th e agency, it should be noted, has previously used its emergency authority Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) in the late summer or under section 118(g) of the MMPA [in 1997] to immediately implement inter- early fall. Th is will provide the fi shery management councils an opportunity to im right whale protective measures despite a new TRP rule being only a few raise questions or express concerns and the public an opportunity to weigh in. months away. Here, though, NMFS has declined to use that power, concluding Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Final Rule (whale rules): that the risk of entanglement of right whales in NMFS-controlled waters be- After completion of the public comment periods, NMFS will review and address tween January and May 2021 is not pronounced enough to warrant “emergency submitted comments before issuing a Final Environmental Impact Statement . . . action in an expedited timeframe with limited public involvement,” largely (FEIS) and fi nal rule. OIRA will review the fi nal rule, which can take up to 45 because lobster fi shing decreases during those cold months.” days. However, if OIRA fi nds material changes in facts and circumstances com- “[As] requested by the Government, the Court will stay vacatur until May 31, pared to the draft rule, their review of the fi nal rule can take up to 90 days. 2021 — the date by which NMFS promises the new superseding BiOp will be Final Biological Opinion: Th e completion of the Biological Opinion is linked promulgated — there will be no period in which a BiOp is not in operation. Put to completion of the rulemaking process, as the analysis of the eff ects of the another way, there should be no interim closure of the fi shery. Vacatur plus fi sheries as modifi ed by the rulemaking necessitates knowing what measures a nine-month stay is also appropriate, in the Court’s equitable discretion, be- will be in the fi nal rule. cause it gives NMFS an incentive to complete the Plan amendments within the May 31, 2021: NMFS anticipates publication of the Final Whale Rules and timeframe the agency has provided.” Biological Opinion. Continued on page 8 Page 8 | LANDINGS | September 2020

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MLA continued from page 7 FEDERAL WHALE CASE IN BANGOR DISTRICT COURT ble law, to provide assistance to fi shermen and producers On August 10, U.S. District Judge Lance Walker issued an order denying a mo- in the United States lobster tion for interim injunctive relief from plaintiff Max Strahan. Th e plaintiff ’s industry that continue to be motion had requested, in part, that the Court issue a preliminary injunction harmed by China’s retalia- against DMR’s Commissioner Keliher and NOAA Fisheries to prevent the agen- tory tariff s’ within 60 days. cies “from further licensing any fi shing gear utilizing [vertical buoy ropes]” in We were encouraged by this both state and federal waters. Judge Walkers order does not dismiss the law- directive, given that we urged suit, just the motion for relief; the litigation remains active. President Trump to make lobstermen eligible for this Commissioner Keliher commented in a written statement, “I am gratifi ed that aid more than a year ago. Th is the Court determined the plaintiff had not met his burden on this motion, as 60-day period is now draw- it would have had severe impacts on the Maine fi shery. Given that ropeless ing to a close, but the U.S. technologies have not been adequately developed, the use of vertical lines in Department of Agriculture Packing a lobster for shipping. AP photo. the fi shery is necessary for eff ective enforcement and operation of the fi shery. (USDA) has yet to take any Th e State of Maine continues to be committed to fi nding ways to reduce risk to further action. We urge you to right whales, while also ensuring the safety of our fi shermen.” keep the President’s promise and immediately assist the thousands of Mainers whose livelihoods depend on this critical industry.” BAIT UPDATES Th e delegation letter continues, “Unlike other types of food producers who were aff ected by retaliatory tariff s and received prompt federal relief, Maine’s Maine’s Small-Scale Menhaden Fishery Open lobstermen were not eligible for the $28 billion in trade mitigation aid that Atlantic menhaden are managed by the ASMFC under Amendment 3. Th e USDA authorized in 2018 and 2019. With no end to these tariff s in sight and the ASMFC ‘s Atlantic Menhaden Board set the total allowable catch for the 2020 new burden of the COVID-19 pandemic also weighing heavily on the industry, fi shing seasons at 216,000 metric tons. Maine’s allocation of Atlantic menha- it is imperative that Maine’s lobster producers receive immediate support from den quota is 0.52% or 2,438,677 pounds. Maine’s state directed fi shery landed the Department.” this quota as of June 19 when that fi shery closed. Maine transitioned to its Th e MLA has participated in meetings with USDA to provide them with in- Episodic Events Fishery Set Aside program (EESA), which was declared closed formation on the Maine lobster industry, however, we have not received any on July 7 when DMR estimated that 4.1 million pounds of the available 4.7 mil- offi cial word of how USDA plans to provide this promised relief to the lobster lion pound quota had been landed to avoid incurring overage in this program. industry. DMR opened the Incidental and Small-Scale fi shery on July 9. Participants must adhere to the following regulatory provisions: harvest allowed seven days EPA TIER 4 ENGINES a week with a daily landing limit of 6,000 pounds; all fi sh must be immediately stored in totes, crates or barrels; transfers at sea are prohibited; and all land- Th e MLA has been working with the Maine delegation and the EPA since 2017 ings must be reported by the fi rst Monday after they are landed. seeking relief for the Maine lobster industry from EPA’s Tier 4 engine standards. Herring Management Area 1A At issue has been a lack of commercially available Tier 4 engines to allow the 2020 Atlantic Herring Landings lobster industry to comply with the standards. For Data through August 27 On August 19, the EPA announced adoption of focused relief from the Tier 4 standards in two phases for qualifying engines and vessels. Th e fi rst phase sets Area Quota 2020 Landings 2020 % 2019 Quota Landed YTD an implementation date of 2022 for propulsion engines with maximum power 1A* 3,214 2,008 63% output up to 1,400 kW and power density of at least 27.0 kW per liter displace- 1B 483 32 7% ment for vessels up 65 feet waterline length with total nameplate propulsion 2 3,120 299 10% power at or below 2,800 kW. Th is includes vessels such as lobster fi shing boats, pilot boats, and some research boats. Th e second phase sets an implementa- 3 4,378 3,925 90% tion date of 2024 for vessels with a single propulsion engine with maximum Total 11,195 6,264 56% power output up to 1,000 kW and power density of at least 35.0 kW per liter dis- placement, where the vessel is made with a nonmetal hull and has a maximum length of 50 feet. Th ese are expected to be primarily lobster or other fishing Th e ASMFC manages fi shing eff ort associated with harvesting the Area 1A her- boats. ring quota. Th e Area 1A sub-annual catch limit (ACL) is 2,957 metric tons (mt) after adjusting for the research set-aside, the 30 mt fi xed gear set-aside, and the For vessels meeting the phase two criteria, there is also a waiver provision fact that Area 1A closes at 92% of the sub-ACL. Th e Board allocated 72.8% of that can be used, if necessary, after the new start date for the Tier 4 standards the sub-ACL for Area 1A to Season 1 (2,152 mt). should suitable engines continue to be unavailable. Th e Maine fi shery began July and the New Hampshire/Massachusetts fi shery on July 20. It is projected that landings reached the closure trigger following harvest on Friday, August 21. Th e Days Out Commissioners have designated zero landing days beginning on August 22 through to September 30 for the remainder of season 1. Herring Management Area 3 Th e Area 3 directed herring fi shery was closed on June 6 through January 31, 2021 when NMFS projected that 92% of the quota had been harvested. Herring Stock Assessment Th e Northeast Fisheries Science Center draft herring stock assessment was peer reviewed in late June. While the results of the peer review are not yet available, the draft assessment indicates that Atlantic herring continue to experience poor recruitment and the stock level remains very low.

DELEGATION LETTER ON USDA RELIEF FOR LOBSTER INDUSTRY

On August 19, Maine’s Congressional delegation wrote to USDA Secretary Perdue regarding President Trump’s commitment to provide fi nancial relief to the lobster industry due to impacts of China’s retaliatory tariff s. MLA board member Chris Welch spoke at the EPA announcement in August. MLA photo. Th e delegation wrote, “President Trump’s June 24 memorandum . . . directed you to ‘consider taking appropriate action, to the extent permitted by applica- September 2020 | LANDINGS | Page 9

