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MASSACHUSETTS MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION PG 10 LOBSTERMEN’S ASSOCIATION The LEADING Commercial Fishing Industry Association in New England

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     thing in the ocean, providing “forage” New Study Sheds Lightfor many other animals—you’ve prob-  on Relationship Between Forage Fish, Predators, and Fishing. ably heard of the two most common forage fish: sardines and anchovies. If  A paper published this week shows a new understanding of how com- asked their favorite marine species, not many people would choose a  mercially fishing forage fish impacts forage fish predators like sea birds, forage fish, but many would choose a forage fish predator: Penguins NEFMC PG 42 marine mammals, and pelagic finfish. and puffins are endearing, dolphins and seals are adorable, and tuna and Forage fish are small, silvery, bottom-of-the-food-chain fish that eat swordfish are delicious. Forage fish help sustain these populations, but  plankton and small invertebrates. They are eaten buy seemingly every- are also favorite foods for many cultures.    YOU CAN NOW FOLLOW THE MLA ON THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL MEDIAS           

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

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

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

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a y the perfect species for conversion to fishmeal and fish nutrient cycles (things humans have no control over) M oil. The largest fishery in the world, Peruvian anchovy, is dictate how many forage fish survive each year. Volume 37• May 2017 Newsletter such a fishery. Fish oil provides essential fatty acids and is The new paper also suggests that the relationship between www.lobstermen.com sold in drugstores as a nutritional supplement. Fishmeal forage fish and their predators is complicated by several is food for several of our favorite edible animals. It is factors. Forage fish predators often rely on specific, high- Published by the Mass. Lobstermen’s Assoc., Inc. especially important in farmed fish production (like density locations where the abundance may be largely 8 Otis Place Scituate, MA 02066 most of the salmon eaten in the US), but is also fed unrelated to the total abundance of the population. to terrestrial livestock like cows and pigs. Essentially, Basically, instead of predators relying the total number Published monthly forage fish fisheries take a renewable resource and turn of forage fish, they rely on forage fish appearing in Mailed to all paid members of the them into protein that people eat. certain locations, such as near breeding areas. Predators Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association But how do these fisheries affect the marine predators are also not singularly reliant on commercially harvest that feed on forage fish? This is an important question forage fish to survive—most consume a wide variety of Newsletter Departments that has only recently been investigated. A paper prey. Indeed, Hilborn et al. (2017) found no link between Editor, Industry News, Notice Section, Editorial, published in 2012 used mathematical models to estimate larger forage fish populations and increases in predator Blog, Industry News, Promotions, Layout, the impact of fishing forage fish populations on their populations. predators and recommended that commercial reduction Forage fish provide a wonderful service to humans. They Advertising: Beth Casoni — Executive Director Billing: Nancy Forbes fishing be cut by 50-80% to ensure forage fish predators are tasty, nutritious, and their harvest provides food for Buy Sell Swap: Tracey Abboud get enough food. However since then, several papers— animals that we enjoy and eat, both above and below the including some by the authors of the original—have surface. Understanding their ecological role is important Newsletter Advertising Rates recognized that the models used in the 2012 research to ensure sustainability. http://cfooduw.org The MLA Newsletter is published monthly were not suitable for the questions asked, and further weigh in to the federal agency (NMFS) on all of this and (Please note that all pre-paid ads for last year studies are needed. express their concerns on further negatively impacting will be honored) our Mass. Lobstermen. State Senator Bruce Tarr’s office $35 ­— ¼ Page Ad The latest, Hilborn et al. (2017) published this week also contacted Bill on this as has State Representative (open access), shows that environmental variability, left Sarah Peake. Bill sent these state legislators his $65 — ½ Page Ad out of the original models, is actually the most important comments as well. $95 — Full Page Ad factor affecting forage fish populations. Commercial Color Ads — + $25 per ad fishing often has little effect on forage fish populations SEE GRAPHIC ON PAGE 25

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2 0 1Michael 7 Christian / Peter 15 Kettle Cove Ln. #2 Christian GLOUCESTER, MA a y Douglas, Ma

M 508.294.6999 SILVER KEY, INC. [email protected] WESTPORT, MA CHUCK HUSKINS OCEAN STATE LOBSTER 508-673-3310 KEVIN BATES NARRAGANSETT, RI SPURS MARINE MFG. 401-782-3500 DON GOVAN FT. LAUDERDALE, FL PENDER MARINE SERVICES 800-824-5372 PAUL PENDER WESTWOOD, MA SUNRISE LOBSTER COMPANY 617-240-1622 PAUL SALKE BROOKHAVEN, NY RAJ FISH CORP 631-286-7301 INGER DZWLEWICZ GREENLAWN, NJ TWO COUSINS FISH MARKET 631-757-8264 BRIAN O’DONOHOE FREEPORT, NY RFP LOBSTER BAIT 516-379-5065 DICK PERENTZ 774-248-0292 W.B. VAN DUZER CO. WILLIAN VAN DUZER RIVERDALE MILLS DUXBURY, MA NORTHBRIDGE, MA 781-585-7664 508-234-8715 The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association would like to BRENDA WEEKS TRAVEL welcome the following new members to the Association. Your BRENDA WEEKS ROWAND FISHERIES Association will continue its efforts on your behalf to conserve the 2 CABOT ST. 508-747-7630 resource, protect your livelihood, keep you informed, promote the BEVERLY MA 01915 [email protected] 978-927-1871 industry and provide you with increasing benefits as they are developed. WELLFLEET HARBOR MLA stands ready to help you in anyway, at anytime — just let us know ROSES MARINE SEAFOOD CO. how! Safe on the water and good fishing! MARTY BOLCOME Mac’s Seafood GLOUCESTER, MA Wellfleet MA Member Vessel/Company Home Port 877-283-3334 508-349-9409 www.rosesmarine.com [email protected] Dean DeCoste F/V Finest Kind Gloucester

SANDWICH SHIP SUPPLY WINDWARD POWER David Cataldo F/V Karma Green Harbor DON SPRING SYSTEMS Dwight Beane F/V Revolution Plymouth SANDWICH, MA JIM & NATE TYNAN 508-888-0200 FAIRHAVEN, MA Todd Clark Scituate 774-992-0059 SEA CLIFF LOBSTER www.windwardpower.com Kellen O’Malley F/V Freebird Gloucester FRANK COLLINS MANOMET, MA YANKEE FISHERMEN’S CO- Robert Scanlan F/V SeaGlass Nahant 508-224-5700 OP. Evan Bouchard F/V Nina B Westport SEABROOK, NH 603-474-9850 Andrew Dominick F/V Tajet Gloucester

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CALENDAR y a 7 1 0 2 May 2017 5/2 Northeast Regional Planning Body Portsmouth Public Library in Portsmouth, New Hampshire 9:00 am

5/14 Happy Mothers Day

5/17 MLA Delegate Meeting Son’s of Italy Hall Quincy, MA 02169 7:30 pm

5/18 Marine Fisheries Commission meeting 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough MA 10:30 am

5/24 Northeast Regional Planning Body (RPB) NMFS office in Gloucester, MA 9:30 am

5/29 Memorial Day MLA and FISH office closed

June 2017 11th International conference and Workshop Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, ME 6/4-9 on Lobster Biology & Management 6/15 Marine Fisheries Commission meeting 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough MA 10:30 am