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EU TARIFFS ON LOBSTER REMOVED SEA GRANT TO SUPPORT INNOVATION FOR MAINE’S WORKING WATERFRONT On August 21, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan announced agreement Maine Sea Grant has announced a competition to generate great ideas in sup- on a package of tariff reductions that include the elimination of the EU tar- port of Maine’s working waterfront and coastal communities. Awards are avail- iff s on imports of U.S. live and frozen lobster products, retroactive to August 1, able of up to $15,000. Applications are due September 14. Buoy Maine will fo- 2020. cus on strengthening coastal/marine seafood and tourism-related industries, Th e EU tariff s will be eliminated for a period of fi ve years and the European highlighting the Maine brand and experience, building resiliency, and helping Commission will promptly initiate procedures aimed at making the tariff Maine’s coastal businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Partnerships are changes permanent. Th e U.S. will reduce by 50% its tariff rates on certain prod- encouraged. Any business or non-profi t connected to the Maine seafood or ucts exported by the EU worth an average annual trade value of $160 million, tourism industries or the heritage of its fi shing communities are eligible to ap- including certain prepared meals, certain crystal glassware, surface prepara- ply by September 14. tions, propellant powders, cigarette lighters and lighter parts. Th e U.S. tariff Select applicants will advance to the Buoy Maine Pitch Competition in October reductions will also be made on a Most Favored Nation basis and are retroac- where they will share their idea in a fi ve-minute pitch. A panel of judges will tive to begin August 1 as well. evaluate pitches, and awardees will receive up to $15,000 to further develop their innovation over the next six months. Pitches that receive awards will be DMR SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ROCKLAND DREDGE made public after the Pitch event. Awardees will share their product and expe- PROJECT; DUE SEPTEMBER 8 rience at the Th e Buoy Maine Finale, which will also serve as networking event with investors in hopes to increase the opportunities for entrepreneurial ideas. For more information, visit https://seagrant.umaine.edu/funding-opportunities/ DMR is required to provide buoy-maine. the Maine Department of Environmental Protection with an assessment on the impacts to the fi shing industry of a proposed dredging operation. Th e City of Rockland proposes to dredge approximately 43,200 square feet of Rockland Harbor, to a depth of up to seven feet below existing grade, in two areas around the existing Rockland Fish Pier. Th e dredge is for main- tenance and expansion. Th e total volume of proposed dredging is 3,850 cubic yards with 300 cubic yards consisting of rock removal and 3,550 cubic yards Up to $15,000 is available to businesses or nonprofi ts involved in consisting of sediment. Maine’s marine economy. AP photo. Dredging of sediment will be completed by mechanical methods using a barge mounted excavator or crane with a clamshell bucket. Sediment will be loaded LOBSTERMEN MAY QUALIFY FOR STATE ECONOMIC RELIEF onto a scow barge and transported approximately 4.9 miles to the Rockland Disposal Site (RDS), which was approved by the Army Corp of Engineers. Underwater rock removal will be completed by mechanical fracturing and re- Governor Mills announced an Economic Recovery Grant Program program for moved with a barge-mounted excavator. Rock removed from the seabed will be businesses and non-profi t organizations that demonstrate a need for fi nancial reused on the upland property or disposed off site. Dredging activity will occur relief based on lost revenues or expenses related to the disruption of business between November 2020 and April 2021 in any given year. operations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants will be distributed based on a business’ demonstrated losses as a pro-rated percentage of the total losses DMR will accept written comments about the potential impacts of the pro- reported by qualifi ed applicants. Th e grants are intended to assist in sustaining posed dredging operation on fi shing in the area and on impacts to the fi shing the viability of Maine businesses and non-profi ts to assist in the stabilization of industry of the proposed route to RDS until September 8. Comments should be Maines economy and accelerate the transition from short-term relief to a focus emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Amanda Ellis, Department on Maine’s 10-year Economic Development Strategy. Grant applications must of Marine Resources, 21 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333. For more be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. on September 9. For more informa- information, contact Denis-Marc Nault at [email protected] or tion visit www.maine.gov/decd/. (207) 592-0512.

Fighting for Maine’s lobster ﬁshery every day. Successfully. Page 10 | LANDINGS | September 2020 EPA DELAYS TIER 4 DIESEL EMISSON STANDARDS

By Melissa Waterman Th e EPA regulations required boat owners to use the cleaner Tier 4 engines when building new boats or repowering existing ones despite the fact that en- On August 20, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator gine manufacturers haven’t yet been able to build Tier 4 engines that can fi t Andrew Wheeler travelled to Maine to announce a delay in the implementa- properly in lobster boats. Th e engines are too big and would take up far too tion of Tier 4 marine diesel engine rules, an action that the Maine Lobstermen’s much space on already cramped fi shing boats, a problem particularly vexing Association (MLA) had long sought. for off shore lobstermen. At present, certifi ed Tier 4 marine diesel engines are not commercially availa- Kennebunk lobsterman Chris Welch, who is an MLA board member, said the ble for use in Maine lobster boats. Th is delay is a good decision for the in- fi nal rule provides regulatory relief by dustry. “Lobstermen, particularly amending EPA’s existing rules to allow those who fi sh off shore, will contin- for the continued installation of Tier ue to be able to carry a large number 3 engines in new vessels for a limited of traps without sacrifi cing time or time – until 2022 or 2024, depending putting undue strain on their en- upon the size and type of vessel. gines, which ultimately makes for “Th is relief gives boat builders and op- safer fi shing,” he said. erators fl exibility to meet EPA stand- Th e fi nal rule should provide en- ards during the next several years,” gine manufacturers time to design said Wheeler. “Lobstermen and pilot and certify engines that will both boat captains are at a particular dis- comply with Tier 4 emission stand- advantage when changes in emission ards and work well in lobster boats. rules occur, because the larger mar- Th e delay also will help those boat ket for diesel engines can’t build new builders who have found themselves models quickly enough for marine us- unable to obtain the certifi ed en- ers – putting these operators in poten- gines needed for new vessels. Th e tial violation of pollution rules through MLA has asked for the exemption no fault of their own.” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler joins MLA board member Laurin Brooks aboard from the rule to be made permanent. In 2008, EPA adopted Tier 4 emission his vessel Seaworthy in Kennebunkport. EPA photo. Administrator Wheeler indicated the standards for new commercial marine EPA will consider the request, how- diesel engines at or above 800 hp in or- ever, the new rule includes a waiver der to reduce emissions of particulates provision that can be used, if neces- and oxides of nitrogen. Compliance was phased in over time, with the fi nal sary, after the new start date for the Tier 4 standards should suitable engines deadline in 2017. Th at is when the MLA, working with Maine’s Congressional continue to be unavailable. delegation and engine manufacturers, raised concerns with the EPA that certifi ed Tier 4 engines remained wholly unavailable for installation in newly constructed lobster vessels seeking to power with engines of 800 hp or higher.

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By Melissa Waterman might be produced through tidal, wave and wind energy in the Gulf. Its report stated, “…by far the largest and most capable of supporting a low carbon ener- Technological advancement in the realm of off shore wind energy has sped up in gy future that is largely decoupled from foreign disruption are the great winds recent years. Newer designs tend to be larger in geographic as well as physical which sweep across the Gulf of Maine. Th ese winds are one of the great un- size. Companies are searching for ever more effi cient and innovative turbines and tapped energy resources on earth and hold the potential to supply a signifi cant anchoring systems, leading to confusion among the public and altered plans be- portion of Maine’s energy needs.” Th e report called for Maine to produce 5,000 fore governmental bodies. Th is month Landings begins a new series examining the MW of off shore wind electricity by 2030. evolving world of off shore wind energy development. Prior to the report’s release, Governor Baldacci’s Maine Off shore Energy History in Maine Demonstration Area Siting Initiative had already identifi ed specifi c areas in Maine Th e fi rst wind farm in Maine was con- waters that could be used for an off shore structed at Mars Hill in Aroostock wind power demonstration project. One County in 2006. Funded and operated such area, three miles off Monhegan by First Wind LLC, the development Island, was designated as a “Maine featured 28 wind turbines producing Off shore Wind Energy Research Center” 1.5 megawatts (MW) of electricity each. to be used by the University of Maine as a After the successful construction of research and development site. Mars Hill, new wind power project applications came fast and furious after- Th e University of Maine, in collabora- ward. By 2017, 16 wind farms of vari- tion with private companies, nonprofi t ous sizes were operating in Maine. In organizations and other universities, es- January 2018, Governor Paul LePage de- tablished the DeepCwind Consortium clared a moratorium on new wind power in 2009 with $7.1 million in funding construction in western and coastal from the U.S. Department of Energy Maine. In February, 2019, Governor (DOE) from the American Recovery Janet Mills rescinded the moratorium. and Reinvestment Act, the fi rst of mul- Maine’s wind energy capacity on land tiple federal grants to the project. Th e is signifi cant and its many wind power Block Island Wind Farm is the fi rst off shore wind energy project Consortium’s aim is to establish Maine as developments place it ahead of its New to go online in the U.S. It began producing power in 2016. Photo a leader in off shore wind development, England neighbors. Th e winds that blow courtesy of Bloomberg News. specifi cally focused on the design and over the Gulf of Maine, however, are ex- deployment of fl oating off shore turbines. ponentially more powerful than those Enter the Norwegians over the land. In 2012, Senator Angus King termed the Gulf of Maine the “Saudi Th e work of the Ocean Energy Task Force set the stage for a research and in- Arabia of wind energy.” novation pilot project in state waters and for commercial ocean wind energy First steps development through a project in federal waters. In response to the latter, the In 2009, the state’s Ocean Energy Task Force completed its report on the ocean Norwegian energy company Statoilin 2010 submitted a bid in response to a re- energy resources of the Gulf of Maine. Th e Task Force looked at the energy that quest for proposals to develop a $120 million fl oating wind farm called Hywind Continued on page 23

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MLA MEMBER DISCOUNT DIRECTORY

Vessel Insurance Lobster & Seafood Smithwick & Mariners Insurance Falmouth, ME -- Discounted vessel insurance plus 5% discount with proof of CG ap- &UD]\/REVWHU 6KHOOÀVK proved Drill Conductor course w/in the last 5 years. Wooden boat, Builders coverage, no Port Chester, NY – 20% off off the entire lay up period, discounted electronics deductible, and automatic coverage of researchers and VLWHZZZFUD]\OREVWHUVKHOOÀVKFRP more! Call Scott Smithwick 207-370-1883 Cape Porpoise Lobster Accounting Fishing, Marine & Industrial Cape Prpoise, ME – 10% off picked lobster meat. 800-967-4268 Back River Tax Accounting Hamilton Marine Winter Harbor Fishermen’s Coop Brunswick, ME -- Free initial consultation and Searsport, Rockland, Portland, Southwest Winter Harbor, ME – 10% off picked review of previous tax returns. Harbor, Jonesport, ME -- Discounts available lobster meat. 207-963-5857 207-607-7118 WRFRPPHUFLDOÀVKHUPHQ North Atlantic Power Products Back River Financial Group Exeter, NH -- 10% discount on parts and Newspapers Farmingdale, ME -- Free initial consultation service. 603-418-0470 and review of previous years tax returns. 207-622-3772 Commercial Fisheries News Deer Isle, ME -- Discounted annual subscription rate for $18.75 with MLA membership Automotive noted on check. 800-989-5253

Newcastle Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep Newcastle, ME -- 10% discount on all parts National Fishermen, North Hollywoood, and service. $250 additional discount on any CA -- Special annual subscription rate for $12 new vehicle after you make your best price for 12 issues. 800-959-5073 207-563-5959

Weirs Buick - GMC Propellers Arundel ME -- Purchase a new GMC and get a free Bullet Liner. Must show MLA card New England Propeller Inc 877-861-0070 Plymouth, MA -- Discounts on marine propeller, shafting, and related items, sales Hotels Bait & repairs. 508-746-8804 Hampton Inn, Ellsworth – (Ellsworth, ME) Nautilus Marine Fabrication, Inc. Atlantic Bug Bait Hampton Inn, Downtown-Waterfront – Trenton, ME --5% Discount on propeller Machias, ME -- $1 off buckt of hog hide. $40 (Portland, ME) reconditioning. 207-667-1119 off a pallet. 207-255-5955 Hampton Inn, Rockland/Thomaston – (Rockland, ME) Old School Pig Hide Bait Refrigeration Services Cutler, ME -- $1 off per bucket (must show Residence Inn by Marriott - current MLA card). 207-812-5211 (Scarborough, ME) Discount: Special rates for MLA members and Applied Refrigeration Services Business Supporters. Please contact the MLA Windham, ME -- $250 off new installations. Boat Builders/Repairs for booking information, or mention MLA when 207-893-0145 booking. SW Boatworks Hydraulics Lamonie, ME -- $1000 discount for hull or Safety Training & Equipment top. on a 38’ CB or 44’ CB. 207-667-7427 Coastal Hydraulics Liferaft Services, LLC Seabrook, NH -- 10% discount on all in stock York, ME -- 5% off liferaft repack with Electronic Equipment items for MLA members. 603-474-1914 proof of MLA membership. CAN be combined with other promotions. 207-363-0220 Deckhand Electronic Logbook Hews Company, LLC Bellingham WA -- Discounts & Specials for South Portland, ME -- 10% off hydraulic MLA members. Call for more info. components & Cable Craft cables. McMillan Offshore Survival Training 888-210-3117 207-767-2136 Belfast, ME -- 25% discount on USCG Drill Conductor training. 207-338-1603 Navtronics, LLC Museums & Entertainment York, ME -- 5% off of purchases. 207-363-1150 Penobscot Marine Museum Trap Builders, Stock & Supplies Fuel Searsport, ME -- Free admission for MLA members. Atlantic Edge Lobster Sea Rose Trap Co Boothbay Harbor, ME -- Fuel discount for Maine Maritime Museum S. Portland -- 5% off list price on traps. MLA members. 207-633-2300 Bath, ME -- Free admission to MLA members. Must show MLA card. 207-730-2063 Gifts Mount Desert Oceanarium Bar Harbor, ME -- Free admission to FRPPHUFLDOÀVKHUPHQDQGWKHLUIDPLOLHV. Show 0DLQH&DPS2XWÀWWHUV Sunset, ME -- 10% off all apparel and Cross Insurance Arena your MLA card to promotional product orders. Special discounts to shows at the Cross Arena receive great discounts 800-560-6090 in Portland! Use promo code GFRIEND at Maine Lobstermen’s Association checkout. Orderby phone, online, or in person at these ﬁne Kennebunk, ME -- 10% off all apparel DWWKHER[RIÀFH businesses! 207-967-4555 Info at www.mainelobstermen.org September 2020 | LANDINGS | Page 19

MLA SELECT BUSINESS MEMBERS Show your support for these businesses!