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erring, skate, coral and whales appear The Coral Plan also goes up into the Gulf of Maine to be on the menu this month for and will create protection zones and will be looking further discussion, management at “Frameworkable items selected as preferred or restrictions. One would start to include: • Add, revise, or remove coral zones; • Hwonder if there is ever going to be anything left to Change fishing restrictions; and • Allow development talk about, manage or restrict. There is an awful lot of exempted, special access, or exploratory fishing of skepticism on what will be the outcome of these programs.” These areas in the Gulf of Maine are measures, good, bad and indifferent! How can anyone heavily fished and will have significant negative speculate let alone support more management when economic impacts on the fishermen currently fishing their businesses are coupled to it all of these species. in these areas. Yet again, we have to choose what are more important or essential Coral vs. Lobster? Last month, the New England Fisheries Management Council (NEFMC) came out with several Last but not least….whales, our beloved item on the management recommendations that will have impacts carte du jour given they seem to be consuming more on not only the inshore lobster/crab fleet but the and more time, effort and resources. If you think offshore fleet as well. Whether it is your preferred back on how much time and effort has been given choice of bait or not herring and skate are both up for to help bring back the population of North Atlantic more management reductions and restrictions all of Right whales from 50 to 524 you could have dug the which will impact the price of bait across the board. Panama Canal by hand! Now, you know I am being The supply of lobster bait seems to be a potential vicious, who would dig the Panama Canal by hand? trigger point to control the lobster effort here in Well, on the other hand a lifelong commitment and the Northeast. Without a steady supply of bait the personal quest to rebuild a stock of whales is what the lobstering effort is limited. commercial fishing industry is up against on a daily basis. While the majority of the Massachusetts fleet already continues to do to help in the name of conservation use a wide array of bait types such as, skates, pogies, The need for more management or restrictions was of herring, skates, coral or whales it just never seems skins, rack and salmon heads, because what works in clearly apparent after the day long Marine Mammal to be enough to satisfy the cause or the management! one area may not another. Ultimately, this is going to Commission meeting last month. This is where The sheer uncertainty of when will there be an help the MA fleet in the long run as the herring fleet they discussed how horrible the overall condition adequate amount of herring, skate, coral or whales is continually squeezed. Whereas, the majority, if of the North Atlantic Right Whale stock was doing left in the ocean per the management plans leave not all, of the fleet to the North that use herring could and the negative impact due to the interactions the fishermen developing their business plans on be in for a rude awakening if the midwater fleet is with fishing gear and vertical lines. The presenters speculation! I wonder how Bill Gates would be able pushed offshore 50 miles. This will drive the already talked about how the interactions with vertical lines to run his business if he had to speculate as much as doubled price of herring up even higher. Time will attributed to the declining birthing rates and that more the commercial fishermen does? tell. management was needed to protect them.

As always safe fishing, At the same time the NEFMC has developed the More restrictions or management on the already Beth Casoni Coral Amendment Plan to implement measures to highly restricted and managed lobster fishery would Executive Director protect the deep sea corals. A lot of these corals be excessive given that last year 3 North Atlantic are already being protected by the fishing industry Right Whale deaths were a direct result of Canadian in that they know where they are and don’t fish fixed gear fisheries with no consequences to them. there so not to ruin their nets and pots. One of the How is this even remotely acceptable? The United recommendations to the NEFMC through Habitat State of America is hurting its’ own commercial Advisory Panel and public comment process was to lobster fishermen when the majority of the cause is also include a 600m contour line for the Continental from another country, you needn’t wonder why any Slope/Canyon region of Georges Bank. There was longer fishermen are salty! also restriction on the use of bottom tending gear with an exemption for the pot gear used in the deep-sea After thinking about these issues and all red crab fishery. that the commercial lobster industry has and 8 • M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o bster m e n . c o m Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association Office 781-545-6984 8 Otis Place Fax 781-545-7837 2 0 1 7 Scituate, MA 02066 www.lobstermen.com a y M MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

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It appears, as long as grant money is involved, their living is secure --- ours --- not so sure!! The studies are interesting and some times overwhelming, recently directed at the vertical lines as one major contributor to any change in the number of North Atlantic Right About the Commission A Spotlight on the New England Region Whales studied. The Commission’s 2017 Annual Meeting was held on The Marine Mammal Commission is an independent Lobstermen have to pay attention to all of this! It may April 5-7, 2017, in North Falmouth, Massachusetts. government agency charged by the Marine Mammal be tough to attend such meetings, but you have to make The two major topics were the ongoing recovery of Protection Act (MMPA) to further the conservation of the effort! The MLA and South Shore Lobstermen’s gray seals in New England and obstacles to recovery of marine mammals and their environment. We work to Association (SSLA) had attendees at this meeting. North Atlantic Right Whales. Over 100 people attended ensure that marine mammal populations are restored Even with our total count we were outnumbered at each of these sessions, reflecting the Commission’s and maintained as functioning elements of healthy least twenty (20) to one (1) by government, ENGO, unique ability as a non-regulatory, oversight agency to marine ecosystems in the world’s oceans. We provide scientists, academics, conservation organizations and convene a broad range of participants in an informative science-based oversight of domestic and international the “concerned” public! No different than most fishery and constructive meeting. The sessions began with a policies and actions of federal agencies with mandates related meetings whether its whales, marine debris, review of the latest science on these two species, and to address human impacts on marine mammals and herring, lobster etc…we are out numbered! went on to consider not just policies, but perhaps most their ecosystems. Our role is unique—we are the only importantly, management of the interactions between U.S. government agency that provides comprehensive John Havilland, President of the SSLA, gave his humans and marine mammals. Recommendations oversight of all science, policy, and management presentation on the alternatives to vertical line strength ensuing from the discussions will lead to next steps on a c t i o n s a f f e c t i n g m a r i n e m a m m a l s . and breaking ability. The concept of an orange, 1700lb science, collaboration with the fishing community, and breaking strength every 40’ rope was well received and other actions. www.mmc.gov To provide independent, the Commission wishes to involve the industry “more”! Mission: Hard to say what “more” involves, they have listened science-based oversight of domestic A Word from the Chairman and international policies and actions to our situation for years, imposed requirements for of federal agencies addressing human On behalf of the Marine Mammal Commission, I our gear, 600lb breakaways, sinking ground lines, impacts on marine mammals and their wish to thank you for joining us last week at our 2017 line marking, and seasonal area closure-but still want Annual Meeting in North Falmouth, MA, where we “more”?? I guess this mean “more meetings”!! ecosystems. learned about the science behind pressing issues of Dave Casoni f/v Margaret M., Sandwich Basin importance in the region such as gray seal-human M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o bster m e n . c o m • 11 M y a 7 1 0 2

2017 Commercial Fishermen’s Safety and Survival Training

We will be offering two types of trainings this season. Safety and Survival training is a full day training for commercial fishermen. Drill Conductor training is a full day training for those who have completed our Safety and Survival training and want to conduct required monthly drills on their own fishing vessels. March 9 – Safety and Survival training – New Bedford, MA March 10 – Drill Conductor training – New Bedford, MA

March 23 – Safety and Survival training – Sandwich, MA March 24 – Drill Conductor training – Sandwich, MA

April 6 – Safety and Survival training – Menemsha, MA April 7 – Drill Conductor training – Menemsha, MA

April 20 – Safety and Survival training – Jonesport, ME April 21 – Drill Conductor training – Jonesport, ME

May 3 – Safety and Survival training – Montauk, NY May 4 – Drill Conductor training – Montauk, NY

May 4 –Safety and Survival training – Shinnecock, NY May 5 – Drill Conductor training – Shinnecock, NY

May 17 – Safety and Survival training – New Castle, NH May 18 – Drill Conductor training – New Castle, NH

May 18 – Safety and Survival training – Gloucester, MA May 19 – Drill Conductor training – Gloucester, MA

For more information or to register for a training, contact a Navigator in your area. Lori, South Shore (781) 635-0011 – Morgan & Shannon, Cape Cod (508) 237-9402 Deb & Monica, New Bedford/NY (508) 991-3043 – Nina, Gloucester/NH (978) 282-4847 Alisha, Maine Lobstermen’s Association Kennebunk, ME (207) 967-4555 or visit our website at www.fishingpartnership.org You still may be eligible to enroll. Contact a Fishing Partnership Navigator for assistance with health insurance coverage, understanding your insurance benefits, or finding a doctor.