ACCOUNTANTS Maine Maritime Museum HYDRAULICS Maine Ocean Lobster REFRIGERATION SERVICES 243 Washington St. Kevin Adams Back River Tax Accounting Bath, ME 04530 207-443-1316 Coastal Hydraulics Inc. 31 Badgers Island West Applied Refrigeration Services 56 Main St. [email protected] 28 Route 86 Kittery, ME 03904 7C Commons Ave. Brunswick, ME 04011 www.mainemaritimemuseum.org Seabrook, NH 03874 207-229-0335 Windham, ME 04062 207-607-7118 Free admission to MLA members 603-474-1914 207-893-0145 [email protected] [email protected] RDR Lobster & Shellfi sh LLC [email protected] www.backrivertaxaccounting.com ELECTRONICS www.coastalhyd.com 1077 Bar Harbor Rd. www.appliedrefrigeration.com Free initial consultation, review of 10% discount on all in-stock items for Trenton, ME 04605 $250 off new installations. previous tax returns. Deckhand Elctronic Logbook MLA members. 207-667-2250 Lange Solberg [email protected] RESTAURANTS Back River Financial Group 11 Bellwether Way Hews Company LLC 690 Maine Ave. Bellingham, WA 98225 190 Rumery St. Shucks Maine Lobster Barnacle Billy’s Inc. Farmindale, ME 04344 888-210-3117 South Portland, ME 04106 150 Main St, Suite 4 PO Box 837, 207-622-3772 [email protected] 207-767-2136 Richmond, ME 04357 Ogunquit, ME 03907 [email protected] www.deckhandlogbook.com info@ hewsco.com 207-737-4800 207-646-5575 www.backrivergroup.com Discounts & specials for MLA 10% off hydraulic components & [email protected] [email protected] Free initial consultation and review of members only! Call for more info. Craft cables. www.barnbilly.com previous tax returns. Spruce Head Fishermen’s Co-op Midcoast Marine Electronics INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS 275 Island Rd. Th e Clam Shack AUTOMOTIVE 129 Lakeview Dr. S. Th omaston, ME 04858 PO Box 6200 Rockland, ME 04841 Maine Lobster Marketing 207-594-8029 Kennebunkport, ME 04046 Newcastle Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep 207-594-3993 Collaborative [email protected] 207-967-3321 573 Route One [email protected] 2 Union St. [email protected] Newcastle, ME 04553 www.midcoastmarine.com Portland, ME 04101 Stonington Lobster Coop www.theclamshack.net [email protected] 10% off list price on all marine 207-541-9310 PO Box 87 www.newcastlechrysler.com electronic products, excluding MRP [email protected] Stonington, ME 04681 SAFETY TRAINING & EQUIPMENT 3 years (total 12) oil changes when products www.lobsterfrommaine.com 207-367-2286 www.stoningtonlobstercoop.com you purchase a new or used vehicle. Liferaft Services, LLC Navtronics, LLC Woods Hole Group Swans Island Fishermens Coop 15 Hannaford Drive Weirs GMC Buick 15 Hannaford Dr Nick Salvi York, ME 03909 1513 Portland Rd. York, ME 03909 107 Waterhouse Rd PO Box 116 Swans Island, ME 04685 207-363-0220 Arundel, ME 04046 207-363-1150 Bourne, MA 02532 [email protected] 877-861-0700 [email protected] 508-540-8080 207-526-4327 [email protected] 5% off liferaft repack with proof of www.weirsgmc.com www.navtronics.com fi [email protected] MLA membership. Discount can be Buy a new GMC truck & get a free 5% off purchases for MLA members www.woodsholegroup.com combined with other promotions. Bullet Liner MARINE ENGINES FINANCIAL &INVESTMENT INSURANCE TRAP BUILDERS/STOCK BAIT DEALERS Cummins SUPPLIES Farm Credit East Smithwick & Marriners Insurance 110 Gibson Rd. Bring It Inc. 615 Minot Ave. 366 US Route 1 Scarborough, ME 04074 207-510-2223 Brooks Trap Mill PO Box 161 Auburn, ME 04210 Falmouth , ME 04105 211 Beechwood St Jonesport, ME 04649 800-831-4230 207-781-5553/800-370-1883 [email protected] www.cummins.com Th omaston, ME 04861 207-598-8818 www.farmcrediteast.com [email protected] 207-354-8763 [email protected] www.smithwick-ins.com Milton Cat [email protected] Twin City Financial Group Discounted vessel insurance for MLA www.brookstrapmill.com Cape Porpoise Lobster & Bait Co. Mike Godin members. Additional 5% discount 101 Quarry Dr Milford, MA 01757 508-634-5503 PO Box 7217 1071 Lisbon St with proof of completed C.G. Fishing Friendship Trap Company Cape Porpoise, ME 04014 Lewiston, ME 04240 207-777-6266 Vessel Drill Conductor course within [email protected] www.miltoncat.com 570 Cushing Rd. 207-967-0900 [email protected] the last 5 years. Friendship, ME 04547 [email protected] Locations in Brunswick, Stonington & PROPELLERS 207-354-2545/800-451-1200 www.capeporpoiselobster.com Farmingdale Varney Agency Inc. [email protected] 10% off picked lobster meat Michael Hennessey www.friendshiptrap.com FISHING, MARINE AND PO Box 117 Nautilus Marine Fabrication CBS Lobster INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Machias, ME 04654 13 Industrial Way Sea Rose Trap Co. 52 Union Wharf 207-949-2034 Trenton, ME 04605 207-667-1119 South Portland & Pemaquid Portland, ME 04101 207-775-2917 Hamilton Marine [email protected] [email protected] 207-730-5531; 207-677-0228 [email protected] with locations in Searsport: 548-6302 www.nautilus-marine.com [email protected] Southwest Harbor: 244-7870 LOBSTER/SEAFOOD/ 5% discount on propeller reconditioning www.searosetrap.com Channel Bait Rockland: -594-8181 WHOLESALE/RETAIL 5% off list price on traps to MLA 370 E. Eagle St. Portland: 774-1772 New England Propeller members East Boston, MA 02128 Jonesport: 497-2778 Atlantic Edge Lobster Ron Peck 617-569-3200 [email protected] 71 Atlantic Ave. 9 Appollo Eleven Rd. admin@channelfi sh.com www.hamiltonmarine.com Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 Plymouth, MA 02360 www.channelfi sh.com Discounts to commercial fi shermen 207-633-2300 508-747-6666 [email protected] www.neprop.com Louisiana Bait Products North Atlantic Power Products Fuel discount for MLA members Discount on Marine propellers, shaft- 11908 Hwy 87 15 Continental Drive ing & related items, sales and repairs Jeanerette, LA 70544 Exeter, NH 03833 603-418-0470 Atwood Lobster 337-400-4121 [email protected] Travis Th ompson [email protected] 10% off on parts and service 286 Island Rd www.getbait.com Spruce Head, ME 04859 Tightlines Tackle 207-596-6691 Lund’s Fisheries Inc. Cody Barter [email protected] 997 Ocean Dr. 60 School Street Cape May, NJ 08204 Damariscotta, ME 04543 Cranberry Isles Fishermens Coop 207-415-4547 207-563-2944 PO Box 258 Htodd@lundsfi sh.com [email protected] Islesford, ME 04646 www.lundsfi sh.com www.tightlinestackle.com 207-244-5438 [email protected] Old School Pig Hide FUEL http://littlecranberrylobster.com 31 Number Nine Rd. Cutler, ME 04626 207-812-5211 Colby & Gale D.C. Air and Seafood [email protected] Matt Poole 258 Newman St. $1 off per bucket for MLA members 154 Biscay Rd Winter Harbor, ME 04693 Damariscotta, ME 04543 207-963-7139 BOAT BUILDERS/ BOAT REPAIR 207-563-3414 [email protected] Little Bay Lobster Inc. SW Boatworks https://colbyandgale.com 158 Shattuck Way 358 Douglas Highway Newington, NH 03801 Lamoine, ME 04605 GIFTS 603-431-3170 207-667-7427 [email protected] [email protected] Maine Camp Outfi tters www.littlebaylobster.com www.swboatworks.com Melissa Daniels $1000 discount for hull or top on 38 300 Sunset Rd Luke’s Lobster and 44 Calvin Beal. Sunset, ME 04683 800-560-6090 84 Industrial Park Rd. [email protected] Saco, ME 04072 EDUCATIONAL & TRADE SHOWS www.mainepromotional.com 207-332-0304 10% off apparel & promotional [email protected] Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company product orders. www.lukeslobster.com Julie Taylor 1 West St. Maine Coast LLC Bar Harbor, ME 04609 888-942-5374 15 Hannaford Drive, Unit 2 [email protected] York, ME 03909 www.barharborwhales.com 207-363-0876 Page 20 | LANDINGS | September 2020

MAINE’S HISTORIC HARBORS: Pine Point, Scarborough

By Melissa Waterman and railway lines helped destroy large sections of the marshes, reducing salt hay yield dramatically. Pine Point, a small harbor where the Scarborough, Fishermen in the Pine Point area traditionally pursued several diff erent fi sher- Nonesuch and Libby ies during the course of a year. Th e shoreline provided an abundance of clams Rivers converge in for digging and the rocky ledges off ered good grounds for lobsters. Beginning Scarborough, has always in the late 1800s, as more tourists came to the area, some fi shermen began to been an important local off er boat trips to the summer folk, taking them out to catch mackerel, pollock fi shing harbor. For cen- and cod. In the winter fi shermen would head back to sea rigged to drag for turies fi shermen from the scallops or shrimp. area mostly kept to their Bayley’s Lobster Pound was the dealer for most Pine Point and Ferry Beach lob- coastal waters, though ster fi shermen. Bayley’s shipped lobsters to the Fulton Fish Market in New York some might ship out as City and provided lobster meat to Old Orchard Beach, Saco and Scarborough crew on larger vessels restaurants and take-out stands. Other Pine Point lobster dealers were Googin’s headed for the Grand Lobster Pound, Fogg’s Lobster Pound, Th urlow’s Shellfi sh, Pine Point Seafood Banks. To this day, how- Th e Pine Point Fishermen’s Co-op from Distributors and the Pine Point Fishermen’s Co-operative. By 2010 the only ever, Pine Point is a quiet above. Photo courtesy of Marinas.com. remaining Pine Point lobster dealers were Bayley’s Lobster Pound and the harbor, surrounded by Fishermen’s Co-Operative. In 2019 Bayley’s Lobster Pound purchased the Co-op. the ever-increasing pres- A new Pine Point Municipal Pier replaced the old pier in 2011. Th e old pier was sures of residential and business development. built by the town of Scarborough in 1971, when only 15 commercial fi shermen Th e local Abnaki tribe, known as the Sokoki, called Scarborough Owascoag, worked from Pine Point. Because the old pier couldn’t handle trucks, fi sher- “land of much grass” because of the area’s extensive salt marshes. Th ose salt men had to load their gear onto the fl oats from the shore at low tide. As the tide marshes provided native people with a wide variety of food throughout three rose, the gear could be hauled from the fl oats to boats. But if the tide didn’t go seasons of the year. Eventually, however, European fi shermen began pursuing out low enough or if there was cod along the coast. Fish stages were erected annually on shore to dry the abun- a strong wind, gear couldn’t dant harvests before shipping back to England and other European countries. be loaded at all. Th e fi rst permanent settler in the area was Today more than 50 fi sher- John Stratton who, prior to 1631, had estab- men use the new pier, whose lished a year-round fi sh stage and trading construction was supported post on islands about three miles off shore. by the Working Waterfront Th e islands and the mainland were then Access Program of the Land known collectively as Stratton’s Plantation. for Maine’s Future program. What made Scarborough distinctive were Th e new pier provides access Miss Pine Point on her cradle. She was its salt marshes. In earlier days, salt hay for dozens of lobster boats owned by Perly Berry and Dominic was the primary fodder for cattle. Th e and clam skiff s, keeping this marshes were a reliable source of both feed generation of Pine Point fi sh- Bonetti and used as a fi shing boat in A cedar and sisal bouy and cash money for owners of the land. ermen connected to the sea as the 1930’s. Photo courtesy Scarborough used by Pine Point Unfortunately, the land also was considered their forefathers were before Historical Society. fi shermen. Image courtesy valuable for other reasons. To gain dry land them. of Scarborough Historical for farm and other uses, fi ve separate dike Society. companies were created in the late 1800s. Th e dikes and related development of roads EFFECT OF CANADA-EU TRADE AGREEMENT ON U.S. LOBSTER EXPORTS SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION

By MLA staff CETA removed all tariff s on imported Canadian lobsters and gave Canada’s lobster suppliers a clear advantage in the EU market, where U.S. suppliers faced an On August 24, the U.S. International Trade Commission announced it will in- 8% tariff on their lobsters. vestigate the possible negative eff ects of the Canada-Europe Trade Agreement (CETA) on American lobster exports. Th e commission said it will investigate Th e trade investigation was launched three days after the European Union the overall economic impact of CETA on the volume of U.S. exports of lobster eliminated an 8% tariff on U.S. lobster for fi ve years, sweeping away an advan- to the European Union and the United Kingdom. tage enjoyed by Canadian fi shermen under CETA. Th e investigation was requested by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Th e trade commission’s fi ndings will be released in January, but not before a Th e investigation will also examine tariff treatment of Canadian lobster in the public hearing is held October 1. Th e fi nal report is set to be released before Jan. United Kingdom, China and other countries. 29, 2021, the U.S. trade commission stated. Th e Canadian government and lobster trade groups said they are studying the trade commission’s proposal and will closely monitor the investigation

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TO YOUR HEALTH: Don’t smoke!

By Melissa Waterman have diffi culties breathing, primarily due to the narrowing of their airways and destruction of lung tissue. Smoking also has been linked to other cancers, Th ese days we are all focused on the threat of COVID-19 and the often long- leukemia, cataracts, Type 2 diabetes, and pneumonia. Chewing tobacco also term health impacts of the virus. But there is another element widespread increases the risk of cancer, especially throughout the country that can also mouth cancers. lead to long-term harm to the human body: tobacco. So what if you don’t smoke, but your best friend or partner does? It’s not Tobacco has been around a long time. good. People who stand or sit near Archeologists have documented its use others who smoke are exposed to sec- for over 8,000 years. Native Americans ondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke used it in religious ceremonies and exposure can lead to lung cancer and for medical purposes. Once European heart disease. It can cause health prob- explorers discovered it, tobacco was lems in both adults and children, such used as a cure-all, suitable for dress- as coughing, phlegm, reduced lung ing wounds, reducing pain, and even function, pneumonia, and bronchi- for toothaches. Settlers along the east tis. Children exposed to secondhand coast of America made their fortunes smoke are at an increased risk of ear cultivating the plant. In 1760 Pierre infections, severe asthma, lung infec- Lorillard established the fi rst company tions, and death from sudden infant that processed tobacco to make cigars Cigarettes pose a threat not only to your lungs but to your heart and death syndrome. Secondhand smoke and snuff . Cigarettes came along in the stomach. Th ey have also been linked to multiple chronic diseases. exposure contributes to approximate- early 1900s; in 1901, 3.5 billion ciga- Photo courtesy of Healthline.com. ly 41,000 deaths among nonsmoking rettes were sold in the U.S. adults and 400 deaths in infants each Today tobacco can be smoked, inhaled year, according to U.S. Centers for or “vaped,” sniff ed or chewed. Th e nicotine in any tobacco product moves Disease Control and Prevention data. quickly into a user’s blood, where it immediately stimulates the adrenal glands More than 16 million Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking. to release the hormone epinephrine (adrenaline). Epinephrine stimulates the For every person who dies because of smoking, at least 30 people live with a central nervous system and increases blood pressure, breathing, and heart serious smoking-related illness. rate. It also activates the brain’s reward circuits, much as cocaine and heroin will do, and increases the levels of dopamine, which reinforces sensations of It’s not just a tiny virus like COVID-19 that can have such a severe eff ect on your reward and pleasure. Th at is why nicotine is highly addictive. health. It’s the small white stick that you put in your mouth that can create years of health problems for yourself and others in the future. If one smokes tobacco in the form of a cigarette, all sorts of other chemicals are sent to the lungs. Most of the severe health eff ects of tobacco use comes from Note: Maine increased the age requirement to purchase tobacco products from 18 these other chemicals. to 21 as of December 31, 2019. If you or someone you know would like to reduce or stop your tobacco use, visit https://preventionforme.org. Cigarette smoking makes your blood thicker and increases chances of clot formation. It will increase blood pressure and heart rate, making the heart work Information drawn from the CDC, British National Health Service, American harder than normal. In addition, smoking will narrow arteries, reducing the Lung Association.

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Image courtesy of UPMC.com. amount of oxygen-rich blood circulating to the organs. Together, these changes increase the chance of the arteries narrowing and clots forming, which can cause a heart attack or stroke. Th e carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke and the stimulant nicotine both put a strain on the heart by making it work faster. Smoking doubles the risk of having a heart attack and of dying from coronary heart disease. Th e good news is that after only one year of not smoking, that risk is reduced by half. After stopping for 15 years, the risk is similar to that of someone who never smoked. We save you money! Smokers also have an increased chance of getting stomach cancer or ulcers. Smoking can weaken the muscle that controls the lower end of your esopha- gus, which then allows stomach acid to travel up out of your stomach into the 31 Number Nine Rd, Cutler, ME 04626 throat, a process known as acid refl ux. [email protected] Th e lungs, of course, are badly aff ected by smoking. Coughs, colds, wheezing 207-812-5211 and asthma are just the start. Smoking can cause fatal diseases such as pneumonia, emphysema and lung cancer. Smoking causes 84% of deaths from lung cancer and 83% of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD, a progressive and debilitating disease, is the name for a collection of MLA members get $1 off per bucket lung diseases including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. People with COPD Page 22 | LANDINGS | September 2020

DMR AQUACULTURE LEASE APPLICATION STATUS FOR SEPTEMBER (as of 9/01/20)

Experimental Lease Applications

Applicant/Company Site Town Size Product dura- Status tion Mussel Bound Inc. N of Thomas Isl. Frenchman Bay Bar Harbor 3.58 acres Shellfish 3 yrs Comment Period Ended 8/24/19 Downeast Institute Near Mud Hole Pt, Estrn Bay, Mud Hole Beals 4 acres Shellfish 3 yrs Public Hearing Held 2/4/20 Cove Downeast Institute Joan's Pound, Black Duck Cove, Eastern bay Beals 0.84 acres Shellfish 3 years Appl. submitted, comments due 9/11/20 Downeast Institute Elmer's Pound, Black Duck Cove, Eastern Beals 1.14 acres Shellfish 3 years Appl. submitted, comments due 10/2/20 Bay Ferda Farms LLC E Lower Coombs Isl, New Meadows River Brunswick 3.86 Shellfish 3 years Comments closed 6/18/2020 Sea Stuff, LLC N of Li'l Chebeague, W of Indian Pt Chebeague Isl 3.9 acres Marine Algae 3 yrs Lease DENIED 8/6/20 Jeffrey Schroeder Broad Cove, St George River Cushing 4 acres Shellfish 3 yrs Lease granted 8/19/20 Sea Run Fisheries & Habitat E of Western Head & Li'l Rvr Isl, Cutler Hrbr Cutler 4 acres Finfish 3 years Comments due 4 pm 4/3/20 Deep Blue Aquaculture W of Hog Isl, Penobscot bay Deer Isle 3.86 acres Shellfish 3 yrs Comment Period closes 3/28/20 Mussel Bound Inc. Barlett Narrows, Blue Hill Bay Mount Desert 3.55 acres Shellfish 3 yrs Public Hearing Postponed as of 11/1/19 Victor Doyle E of Barlett Isl, Blue Hill Bay Mount Desert 1 acre Shellfish 3 yrs Public Hearing Postponed Hermit Island Oyster Co., LLC Hermit Isl, Small Pt Hrbr, New Meadows Rvr Phippsburg 0.76 acres Shellfish 3 yrs LEASE GRANTED 8/6/20 Saltwind Seafarm LLC opp side Demis Bar, Nonesuch River Scarborough 3.15 acres Shellfish 3 yrs Comments due 4 pm 4/5/20 Dirigo Marine Resources, LLC E of Wolfe's neck, Recompense Bay So Freeport 3.85 acres Shellfish 3 yrs appl. rec'd; comment period closes 8/2/20

Standard Lease Applications

Applicant/Company Site Town Size Product Dura- Status tion Western Bay Oyster Co. off Old House Cove, Western Bay, Spruce Pt Bar Harbor 3.36 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Public hearing Postponed 3/20/20 Tightrope Farms south of Carlton Island, Salt Pond Blue Hill 7.25 Shellfish 20 yrs Site Review Pending as of 10/20/2019 Community Shellfish Co LLC W of Oar Isl & N of Hog Isl, Medomak River Bremen 4.19 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Public Hearing scheduled for 9/15/20 Shearwater Ventures LLC E of Li'l Chebeague, Casco Bay: Long Isl and Chebeague Isl 3.79 acres Marine Algae 20 yrs Site Report complete. Summit Point LLC S of Basket Island, Casco Bay: Long Island & Chebeague Isl 100 acres Marine Algae 20 yrs Site Review pending as of 12/2/19 Summit Point LLC NE of Clapboard Isl, Casco Bay; Falmouth & Cumberland 100 acres Marine Algae 20 yrs Site Review pending as of 12/2/19 Black Stone Point Oysters LLC Damariscotta River Damariscotta 12.98 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Public Hearing: POSTPONED Christopher Dickenson 800 ft SW Hog Island, Damariscotta River Damariscotta 1 acre Shellfish 20 Site Review Complete Glidden Point Oyster Co. Dodge Lower Cove, Damariscotta River Edgecomb 8.22 Oysters 20 yrs Lease renewal approved 6/16/2020 Spinney Creek Shellfish, Inc. NW of Rt 95 Bridge, Spinney Creek Eliot 2.75 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Site Review complete 3/18/20 Harraseeket Oyster Co. S of Bowman Isl & Stockbridge Pt, Casco Freeport 7 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Site Review Pending as of 12/11/19 Bay Love Point Oysters, LLC SE of Winslow Park, Casco Bay Freeport 4.78 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Site Review Pending as of 1/13/20 Love Point Oysters, LLC S of Crab island, Casco Bay Freeport 4.15 acres Oysters 20 yrs Site review Pending as of 2/20/20 Maine Ocean Farms, LLC E of Wolfe's Neck, Recompense Cove Freeport 9.88 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Site Review Pending as of 12/13/19 Timothy Johnson E of Crow Isl, Middle Bay Harpswell 2.67 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Lease approved 7/28/20 Ocean Resources, Inc Jordan River Lamoine 2.96 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Scoping session sched for 9/19/20 10am Glidden Point Oyster Co. West shore, S of Jacks Pt, Damariscotta Newcastle 5.5 acres Shellfish 10 yrs Public Hearing Postponed 3/20/20 River John's River Shellfish, LLC W of Peabow Island, John's River So Bristol 20 yrs Amendment Denied 8/18/20 Weskeag River Shellfish Farms Upper Weskeag river SO Thomaston .14 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Lease renewed 8/3/2020 Frenchman Bay Oyster Co. W & S of Ingalls Isl. Sullivan Harbor Sorrento 5.85 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Site Review pending as of 10/17/19 Mook Sea Farms Inc. S of Wiley Pt & N of Fitch Pt, Damaris. South Bristol 3 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Site Review pending as of 9/9/19 River Brian Harvey W of Haynes Pt, Goose Cove, Western Bay Trenton 6 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Site Review Pending as of 3/27/2020 Peter W Fransisco E of Middle Ground, New Meadows River West Bath 5.5 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Public Hearing scheduled for 3/10/20 Amanda Moeser S of Lanes Isl, Inner Casco Bay Yarmouth 9 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Site Review pending as of 9/30/19 Maine Source Seafood E of Lane's Isl, Casco Bay Yarmouth 3.48 acres Oysters 20 yrs Site Review Complete as of 4/2/20 Thomas Henninger Broad Cove, Casco Bay Yarmouth 5.9 acres Shellfish 20 yrs Application submitted 7/9/20 Wolfe Neck Oyster Co. LLC SE of Lanes Island, Casco Bay Yarmouth 8 acres Shellfish 10 yrs Site Review pending as of 11/15/20 Experimental Lease: up to 3 years, 4 acres and is non-renewable Standard Lease: term is up to 20 years, size is up to 20 acres and is renewable

For more information, visit the DMR website www.maine.gov/dmr/aquaculture and select “Map & Lease Inventory (pending & current)”

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Wind continued from page 11 in a site 12 miles off Boothbay Harbor. Th e project comprised four 3-MW fl oat- received a $1.4 million grant from the Department to design an ultra-light- ing wind turbines located in 460 feet of water. Statoil negotiated a power pur- weight concrete fl oating hull fi tted with technology fi rst developed by NASA to chase agreement that was approved by the Maine Public Utilities Commission dampen vibrations in rockets. In August, two private fi rms, Diamond Off shore (PUC). Th en, in 2013, Governor Paul LePage threatened to veto a comprehen- Wind, a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corp., and RWE Renewables, joined the sive energy bill if the PUC did not reopen the bidding process. Statoil decided University on the project. Th e two companies will invest $100 million in the to cancel the Maine project and later turned its attention to a $250 million test project’s construction and help demonstrate the technology at full scale. project in Scotland. Th at project, Hywind Scotland, became the world’s fi rst Elsewhere in New England commercial fl oating wind farm and began generating electricity in 2017. Meanwhile, other New England states have made signifi cant progress toward Th e University of Maine returns attaining their renewable energy goals. Th e withdrawal of Statoil gave the University of Maine a new opportunity to re- In 2018 Massachusetts established a partnership with Vineyard Wind to build prise its application for a wind power test project in Maine waters. In 2013 the an 800-MW wind farm 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard by 2021. University tested its fi rst fl oating turbine, called VolturnUS. Th e 1/8-scale mod- Rhode Island selected Deepwater Wind, which successfully constructed a 30- el was situated off Castine, connected to the electrical grid, and operated for 18 MW pilot project off Block Island, operating since 2016, to build a second, 400- months. Based on the success of the pilot, Maine Aqua Ventus, LLC was formed MW project. Connecticut also selected Deepwater to build a 200-MW wind to design and construct a full-scale version in the test area off Monhegan Island. farm off its coast by 2023. In 2018 New York asked for bids to create 800 MW of Th at project is now called New England Aqua Ventus. In 2014 the PUC negoti- wind energy off Long Island; the state’s goal is 2,400 megawatts by 2030. New ated a twenty-year power agreement with Maine Aqua Ventus for electricity Jersey also plans to generate 3,500 MW by 2030. produced at the Monhegan site. However, in 2018, the PUC voted unanimously to reopen the contract, citing lower energy costs due to cheap natural gas. Th e Currently in Maine vote suspended the project’s construction indefi nitely. Upon inauguration in 2019, Governor Mills acted quickly to restart Maine’s ef- As fi rst proposed, the Maine forts to expand its renewable resource energy base. In June, 2019, she signed Aqua Ventus project was two bills that established the Maine Climate Council, which is charged with devel- 6-MW wind turbines built on oping action plans to reduce Maine greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030 the University’s fl oating concrete and 80% by 2050. She increased the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard from hulls. Now the project, renamed 40 percent today to 80% by 2030 and a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050. New England Aqua Ventus I, is Gov. Mills promptly signed legislation that required the PUC to approve the a pilot project comprising a sin- contract for New England Aqua Ventus. She established the Maine Off shore gle 10 to 12-MW wind turbine Wind Initiative, a state-based initiative to identify opportunities for off shore affi xed to a fl oating semisub- wind development in the Gulf of Maine and ancillary industries and job crea- mersible concrete hull designed tion. Th e state also agreed to become part of a Gulf of Maine Intergovernmental by the Advanced Structures Regional Task Force on off shore wind, with New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and Composites Center at the organized by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Th e Task Th e 1/8-scale VolturnUS model was University of Maine. Th e project Force goal is to identify potential opportunities for renewable energy leasing tested off Castine in 2013. Photo has received considerable fi nan- and development on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Maine. courtesy of Maine Public. cial support from the DOE. In Next month: Th e mismatch between environmental review and off shore wind late 2019, the University of Maine power research and development