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FOUND A TAGGED JONAH CRAB? 2 0 1 7 a y

M If you find a crab with a green t-bar tag and/or orange knuckle tag marked with “AOLA” please contact: Heidi Henninger at (774) 251-9454 or [email protected]

Massachusetts's Division of Marine Fisheries, in collaboration with the Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen’s Association, is tagging Jonah crabs to investigate migration patterns and growth. Information will be used for Jonah crab stock assessment.

WHAT TO REPORT: date, location, tag #, crab sex, egg status and whether you kept or released the animal. For green tags only, if you have a way to measure carapace width in millimeters, we would appreciate that information as well.

REWARDS: Every tag report will qualify as one raffle entry. Rewards will be drawn July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018: 1st place - $500, 2nd place - $300, 3rd place $200.

Green tag reports with width measurement will be additionally entered into high value cash raffles drawn July 1, 2017 and 2018: 1st place - $1,000, 2nd place $500

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AG Day 2017 7 1 0 2 at the State House On April 4th the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) participated at the annual AG Day event at the State House. This event is one of the most attended events at the State House by the elected officials from Governor Baker to the State Representatives and Senators alike. All of whom were eager to talk with farmers and fishermen about their industry and the issues they are facing equally. The MLA donated the annual lobsters to be cooked into yummy lobster bisque for everyone to try. Many farmers also shared their products for sampling from cheese, lamb sliders, ice-cream, wine and much more. The wine really gets people talking. There were also a lot of great questions asked about the lobster industry and MLA V.P. Bill Lister, V.P. Jarrett Drake, Secretary/Treasurer Dave Casoni, Ex. Asst. Tracey Abboud and Executive Director Beth Casoni were all available to answer them. The STEP UP with the… Rockbottom MLA promotional items were flying off the table. We would like to thank the Farm ... BEST Runners Runners Bureau for inviting the MLA to attend this wonderful event. Farming or fishing we need to stick together! Gori aWood R U N N E R S Many junglewood runners come from “blow-downs” – whatever species of trees are there, that’s what you get. You never really know what you’re getting or how it will perform. Runners After a long search for the best species of junglewood for use as lobster trap runners, we’ve found what we believe to be the toughest species from the jungle ... BEST – we call it GorillaWood – and that’s all we’ll Components sell. This wood is used for boardwalks , aircraft Proven to last for years carrier decking and pilings in intense marine borer environments like the Panama Canal zone. Seaplax is made in Italy It is a benchmark for marine performance. Give GorillaWood a try – the toughest in the jungle! … Best Trap Building Team ... BEST Service From on the road trap experts who precisely understand your trap details ...

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I’ve detailed Your Cat Knows elsewhere how hard I worked in law Something You Don’t. school. But there Humans are among the few animals that was another secret take their sleep in one shot. The rest of the to my success that I animal kingdom consists of polyphasic haven’t mentioned sleepers; they alternate sleep and wake yet: the nap. cycles throughout a 24 hour period. Cavemen likely slept in multiple phases In law school, I too, so someone was always up to keep rented a carrel an eye out for saber tooth tigers. While where I kept my books and studied in-between classes. experimenting with a return to polyphasic I started learning about the benefits of napping and sleep has become trendy in recent times, the wanted to incorporate the nap into my routine. But alas, ideal pattern for human sleep is biphasic–a the law school didn’t really have any good couches long stretch at night along with a shorter to sprawl out on. So I improvised. I brought a pillow respite during the day. The ancient Romans and blanket from home and put them under my carrel were biphasic sleepers; at sexta (the sixth hour or their The Benefits of Napping desk. When I was ready for a nap, I simply put my iPod noon) everyone would turn in for some midday shut Increases alertness. headphones on, put on some nice relaxing music, and eye. slipped under my carrel for a quick nap. When your eyelids are almost too heavy to keep open, This is where we get the term siesta, a tradition once you’re not doing your best work. Make time for a nap It was awesome. It was nice and dark underneath my popular in countries like Spain but which has largely and then go back at it. A NASA study found that a 40 desk and because it was in the library, it was quiet. succumbed to the encroaching go-go-go Western minute nap increases alertness by 100%. Other studies I’m sure some people thought I was a crazy bum or business style. have found that a 20 minute nap is more effective than something, but I didn’t care. Those short little naps either 200 mg of caffeine or a bout of exercise. Yet allowed me to power through hours of classes, reading, While the pace of modern life may keep us from being another study showed that pilots who were allowed to and outlining. the biphasic sleepers we were meant to be, the urge for take a 25 minute nap (while the co-pilot manned the a daytime snooze is still hardwired into our biology. controls!) nodded off fives times less than their nap- Sadly, napping is often frowned upon in our workaholic Studies have shown that when people are put into an deprived peers. They also made less errors during take- American culture. When we think of napping men environment that lacks any indication of time, they offs and landings. we think of Dagwood passed out on the couch after will fall into the long sleep at night/shorter nap during consuming a giant, delicious sandwich. Naps are for the day pattern. Thus most of us are daily fighting Studies have shown that if you break up your day with the lazy and unambitious. Or for retirees with tooth and nail against our body’s natural a nap, you will be as alert and energetic for the second plenty of time on their hands. circadian rhythm, and this part of your day as you were for the first. So if you’ve The man who falls asleep is wreaking havoc on our got an event planned for after work, take a nap before at his desk at work well-being, turning us into a going out on the town. is laughed at. And horde of zombies that crave when we doze off, espresso instead of brains. we feel guilty. Improves learning and Many of us find it nearly working memory. But in reality, the nap impossible to get enough Naps improve your working memory. This type of stigma is incredibly z’s at night, and sleep memory is involved in working on complex tasks where misplaced. Naps can be deprivation causes a host you have to pay attention to one thing while holding a one of the most powerful of bodily and mental ills, bunch of other things in your memory. Napping also tools for self-improvement; they keeping us from performing improves your memory retention; during sleep, recent can increase not only our health at our best and enjoying life to memories are transferred to the neocortex, where long- and well-being but our intelligence the fullest. and productivity as well. This is something term memories are solidified and stored. great men have known all along. History is full While a good night’s sleep is essential, a daily nap can of famous nappers. Famous thinkers and leaders like buoy us up when we’re not getting quite enough winks. Edison, JFK, Churchill, and Napoleon were all ardent And for those who already sleep well at night, a nap nappers. We’ll cover the specific napping habits of can take take the performance of your body and mind famous men in a future post. to the next level. M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o bster m e n . c o m • 15 M