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DMR press release species that brings with it much mystery and this partnership will help close that knowledge gap.” Th e Maine Department of Marine Resources will join the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) in a “We are excited to establish a partnership with Maine DMR and expand our research eff ort that will provide information about the presence of great white working relationship with DMF,” said Cynthia Wigren, CEO of AWSC. “We are sharks in Maine’s inshore waters. pleased to jumpstart these eff orts, through the generosity of AWSC Board member Chris Bouton who has a home in Maine, by donating twelve acoustic Th e project will involve the placement of 20 passive acoustic receivers by Maine receivers to DMR.” DMR science bureau staff in near-shore Maine waters that will capture data from tags placed Data from the acoustic receivers will be also be on great white sharks in research conducted by provided to AWSC which will upload it to their DMF since 2010. Currently there are approxi- Sharktivity app. Th e app provides users with a mately 210 great white sharks that have been recap of shark activity detected by receivers, tagged in the on-going research work. in addition to shark sightings information and alerts. Th e app also allows users to upload their “We have a long history of partnering in both own photos and locations of sharks they spot. management and science with Massachusetts Information and app downloads can be found DMF,” said DMR Commissioner Patrick Keliher. at https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/sharktivi- “Massachusetts certainly has had their share ty-app. of experience with white sharks. With a study already in progress we can immediately engage “Th is winter DMR also will explore a possible with them to help expand and improve the un- tagging program, working in collaboration with derstanding of this species.” other researchers, to expand its study of white sharks in Maine,” said Commissioner Keliher. Th e work will be supported by the Atlantic Great white sharks that have received acoustic tags will be Maine DMR will work with DMF to identify lo- White Shark Conservancy (AWSC), a non-prof- tracked with 20 underwater receivers along the Maine coast. cations for the receivers and DMR’s Bureau of it that works to advance white shark research, Photo courtesy of Oceana. education and public safety. AWSC will fund Marine Science and Marine Patrol will deploy the purchase of twelve receivers that will be them. added to others supplied by DMF and DMR. Current data shows that approximately 20% of the white sharks tagged in Eight species of shark found in Maine waters DMFs ongoing study migrate in to the Gulf of Maine. “Th is eff ort will provide a much better understanding of when they are in our waters, what their habitat Spiny dogfi sh Th resher use is, and how those change over time. Th is work is important from a pub- Blue shark Sandtiger shark lic safety standpoint and it will provide valuable biological information,” said Basking shark Great white shark Commissioner Keliher. Shortfi n mako “Th e partnership with Maine DMR is an excellent way to gather more data and expand on our current study,” said Dan McKiernan, director of DMF. “Th is is a Porbeagle

Maine Marine Patrol Legal Haul Times ~ 2020 Division I Office – Boothbay Harbor June July August September October Day Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End 207-633-9595 1 4:28 20:47 4:29 20:57 4:57 16:00 5:33 19:44 4:00 18:49 Division II Office – Lamoine 2 4:28 20:47 4:30 20:57 ------5:34 19:43 4:00 18:47 207-664-2392 3 4:27 20:48 4:31 20:56 4:59 20:31 5:35 19:41 4:00 18:45 ______4 4:27 20:49 4:31 16:00 5:00 20:29 5:36 19:39 4:00 18:43 Legal Hauling Times for the 5 4:26 20:50 ------5:02 20:28 5:37 19:37 4:00 18:42 6 4:26 16:00 4:32 20:55 5:03 20:27 5:38 19:35 4:00 18:40 Maine Lobster Fishery 7 ------4:33 20:55 5:04 20:25 5:39 19:34 4:00 18:38 The following information pertains to both 8 4:25 20:52 4:34 20:54 5:05 16:00 5:41 19:32 4:00 18:36 Commercial and Non-Commercial State Licensed Lobster 9 4:25 20:52 4:35 20:54 ------5:42 19:30 4:00 18:34 Harvesters in both State and Federal waters 10 4:25 20:53 4:35 20:53 5:07 20:21 5:43 19:28 4:00 18:33 11 4:25 20:53 4:36 16:00 5:08 20:19 5:44 19:26 4:00 18:31 It is unlawful to raise or haul any lobster trap: 12 4:25 20:54 ------5:10 20:18 5:45 19:24 4:00 18:29 13 4:25 16:00 4:38 20:52 5:11 20:16 5:46 19:22 4:00 18:28 SUMMER: During the period 1/2 hour after sunset until 14 ------4:39 20:51 5:12 20:15 5:48 19:21 4:00 18:26 1/2 hour before sunrise from June 1st to September 30th, 15 4:25 20:55 4:40 20:50 5:13 16:00 5:49 19:19 4:00 18:24 both days inclusive, and during the period 1/2 hour after 16 4:25 20:56 4:41 20:49 ------5:50 19:17 4:00 18:22 sunset until 4 a.m. from October 1st to October 31st, 17 4:25 20:56 4:42 20:49 5:15 20:10 5:51 19:15 4:00 18:21 both days inclusive; 18 4:25 20:56 4:42 16:00 5:16 20:08 5:52 19:13 4:00 18:19 19 4:25 20:56 ------5:18 20:07 5:53 19:11 4:00 18:18 WEEKENDS: During the period from 4 p.m., EDST, 20 4:25 16:00 4:44 20:46 5:19 20:05 5:55 19:09 4:00 18:16 Saturday to ½ hour before sunrise the following Monday 21 ------4:45 20:45 5:20 20:04 5:56 19:07 4:00 18:14 morning from June 1st to August 31st, both days inclusive*. 22 4:26 20:57 4:46 20:44 5:21 16:00 5:57 19:06 4:00 18:13 23 4:26 20:57 4:47 20:43 ------5:58 19:04 4:00 18:11 It is legal to haul lobster traps at any time from Nov 1st to 24 4:26 20:57 4:48 20:42 5:23 19:58 5:59 19:02 4:00 18:10 May 31st; it is also legal to set lobster traps at any time 25 4:27 20:57 4:49 16:00 5:25 19:57 6:00 19:00 4:00 18:08 throughout the year. 26 4:27 20:57 ------5:26 19:55 6:02 18:58 4:00 18:07 27 4:27 16:00 4:52 20:39 5:27 19:53 6:03 18:56 4:00 18:05 Legal hauling times statewide (as shown on the back) are computed from the times of sunrise 28 ------4:53 20:38 5:28 19:52 6:04 18:54 4:00 18:04 and sunset for Augusta Maine as established by the National Almanac Office of the U.S. Naval 29 4:28 20:57 4:54 20:37 5:29 16:00 6:05 18:53 4:00 18:02 Observatory and are shown in EDST. 30 4:29 20:57 4:55 20:36 ------6:06 18:51 4:00 18:01 *It is lawful to raise or haul traps during this period if a hurricane warning issued by NWS is 31 4:56 20:34 5:31 19:46 4:00 17:59

in effect for the coastal waters of the State. Page 26 | LANDINGS | September 2020

In the NEWS

SATELLITES MAY HELP TRACK ELUSIVE WHALES NEW HAMPSHIRE LOBSTER COMPANY PLANS NEW BRUNSWICK LOBSTER HOLDING FACILITY Olivia Pisano, a Ph.D. student in marine biology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, has developed technology that would scan satellite imagery and relay Little Bay Lobster of Newington, N.H., is proposing to build a 2,300-square-meter the whereabouts of North Atlantic right whales within hours. “Because they building in Bayside, a small town just north of Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, can move so quickly, you can make a decision about one part of the [Gulf of St. that can hold as much as 300,000 pounds of live lobster. Jonathan Shafmaster, Lawrence] and then have them show up in another part of the Gulf the next owner of Little Bay Lobster, says the company has been looking for a spot to day, and so you’re constantly playing this game of catch up,” she said in an in- set up in New Brunswick for over two years. Little Bay Lobster buys over two terview. Satellites orbiting Earth have views of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of million pounds of Canadian lobsters annually, according to Shafmaster, and St. Lawrence and can scan large swaths of the whales’ habitat in a relatively the majority of the lobsters sent to the proposed Bayside warehouse will come short period of time. While satellites have been used to track animals in po- from Canada. lar regions, they’ve yet to be recruited in the fi ght to save North Atlantic right Geoff Irvine of the Canadian Lobster Council said such warehouses are com- whales. Th e team at Dalhousie is developing a computer algorithm that would mon. “Th ere are lots of American companies that have holding facilities all process the satellite imagery, as well as aerial imagery, and determine how through the Atlantic region and lots of Canadian companies that have share- many right whales are in the area. holdings in American lobster companies,” said Irvine. “So it’s really just an extension of the cross-border lobster business that’s happened forever and will LOBSTERMAN HELPS A FRIEND IN NEED continue to happen.”

Lobsterman John Makowsky MAINE AQUACULTURE HUB MAKES AWARDS has had a companion for his long hours out at sea — a Th e Maine Aquaculture Hub awarded $216,000 in funding to support fi ve seagull that fi rst visited his projects seeking to strengthen the aquaculture industry in Maine. Th e aqua- boat in 2005, whom he subse- culture sector is an $88.4 million industry in Maine. Recipients of the Maine quently named Red Eye. Th e Aquaculture Hub awards include industry members, sea farmers, and compa- bird comes to his vessel while nies that provide goods and services to sea farmers. Awardees will be using he is fi shing and stares at funds to address identifi ed barriers to the industry, such as biolfouling and Makowsky through the wind- other issues. shield. But this year the bird Th e bird called Red Eye, with a snack. turned up on his boat with a CBS news photo. Recipients are Atlantic Sea Farms, Pine Point Oyster Co., Butterfi eld Shellfi sh, bad leg injury. Makowsky real- Maine Aquaculture Co-op, and Caitlin Cleaver, a University of Maine Ph.D. stu- ized that in the wild Red Eye would not have long to live. Somehow he managed dent. to catch the seagull and bring her to the Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick. Red Eye was nursed to health by the staff . After being released to the wild off MASSACHUSETTS GRANT PROGRAM TO FOSTER OFFSHORE Makowsky’s boat, the bird soon returned for her favorite treat, brown hake. WIND ENERGY SKILLS

Th e Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Association and the Northeast Maritime Institute will begin enrolling commercial fi shermen in a certifi cation course that will qualify them to transport people and supplies to wind turbine sites for the Vineyard Wind project as part of a $1.3 million state grant program. Th e Massachusetts grants awarded last month will support a broad range of initiatives, including eff orts to develop university-level credential programs, train local residents to maintain turbines, and teach tradespeople specifi c skills needed in the off shore wind industry. “We really need this workforce from top to bottom,” said Jennifer Cullen, man- ager of workforce and supply chain development for Vineyard Wind, which is slated to be the fi rst major off shore wind project in New England. “We need to ensure that once we get to construction that we have a qualifi ed workforce that’s ready to go.”