Prevents burnout and Improves health. y a reverses information Sleep deprivation leads to an excess of the hormone 7 1 0 2 cortisol in the body. Cortisol, known as the stress overload. hormone, helps us deal with fight or flight responses. While we often refuse to take a nap because we feel But excess cortisol increases glucose intolerance and like we have too much to do, studies have shown that abdominal fat, weakens the muscular and immune putting in extra hours without rest dramatically reduces systems, stymies memory and learning, and decreases your productivity. It would be better to take a 30 levels of growth hormone and testosterone in our minute nap and return to your work refreshed. This was bodies. These deleterious effects can lead to diabetes demonstrated in a study in which subjects performed and heart disease. a visual task over the course of four days. With each successive session, the subjects’ performance on the When you sleep, you release growth hormone, the task deteriorated. But when the subjects were allowed antidote to cortisol which which boosts your immune to take a 30 minute nap after the second session, the system, primes your sexual function, reduces stress distracted. According to Mednick, “napping bathes your decline in performance was halted. And after a one hour and anxiety, and aids in muscle repair and weight loss. brain in serotonin, reversing those effects and creating a nap, their performance actually improved in the third Napping gives your brain a chance to rest and your more positive outlook.” and fourth sessions. body a chance to heal. Saves money. The proof’s in the pudding. A study done with Greeks Instead spending $30 a week on Five Hour Energy or Heightens your senses and found that those that took a 30 minute nap at least three Starbucks, take a nap and boost your energy the natural creativity. times a week had 37% less risk of dying from a heart- and more effective way. According to foremost nap scientist (napologist?) related condition. Among working men their risk of Sara C. Mednick, napping can improve your sensory death was reduced 64%! So not only should you dance It’s awesome. perception as effectively as a night of sleep. This like Zorba the Greek, you should nap like him, too. Seriously, napping. It’s awesome. means that steak tastes better, the sunset looks purtier, Studies have found that a 20 minute nap 8 hours and Annie’s Song sounds even better after a good Improves mood. after you wake up will boost your stamina more than nap. Napping also improves your creativity by both The neurotransmitter serotonin regulates our mood, sleeping an extra 20 minutes in the morning. So instead loosening up the web of ideas in your head and fusing sleep, and appetites. It produces feeling of contentment of hitting the snooze button, save those minutes for an disparate insights together. and well-being. But when our bodies are stressed, afternoon siesta. higher levels of serotonin are used and the production of more is blocked. As a result, we can become For more information: Take a Nap! Change anxious, irritable, depressed, overwhelmed, and easily Your Life by Sarah C. Mednick, Ph.D Introducing: A Wax-Free,100% Recyclable Box for Lobsters and Seafood that Really Works!

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of crab. This is a fishery that combines small and were immediately sold at $8.00 and then 7 1 0 2 vessels that have to land product daily to land flipped in pieces 10 minutes later for $8.25. Got it live and larger vessels that have live tanks A limited sale does not a market make. Post capable of holding product for several days. holidays we are looking at speculative US Traditionally these small plants have put their market quotes, based on still-swimming crab Crabs? fishermen on allocation, it makes no sense for in the $7.65-$7.75 range. a vessel with 60,00-100,000 pound capacity to Early Eastern Canadian Opilio 2017 land at a plant that can only process 20,000 lbs a Meanwhile the Japanese buyers are “It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end” day. In the past, these plants have either limited formulating their buy based on a specific set Leonardo da Vinci their vessels to landing X-amount of product of specifications and a ‘cash’ buy. As reported daily or limiting their total weekly landings. in the ‘fish press’, stories have them paying utha Nature, in all of her glory, between $6.95 and $7.25, the latter price Seemingly the solution to this problem when continues to be the dominant factor being more realistic. fishing in the Gulf is to have the small boats land in the nascent 2017 Canadian M at local plants and then have the larger boats snow crab season; however, she has a lot of transport the raw material to Newfoundland for All this and the fact that virtually no crab of competition from various factions. production. The larger boats have live tanks consequence has yet to be landed. Will the and can transport the crab to be produced in market drive the price down, what price is Currently both Newfoundland and the Gulf of a quality manner. This makes too much sense too high, what price will work in retail and Saint Lawrence are dealing with the remnants and will undoubtedly start an inter-provincial what price will satisfy foodservice? We of winter. Snow, wind, and particularly ice are conflict….film at eleven. need product flowing before these questions all limiting the fishing effort. The ice fields that are answered. The Boston Show was awash The ‘Asian’ buy is purchased by Japanese buyers were prevalent several weeks ago are slowly with buyers looking for product, retail stated who predominantly ship their purchase to China breaking up as the weather gets warmer. This for further (meat) processing. Traditionally that they “needed $6.50 or they would cut means that drift ice will comb the fishing these buyers will purchase a significant quantity their buy by 40%”; foodservice was more grounds and ‘eat’ crab pots by grabbing buoys of Alaskan production and supplement their pragmatic and simply wanted to “have prices and dragging the gear. The International Ice needs with Canadian product. A low Alaskan in the sixes”. Patrol is seeing a record number of icebergs quota and high Alaskan prices limited their this year and huge bergs are visible from the buy; this has fueled their need to buy Opilio in Newfoundland is stuck with unrealistic fever- shore in eastern Newfoundland. The only cure Canada. dream costs and the Gulf may drown in its is sunshine. swirling tsunami of crab; let the games begin. The Japanese buy is professional and is Suggestion, buy conservatively until reality Quotas on snow crab have been widely discussed overseen by corporate technicians, employed replaces speculation; the only cure is sunshine. in the media, the bottom line is that the Newfy by the customers, who oversee daily quota is down and the Gulf quota is up, way production in the plants for the duration of BGI packs the Ocean Leader brand and packs up. Combine this with a significant reduction in the quantity that they purchase. The ‘techs’ to detailed written specifications in state of the the Alaska quota and you have both the Asian inspect incoming raw material, production, art plants. The Barry Group has packed high and domestic markets scrambling for Eastern quality Canadian seafood since 1854, quality Canadian Opilio. packing and container stuffing. The tech seals the container when he is satisfied and the and service are the reasons for its longevity. After 163 years, we are just getting started. Newfoundland has a surplus of crab production container is shipped to the container yard to capability, while the Gulf production is comprised be loaded for a thirty-day cruise to the Orient. Dana Staples by a number of small packers with limited daily capacity. These packers, most likely, will be Just before the holidays, the market in Boston forced to put allocations on their fishermen and opened with three loads produced from an

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The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association continues to need support for its Legal Defense Fund. This dedicated fund has been and will be used for the purpose of defending the Massachusetts lobster fishermen from legal and fisheries management action that could seriously impact our fishermen’s ability to conduct their businesses and earn a living. As we all know, any legal action costs lots of money and this Association needs to be prepared. We certainly would prefer and will continue to try and resolve issues on our fishery without going into court but we must be ready to do so in order to protect our industry and our individual fishermen’s livelihoods. These are real threats and our members frequently say – just sue them – well, that’s fine to say but to do that we need your support. Any contribution you can afford to make to this fund will be held in our legal defense fund and used only for defraying legal expenses if and when they are needed.

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MA Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission April 10, 2017 Meeting Summary

This document serves as a brief summary of the April 10, 2017 Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission (MFAC) business meeting. It provides only an overview of the votes taken and items discussed. Further discussion of each item is captured in MFAC business meeting minutes for this date.

Emergency Regulations DMF introduced and solicited MFAC feedback on a series of emergency regulatory proposals. These emergency regulations are expected to go into effect for May 1, 2017. Public hearings will be held in June, after the emergency regulations are implemented, and final rules will be promulgated after the public hearing(s). Additional information will be made available on DMF’s website over the next several weeks. A brief summary of each emergency regulation follows:

• Gulf of Maine Cod Recreational Fishing Limits. For the 2017 fishing year (May 1 – April 30), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) enacted a year-round closure to the recreational fishery for codfish in the Gulf of Maine. DMF will be matching the year-round federal closure in state- waters for the for-hire fishery only. Private anglers fishing exclusively in state-waters will be able to retain one fish per angler per day year round with a minimum size of 19 inches. • Gulf of Maine Haddock Recreational Fishing Limits. For the 2017 fishing year (May 1 – April 30), the NMFS reduced the haddock bag limit from 15-fish to 12-fish and established closed fishing seasons from September 16 to October 31 and March 1 – April 15. DMF will match the federal rules in state- waters for the for-hire fishery only. For private anglers, state rules will reduce the bag limit to 12, concurrent with the federal limit, but the state will maintain a year-round open fishery in state- waters. The minimum in both the state and federal zone will be 17 inches. • Summer Flounder. To address mandatory cuts to the coast-wide recreational harvest of summer flounder (fluke), the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) approved an Addendum to the Fishery Management Plan that would require all states to reduce their bag limit by one fish and increase their minimum size by one inch (a conservation equivalent measure was adopted for North Carolina). Accordingly, for 2017, the recreational bag limit for fluke in Massachusetts will be reduced from 5-fish to 4-fish and the minimum size will increase from 16 inches to 17 inches. The existing May 22 – September 24 open fishing season will remain status quo. DMF proposed a conservation equivalency measure to ASMFC that would allow the state to retain its 5-fish bag limit, but this proposal was not supported by the ASMFC’s Summer Flounder Board. • Commercial Black Sea Bass Limits. In late February 2017, NMFS announced that the coast-wide commercial black sea bass quota would increase by 53%. As a result, Massachusetts’ quota allocation was expected to increase from about 350,000 pounds to 530,000 pounds. To increase access to this quota, DMF is increasing the weir set-aside from 10,000 to 15,000 pounds and the open fishery for nets, pots/traps and hook and line will open on July 9 rather than August 1. No changes will be made to the open fishing days or the trip limits.

Discussion Items Mobile Gear Closures and the 1881 Line. The 1881 Line is the historic seaward boundary of the Commonwealth and it is used to demarcate the seaward boundary of the state’s mobile gear closures in M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o bster m e n . c o m • 21 certain areas. However, the precise location of the line has become obscure, as it no longer appears on M y a charts. As a result, the mobile gear closures have become difficult to enforce in areas and gear conflicts between mobile and fixed gear fishermen have become difficult to resolve. These issues have been 7 1 0 2 particularly problematic north of Boston in the state-waters portion of Massachusetts Bay.

DMF is in the process of researching and mapping the 1881 line. However, this project and the complementary regulatory change are not expected to be complete until 2018. To more immediately resolve the burgeoning gear conflicts in Massachusetts Bay, DMF mapped the coordinates of the seaward mobile gear closure boundary using the current municipal boundaries as a proxy for the 1881 Line. Permit conditions have been issued to mobile gear fishermen establishing this boundary as the mobile gear closure boundary.

Recreational Black Sea Bass. DMF expects that recreational black sea bass regulations will remain status quo in Massachusetts for 2017. This will result in a May 21 – August 31 open fishing season with a 5-fish bag limit and 15 inch minimum size. However, at the end of April, the ASMFC will hold a conference call to further discuss recreational black sea bass. More details about any potential changes to the 2017 recreational black sea bass limits will be better understood after this meeting. The MFAC heard from several charter boat captains who expressed concerns regarding the negative impact that status quo regulations are expected have on their businesses.

Future Meetings Spring 2017 meetings have been scheduled for May 4th and June 15th. All meetings are held at 10:30 AM at the MA Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough. The MFAC business meeting schedule is published on the Division’s website and agendas are made available approximately 1-week before the scheduled meeting. Meeting dates for the second half of 2017 will be announced in the near future.

If you would like to obtain any materials regarding past or upcoming MFAC business meetings, please contact Jared Silva at DMF (617-626-1534 or [email protected]).

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Jonah Crab Advisory Panels, and Area 3 LCMT Sessions in the works: Climate Change | Lobster Health | Behavior & Neurobiology | Ecology |  NEFMC’s Habitat Committee and NOAA Fisheries’ Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team member Responses to Stressors | Genomics | Stock Assessment | Lobster Fisheries in Developing Nations | International Trade | Profitability in a Changing Economy (full program available late April) 2017 ISSUES SNE Lobster Jonah Crab Discount Hotel Rooms Going Fast! Reserve now! http://www.11thicwl.com/accommodations.html Marine Monuments Trap Transferability Corals Industry Consolidation See you in Portland! Recruiting offshore lobstermen and associated businesses New voices to help guide us in the right direction for the industry Rick Wahle | University of Maine Kari Lavalli | Boston University Join Today To Learn More, Contact Heidi Henninger Join Today 603-828-9342 | [email protected] |www.offshorelobster.org 24• M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o bster m e n . c o m 2 0 1 7 a y M NOTICE TO FISHERMEN Reconnaissance Survey to start May 16, 2017 Estimated duration 24 days (weather permitting)

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Standing by on VHF channel 16 RV Shearwater will map a quarter-mile wide corridor along the survey route (red line), in state-waters only, from the 3-mile federal-water offshore boundary, into and along the Sakonnet River to Brayton Point on Mount Hope Bay. Fishermen working along the Survey Route are requested to contact: Russell Sylvestre, cell: 401 523-6013 Ian Sylvestre, cell: 401 523-3016 RV Shearwater Fishing Industry Representatives aboard RV Shearwater x x Flag: USA