ISLAND INSTITUTE TO MANAGE SEAMAINE PROJECT

In early September, the Maine Technology Institute and FocusMaine awarded the Island Institute a $300,000 contract for spearheading an industry-wide roadmap to grow Maine’s marine economy. Under the three-year contract, the Island Institute will serve as program director for SEAMaine, Maine’s Marine Economy Roadmap/Workforce Development Project. Th e initiative is funded with $2 million previously awarded to MTI and FocusMaine by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. SEAMaine will identify industry needs and opportunities, provide solutions to workforce skill gaps, and recommend investments that create a more resilient marine economy for Maine. “We look forward to working with the Island Institute as they assume this lead- ership role in managing the myriad processes and partners involved,” said Brian Whitney, president of MTI. “Together, industry leaders will create an economic roadmap and workforce development plan for Maine’s marine economy.” September 2020 | LANDINGS | Page 27 THOSE QUESTIONS JUST KEEP COMING! NEW GEAR MARKING RULES IN EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1 TRAP GEAR FISHED WITHIN WATERS INSIDE THE EXEMPTION LINE: • THREE PURPLE MARKS- 36” purple mark within top two fathoms, 12” purple mark midway, 12” purple mark at bottom of the buoy line. (No green marks allowed inside the exemption line). • OPTIONAL FOR BUOY LINES LESS THAN 100 FT: TWO PURPLE MARKS- 36” purple mark within top two fathoms and 12” purple mark at bottom of the buoy line. (No green marks allowed inside the exemption line). TRAP GEAR FISHED WITHIN WATERS OF THE SLIVER AREA (between exemption line and 3nm line) and WITHIN FEDERAL WATERS OUTSIDE THE 3nm LINE): • FOUR PURPLE MARKS and ONE GREEN MARK- 36” purple mark and 6” green mark within top two fath- During the long lobster fi shing season, lobstermen learn to deal with just about any type of oms, 12” purple mark at top of buoy line, 12” purple mark midway, 12” purple mark at bottom of the buoy question from Maine’s inquisitive summer visitors. Photo courtesy of Maine Public. line. • OPTIONAL FOR BUOY LINES LESS THAN 100 FT: By MLA staff TWO PURPLE MARKS and ONE GREEN MARK- 36” purple mark and 6” green mark within top two fath- In Maine, nearly everyone who lives along the coast has a fair understanding of lobster fi shing. We oms, and 12” purple mark at bottom of the buoy line. might not all be experts, rising at 4 a.m. to get to the boat and bait up, yet most Mainers have a basic knowledge of how the lobster fi shery works.

But it’s diff erent for our summer visitors.

Lobsterman William Ohnemus answered one too many questions from curious tourists this summer. Finally he took to the Facebook site All Th ings Lobstering, set up by Jacob Johnson, to learn from his fellow lobstermen what sorts of odd questions they had dealt with thus far in the fi shing season. We have edited these reports for length and clarity.

Th e number one question asked by summer visitors: How do you get all the boats to face the same way? Number two question in popularity: Why is there so much more water here now than there was last year/last month,/last week? What elevation are we at? Answer: Umm…. about 6 inches above sea level. Are those lobsters? (pointing at the open crate on the rail) Answer: Nope, they’re crabs! Th ree or four years ago, an Old Orchard Beach lobsterman explained the process of catching lobsters to a tourist. Th e man looked at him dumbfounded and said, “Wouldn’t it be easier to catch them on a fi shing pole?” When the buoys point up does that mean a lobster is there?

A tired lobsterman was stacking traps on the dock. A visitor asked, “How do you know when the traps are ready to be hauled?” Without missing a beat he replied, “Fiber-optic rope. We just look down from the buoy.” From a woman buying lobsters at a wharf: “I don’t want those spoiled green ones. I want some nice fresh red ones!” When the buoys are under the water, does that mean there are lobsters in the traps?

One day a tourist asked a lobsterman if the lobsters came out of the traps with the rubber bands on. He answered, “Just one. We put the other one on.” Do you put fi sh in those traps that you haul? Answer: Nah, we pull them just to change the water. How many lobsters do you catch? What’s the price? I always want to ask to see their paycheck. Finally, in the too good to be true category: My brother was stacking traps on the pier and a fellow asked, “Do you catch lobsters on land?” So my brother slid a trap across the pier in front of his feet and said, “Go set it in the town fi eld up there and let me know how she does.”

Th anks to All Th ings Lobstering for these questions. And thanks to all the summer visitors who keep lobstermen entertained!

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MAINE LOBSTER FESTIVAL LIVES ON IN MEMORIES

Th e Maine Lobster Festival was cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pan- Visitors from the politi- demic. If it had taken place, it would have been the 73rd year that people from cal world were invited near and far gathered to celebrate Maine lobster. Th e fi ve-day festival held dur- to the August celebra- ing the fi rst week of August has grown into a multi-pronged event highlighted tion. Attendees includ- by the crowning of Miss Sea Goddess and a spectacular parade. Yet the festival ed Governor Horace started in 1947 with a very practical goal in mind: to support local lobstermen Hildreth, Senator and who needed a market for their soft-shell and, at that time, unshippable lobsters. Mrs. Owen Smith and From mid-summer to the end of August, soft-shell lobsters comprised the major- Mayor Charles Nelson of ity of the local catch. Local people knew that the lobsters were sweet and easy to Augusta as well as Rep. eat, but successfully shipping them before refrigerated trucks were common was Smith. Perry Greene, impossible. So several Camden and Rockport businessmen and offi cials starting an expert dog breeder thinking of ways to move the lobsters. Th ey ended up taking their cue from the in Waldoboro, and his popular lobster festival held each year in Pictou, Nova Scotia. Chinook dog teams joined in the lobster pa- Sea Goddess contestants of yesteryear. According to Camden historian Barbara Dyer, in the spring of 1947 nine men met rade through Camden, Images courtesy of Camden Public Library. at a local lawyer’s offi ce and drew up the papers for the Lobster Festival. Th e cor- followed by a num- poration’s goal was straightforward: “To conduct an annual festival for the citi- ber of fi re engines and zens of Camden, Maine and Rockport, Maine to assist in publicizing the products WWII jeeps. After the parade, the festival’’s master of ceremonies, Pepsi-Cola of coastal Maine, and devote Company vice-president Talbot Freeman, spoke to the nearly 10,000 people any incidental profi ts, which who had showed up. might be realized from the activities to such public uses or Th e trick for the fi rst festival was feeding all those people. Long tables were set organized charities as the board up on the grounds of the Mary E. Taylor Middle School; steamed lobsters were of directors shall direct.” Th ey served in just one sitting. Somehow 11,900 pounds of lobster were cooked set the price for an “All You Can and eaten over the course of a few hours, until there were no more available. Eat Lobster” feast at $1. In the evening, a street dance took place near the Camden post offi ce (perhaps With the bylaws settled, the to work off the lobsters and the butter) with lessons available in the waltz, fox- board of directors got busy. trot and square dances. According to local newspaper articles, festival-goers Someone got in touch with danced into the wee hours. Th e only negative result were the many pounds of Representative Margaret Chase empty lobster shells left strewn about the school grounds and town streets. Smith, who then contacted the Th e next year, perhaps in reaction to all those discarded lobster shells, the Navy’s Admiral Nimitz to de- board of directors moved the festival to nearby Rockland. By the early 1950s, Volunteers steam lobsters for a termine if some naval vessels the festival had grown in size and scope and All You Can Eat Lobster for $1 waiting audience. could be stationed in Camden was a dim memory. But the parade, camaraderie and focus on the lobster Harbor for the occasion. fi shery continued through the decades. Admiral Blandy, commander of Th is year the Festival is on hiatus but we will all look forward to the next cel- the Atlantic Fleet, ordered a submarine chaser control ship to Camden for the ebration of Maine lobster in 2021. fi rst lobster festival.

Complete and Committed.

THE SCANIA MARINE SOLUTION.

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