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Many of they our members can continueare currently fishingto do business within this area. in the Southern New England area and hopefully they can continue to do business within this area. Issue 6: Implementation of Management Measures in LCMA 3 Established in 1963, the MLA is a member-driven organization that acceptsThe and MLA supports supports “Option the interdependence A: Maintain LCMA 3 as of a Single Area (Status Quo). Established in 1963, the MLA is a member-driven organization that accepts and supports the interdependence of speciesspecies conservation conservation and the members’ and collective the members’ economic interests. collective The MLA economic continues to work interests. The TheMLA MLA continues agrees with to the work comments submitted by the Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen’s Association “We conscientiouslyconscientiously through the throughmanagement the process management with the MA Division process of Marine with Fisheries the andMA the AtlanticDivision of appreciateMarine theFisheries Board’s inclusion and the of optionsAtlantic in the public document targeting regulations to the SNE portion of StatesStates Marine Marine Fisheries (ASMFC) Fisheries to ensure (ASMFC) the continue dto sustainability ensure the and profitabilitycontinue ofd all sustainability the resources in andArea profitability 3 only, however, of after all considerablethe resources discussion, in the membership predominately prefers operating under a whichwhich our fishermen our fishermen are engaged in. are engaged in. single set of regulations. We worry that a demarcation line in Area 3 would have unintended consequences for the fishery and permit market. Effort would likely redirect to the GOM/GB stock causing gear conflict and possible IssueIssue 1: Egg 1: production Egg production Target Target increased whale/gear interaction, and the value of permits with SNE only history could depreciate.” TheThe MLA MLA supports supportsOption A: Option Option A: 0% IncreaseA: Option in Egg A:Production 0% Increase in Egg Production Area 2 has recently taken a 30% reduction in traps which equates to 15.72% increase in egg production per the Area 2 has recently taken a 30% reduction in traps which equates to 15.72%Issue increase 7: Management in egg Action production in De Minimis per States the TechnicalTechnical Committee Committee review given in review August 2016. given Once in Area August 2 completes 2016. the 50% Oncereduction Area in traps 2 already completes the 50% reduction in traps already underway,underway, this would this achieve would a 26.2% achieve increase in a egg 26 production.2% increase overall without in egg any further production cuts. Choosing overall a withoutThe MLA hasany no furtherpreference cuts.on this issue Choosing and would defera to the states that are requesting this status. goalgoal of more of than more a 20% than increase a in 20% egg production increase will insigni eggficantly production impact the ability will of lobstermen significantly to stay in impact the ability of lobstermen to stay in businessbusiness as the cuts as will the be cuts too severe. will Furthermore, be too severe. there are a Furthermore,limited number of available there trap ar etags a thatlimited may be number of available trap tags that may be transferredtransferred within Area within 2. The industryArea has2. beenThe right industry sized enough. has been right sized enough. Other Comments and concerns We are also extremely concerned about the threshold targeted time series for assessing the overall SNE stock. rd During the ASMFC public hearing on March 23 Area 2 lobstermen voted to rdutilize the current 50% trap WHAT is the TARGET threshold for rebuilding the SNE stock? How can any stock be rebuilt to a threshold reductionsDuring to achieve the ASMFC the minimum public option of hearinga 20% increase on in March egg production 23 by Area accelerating 2 lobstermen the remaining trapvoted basedto utilize upon historic the landingscurrent and 50% assessments trap when the water quality and temperature continues to changed in reductionsreductions to 10% per to year achieve for the next the two minimum years. This would option ultimately of areduce 20% the incr numberease of traps in ategg a faster production SNE. Theby humanaccelerating impacts along the the remaining coastline continue trap to introduce pollutants into the ocean through storm pacereductions than the prescribed to 10% 5% a year per for year the next for 4 years. the next two years. This would ultimately reducedrains, septic the systems, number treatment of traps plants, at power a faster plants and the green lawns through use of fertilizers. These ALL pace than the prescribed 5% a year for the next 4 years. contribute the overall decline in health of the ecosystem all fishermen depend upon to earn their living. When Lobster Management Area 2 has the LAST active inshore lobster fishery in SNE. The infrastructure currently in will ALL of this be factored into the assessment and threshold models? placeLobster is a pinnacle Management component to the Arealocal economies 2 has theythe s upport.LAST Trap active builders, inshore bait dealers, lobster fuel trucks fishery and in SNE. The infrastructure currently in marineplace supply is storesa pinnacle will ALL experience component a negative to economicthe local impact economies on their businesses. they support. Trap builders,The fishing baitindustry dealers, continues fuel to be managedtrucks usingand the “Best Available Science” and the unfortunate conundrum marine supply stores will ALL experience a negative economic impact on theirhere is businesses.that the studies currently being done are in 200’ of water or less when 80% of the SNE fleet are fishing waters greater than 200’. We are asking the ASMFC to reevaluate the future stock assessment processes for SNE as there are a tremendous amount of variables impacting the SNE stock and the only one facet paying the price is Issue 2: Management Tools the commercial fishing industry. The MLA recommends the following: remodel when trawl surveys are done i.e., TheIssue MLA supports 2: ManagementOption A: Management Tools Tools Can Be Used Independently no days with water temperature greater than 70 degrees F, remove Buzzards Bay and Area 6 from future stock ThisThe option MLA gives LCMTs supports and StateOption managers A: theManagement most flexibility to select Tools from aCan suite ofBe management Used Independently tools to assessments and increase ventless trap survey in Area 2 and Area 3. be implemented in the prescribed areas with the least amount of impact to the lobster industry. This option gives LCMTs andrd State managers the most flexibility to select from a suite of management tools to Duringbe implementedthe ASMFC public hearing in the on Marchprescribed 23 Area 2 areaslobstermen with voted the to utilize least that amounttrap reductions of be impact the toAnother the lobsterunrealistic theoryindustry. presented in Addendum XXV is that the fishing industry will increase their effort to only tool used for LMA 2. During the ASMFC public hearing on March 23rd Area 2 lobstermen voted compensateto utilize for that the reductions trap reductions in traps, gauge be increases the or seasonal closures. This is so untrue given the economics of running a lobster business today. As everything from bait, fuel, gear and other essentials continues Issueonly 3: Recreational tool used Fishery for LMA 2. to increase it is cost prohibitive to haul the gear more frequently. It is the exact opposite in that fishermen are The MLA supports Option A: Recreational Fishery Must Abide by Management Action Taken in Addendum allowing the post to soak for 3-5 nights. Fishermen are not going to spend their money on changing the water in ThisIssue option is3: equitable Recreational and simplifies Fishery rulemaking and enforcement. Given the ongoing environmental changes the pots. Also, in a research paper by D. McKiernan and B. Estrella ’89 figure 2, Catch per Trap Haul the optimal withinThe the MLA SNE stock supports area as a whole. Option Every A: userRecreational group should be answerable Fishery and contributeMust Abide to the rebuilding by Management of soak time Actionfor efficiency Taken of a trap in is Addendum4-5 days and averages the maximum catch per unit. theThis stock whether option they is are equitable recreational, andcommercial, simplifies divers, or rulemaking lobster is their bycatch. and enforcement.Everyone must contribute Given the ongoing environmental changes to thewithin rebuilding the effort SNE equally stock and a areareduction as in a traps whole. and or a Everyreduction userin landings group should should be implemented. be answerable We are and also concernedcontribute that theto singlethe rebuildingspecies approach of for fisheries management is NOT working. The increase the stock whether they are recreational, commercial, divers, or lobster is theirin predation bycatch. in SNE Everyone is staggering andmust the lobstercontribute industry is yet again at the bottom of this food chain. When a fishery is managed without consideration to the impacts on another, you have a perfect storm for the imbalance of Issueto 4:the Season rebuilding Closures effort equally and a reduction in traps and or a reduction inpredator landings vs. prey should just like whatbe implemented.SNE is currently enduring now with Sea Bass and Tautog. (See attached photos The MLA supports Option B: No Possession of Lobsters While Fishing: Sub option B:Sub‐Option B: Most from Area 2 fishermen) Restrictive Rule Does Not Apply This option will allow the directed fishery on Jonah crabs and whelks to continue, if or when there is a lobster area closure. This option would ban all gear types, including the trawl Lastly, within Addendum XXV there was mentioned, while not considered for this document, the possibility of a quota based fishery for SNE. We do not support any further discussion of a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) system fleet, from landing lobster as a bycatch during a lobster closure and would further reduce animosity on the water. as this would be the final demise of the owner operator, small boat fleet fishery. We ask that this be taken right out of any further documents as ANY option. Issue 5: Uniform Regulations Thank you for the opportunity to give comment. The MLA supports Option A: Regulations Are Not Uniform Across LCMAs While there are benefits to standardizing regulations, we don’t believe standardization should be mandated, nor Beth Casoni, Executive Director, do we wish to speak on regulations for other areas. Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association Issue 6: Implementation of Management Measures in LCMA 3 The MLA supports “Option A: Maintain LCMA 3 as a Single Area (Status Quo).

The MLA agrees with the comments submitted by the Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen’s Association “We appreciate the Board’s inclusion of options in the public document targeting regulations to the SNE portion of Area 3 only, however, after considerable discussion, the membership predominately prefers operating under a single set of regulations. We worry that a demarcation line in Area 3 would have unintended consequences for the fishery and permit market. Effort would likely redirect to the GOM/GB stock causing gear conflict and possible increased whale/gear interaction, and the value of permits with SNE only history could depreciate.”

Issue 7: Management Action in De Minimis States

The MLA has no preference on this issue and would defer to the states that are requesting this status.

Other Comments and concerns We are also extremely concerned about the threshold targeted time series for assessing the overall SNE stock. WHAT is the TARGET threshold for rebuilding the SNE stock? How can any stock be rebuilt to a threshold based upon historic landings and assessments when the water quality and temperature continues to changed in SNE. The human impacts along the coastline continue to introduce pollutants into the ocean through storm drains, septic systems, treatment plants, power plants and the green lawns through use of fertilizers. These ALL contribute the overall decline in health of the ecosystem all fishermen depend upon to earn their living. When will ALL of this be factored into the assessment and threshold models?

The fishing industry continues to be managed using the “Best Available Science” and the unfortunate conundrum here is that the studies currently being done are in 200’ of water or less when 80% of the SNE fleet are fishing waters greater than 200’. We are asking the ASMFC to reevaluate the future stock assessment processes for SNE as there are a tremendous amount of variables impacting the SNE stock and the only one facet paying the price is the commercial fishing industry. The MLA recommends the following: remodel when trawl surveys are done i.e., no days with water temperature greater than 70 degrees F, remove Buzzards Bay and Area 6 from future stock assessments and increase ventless trap survey in Area 2 and Area 3.

Another unrealistic theory presented in Addendum XXV is that the fishing industry will increase their effort to compensate for the reductions in traps, gauge increases or seasonal closures. This is so untrue given the economics of running a lobster business today. As everything from bait, fuel, gear and other essentials continues to increase it is cost prohibitive to haul the gear more frequently. It is the exact opposite in that fishermen are allowing the post to soak for 3-5 nights. Fishermen are not going to spend their money on changing the water in the pots. Also, in a research paper by D. McKiernan and B. Estrella ’89 figure 2, Catch per Trap Haul the optimal soak time for efficiency of a trap is 4-5 days and averages the maximum catch per unit.

We are also concerned that the single species approach for fisheries management is NOT working. The increase in predation in SNE is staggering and the lobster industry is yet again at the bottom of this food chain. When a fishery is managed without consideration to the impacts on another, you have a perfect storm for the imbalance of predator vs. prey just like what SNE is currently enduring now with Sea Bass and Tautog. (See attached photos from Area 2 fishermen) 32• M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o bster m e n . c o m

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They would bring their catch back to their Nova Scotia during the 1800s, employing thousands wire cages were adapted from the Europeans who houses where their wives would help them boil them in of people from Pugwash to Pictou. When this industry used them to catch crayfish and Spiny lobsters. There large pots on the stove. The meat would be extracted began to fail at the turn of the century the people of the was such an abundance of lobster long ago that it was and then packed in cans that would be fitted with can shore communities looked towards the lobster fishery to not a valued commodity and was considered a poor covers and sealed with a band of solder. Holes were make their living. man’s food. It wasn’t until the second half of the made in the cans where brine would be forced through 19th Century that the lobster industry began to flourish. The lobster fishery has changed considerably over the and then these would be sealed up as well. The cans years. It has been the livelihood of the north shore The Start of the Industry contained one pound of lobster meat and were packed people for the last century. It has suffered through bad in cases of forty-eight. It was a process that had a high spoilage rate, but was the only means available to times and flourished in good times. For over thirty years After the invention of the stamp can in 1847 the process market lobster at this time. In fact, it was assumed that hundreds of lobster canneries dotted the coastline of the of packing cooked food in hermetically sealed tins for lobster “was green in the sea, red in the pot and black in Northumberland Strait where thousands of fishermen future use spread quickly. New Englanders first canned the can”. would bring their catches to be processed. These seafood in Eastport Maine in 1843. It was also New small plants would employ fishermen and cannery Englanders who were the first successful exploiters of As the years progressed and the lobster fishing industry workers, both local men and women and those from Pictou County lobster. The Boston Company, Shedd changed, the crude and wasteful means of processing away. It was a wide-spread and profitable business, but & Knox built a lobster factory at the East end of Pictou lobster in the past were replaced with more sanitary unfortunately short-lived. Island in the 1870s. Others soon followed suit. and efficient ways. The number of canneries present in Canada rose from 44 in 1872 to 900 by 1900 and With increased technology and new and efficient ways It was during these early years that the fishermen would continued to increase through the early part of the of storing, transporting and marketing lobster, the old row out in dories or in sailboats and set their traps. Two century. canneries were replaced with fewer, larger ones and the men normally manned a boat and fished about 200 lobster fishery was changed forever. traps. They would set out before dawn and come back to the wharf anytime between 10 and noon. Before the The Very Beginning turn of the century the fishermen owned their Even before the Europeans arrived on the shores to traps and boats and the settle in the “New World”, the Mic Mac (Mi’kmaq) and rest of their equipment Maleseet Indians of Atlantic Canada had been fishing as well, but in later the seas for lobster for hundreds of years. Long ago, years they would rent it lobsters were so plentiful that they often were found from the canneries that Dear MLA Members, on the beach at low tide, and would wash up on shore hired them. Fishermen in large storms. 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www.autotether.com 34• M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o bster m e n . c o m The 20th Century lobster sandwiches to school were considered the “poor Boats kids” in town. Today many people consider lobster Processing a delicacy. In fact, you have to pay a considerable Not only did the lobster processing part of the industry 2 0 1 7 amount of money to have a good lobster feast these change throughout the years, but the equipment

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M 13 canneries in the River John area. Some of these The sails used to power the fishing boats in the late canneries were Seaman’s, Burnaham& Morril, The biggest change that occurred in the lobster market 1800s and early 1900s were not removed when McGee’s, Broidy’s and MacLellan’s. Local women was the development of the demand for live lobster. gasoline engines first appeared in boats around 1910, and those from away would work side by side in the When people started demanding fresh, live lobster, the but remained on board for back-up. The sails were processing room, picking the meat from the shells, lobster processors responded. Soon after shipping live still needed in case the motor broke down, which washing it and putting it in cans. Money to be made in became the norm, different varieties of fresh, frozen often happened. Although the motors allowed the lobster factories was considerably better then doing lobster meat became available on the market. Quality fishermen to go farther from shore they were very housework. The men at the factories were in charge of controlled plants with more efficient packing and temperamental. The early make and brake engines did boiling the lobster, breaking it apart and in later years, shipping methods, as well as high-tech machinery and not have a clutch and they could not idle. They could when shipping live came into vogue, were in charge advanced holding systems, allowed for better products go either formal or backwards but had to be stopped of the live tanks and floating docks. These first small to be developed commercial factories packed an average 3, 000 cases and marketed. (144, 000lbs) during a season. Some examples of the products As the years slipped by, these small canneries began to developed; fresh, close down and the lobster processing industry began frozen lobster tails, to consolidate in Pictou, Caribou and Lismore. By the vacuum packed 1930’s the number of canneries had dwindled down to whole lobster, only a handful. One of the ones left, Maritime Packers fresh, frozen Limited, turned out to be one of the most successful meat in cans, and exploiters of lobster in northern Nova Scotia. . lobster tomalley and roe. It was Over the last 100 years the lobster industry has endured gradual changes changes in processing, equipment, regulations and such as these, fishing methods. Because of these changes, and other which have lead to various factors, the market for lobster has changed the development over the years as well. In the early 1900s lobster was of the industry we considered a poor man’s food. Stories told around have today. River John tell of how the children who brought M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o bster m e n . c o m • 35 M

completely and re-started to change direction. Most gaffing. Fishermen hunted y a of the boats around the North Shore had Fraser for lobsters by torch light 7 1 0 2 Marine Engines that were made in New Glasgow at on calm evenings, spearing the Doc Fraser Foundry. them as they crawled around in search of food. Although By the late 1920s fishermen started using car motors there was not a commercial in their boats. These motors had starters and could market for lobster at this idle. With the advancements made in motorized time, some fishermen did boats fishermen were able to fish farther, set more sell their catch, which was traps and therefore make more money. However, worth more if it bore no spear even though they had better equipment and were marks. Switching to a wire being paid a better price per pound, their costs to cage to trap the lobsters fixed maintain their equipment was higher, and the number this problem and brought the of people fishing was greater. The standard of living fishermen a better price. in general increased, pulling the cost of living up with it. So, all in all, the only advantages that arose Not long after the wire cages for the fishermen were those involved with the actual were brought in, hoop nets fishing process: they didn’t have to use manpower became the norm. The rims The traditional wooden lath lobster trap that is still to maneuver their boats. However, they still had were made of cast off cart-wheels and netting was quite common today consists of two main sections, to haul their traps by hand and rely on traditional stretched over them. These traps were good for the kitchen and the parlor. A lobster first enters the methods of navigation. Electric haulers did not shallow water because of the abundance of canner trap through funnel shaped structures called doors appear in fishing boats until the mid 1900s and radar, lobsters. (Small lobsters between ½ and 1lb). This (also called funnels). After successfully entering Global Positioning Systems, and all other types of was beneficial to the fishermen because they were through one of these doors the lobster enters the electronic equipment did not appear in fishing boats paid per count and not per pound, so the more kitchen where the bait is tied. When a lobster tries until the 1970’s and 1980’s. lobsters that could be caught in the trap the better it to escape from the kitchen it is led through another was for the fishermen. door into the parlor. Small vents in the parlor allow Boats evolved over the years, changing in style, undersize lobsters to escape, but larger lobsters size, strength and speed. With advancements Most lobster traps today are made of metal are stuck there to await their fate. The “doors” are in technology fishermen relied less and less on or a combination of wood and metal and are shaped in such a way that it is easy for the lobsters landmarks to mark their positions, muscle power to manufactured in a factory. The original wooden to get in but difficult for them to get out. http://www. haul their traps and self-made gadgets to measure the lath trap is said to have originated in Cape Cod parl.ns.ca/lobster/history.htm depth of the water. Not only did the boats they fished in 1810. New England fishermen in the United on and gear they worked with change, but their States used it for years before American companies lifestyle changed as well. By the 1970’s technology introduced it to the Canadian had made the job faster, the day shorter and the work fishery through their Atlantic easier. Instead of coming home late in the afternoon coast canneries. There have fishermen could be home by noon. Today, lobster been many variations of fishing boats are decked out with radar, colour the lath trap over the years, Cape Codder 9' Commercial Lobster Tender monitor depth sounders, GPS (global positioning varying in the number and systems), haulers, CBs and radios. shape of openings and compartments. There were Traps double headers, three headers, jail, parlor, wheeler and Long ago, before traps were used, lobsters diamond traps. were fished from shallow waters by spearing or

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M 1050 N. Highland Street • Suite 200A-N • Arlington, VA 22201 1050 N.703.842.0740 Highland Street • 703.842.0741 • Suite 200A-N (fax) • • Arlington, www.asmfc.org VA 22201 703.842.0740 • 703.842.0741 (fax) • www.asmfc.org MEMORANDUM MEMORANDUM TO: American Lobster Management Board TO: American Lobster Management Board FROM: GOM/GBK Lobster Subcommittee FROM: GOM/GBK Lobster Subcommittee DATE: April 20, 2017 DATE: April 20, 2017 SUBJECT: Report on Future Management of GOM/GBK Stock SUBJECT: Report on Future Management of GOM/GBK Stock The American Lobster Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank (GOM/GBK) Subcommittee met on April 13, The American Lobster Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank (GOM/GBK) Subcommittee met on April 13, 2017 in Durham, New Hampshire to discuss future management of the stock given changing 2017 in Durham, New Hampshire to discuss future management of the stock given changing environmental conditions. The discussion focused on outcomes of the Technical Committee’s environmental conditions. The discussion focused on outcomes of the Technical Committee’s GOM/GBK Report, lessons learned from management in Southern New England (SNE), and GOM/GBK Report, lessons learned from management in Southern New England (SNE), and potential recommendations regarding management of the stock. Overall, the Subcommittee potential recommendations regarding management of the stock. Overall, the Subcommittee concluded that there are deficiencies in the current management plan. Preliminary concluded that there are deficiencies in the current management plan. Preliminary recommendations are provided to the Board; however, the Subcommittee does request recommendations are provided to the Board; however, the Subcommittee does request another meeting to further develop these recommendations. another meeting to further develop these recommendations.

Participants at the GOM/GBK Subcommittee Meeting: Participants at the GOM/GBK Subcommittee Meeting: Pat Keliher (ME) Josh Carloni (NH) Beth Casoni (MA) Pat Keliher (ME) Josh Carloni (NH) Beth Casoni (MA) Carl Wilson (ME) Peter Begley (NH) David Borden (RI) Carl Wilson (ME) Peter Begley (NH) David Borden (RI) Patrice McCarron (ME) Damon Frampton (NH) Mark Gibson (RI) Patrice McCarron (ME) Damon Frampton (NH) Mark Gibson (RI) Kathleen Reardon (ME) Dan McKiernan (MA) Peter Burns (NOAA) Kathleen Reardon (ME) Dan McKiernan (MA) Peter Burns (NOAA) Doug Grout (NH) Bob Glenn (MA) Burton Shank (NEFSC) Doug Grout (NH) Bob Glenn (MA) Burton Shank (NEFSC) Grant Moore (MA) Megan Ware (ASMFC) Grant Moore (MA) Megan Ware (ASMFC)

Primary Discussion Questions Primary Discussion Questions Discussion by the Subcommittee began with four primary questions. Discussion by the Subcommittee began with four primary questions.  How is the Board currently protecting SSB? Presently, a portion of SSB is protected  How is the Board currently protecting SSB? Presently, a portion of SSB is protected through the v‐notch program, the minimum gauge size, and the maximum gauge size. through the v‐notch program, the minimum gauge size, and the maximum gauge size. With warming waters and an earlier size at maturity, the minimum gauge size may be With warming waters and an earlier size at maturity, the minimum gauge size may be protecting an increasing portion of the mature population. protecting an increasing portion of the mature population.  What does the GOM lobster fishery look like with less catch? The Subcommittee noted  What does the GOM lobster fishery look like with less catch? The Subcommittee noted that if catch were to decrease in GOM/GBK, the price of lobster may increase; however, that if catch were to decrease in GOM/GBK, the price of lobster may increase; however, there is likely a ceiling on the price of lobster. Given that many lobstermen are not there is likely a ceiling on the price of lobster. Given that many lobstermen are not diversified in their catch, a decrease in lobster landings is expected to have rippling diversified in their catch, a decrease in lobster landings is expected to have rippling economic effects throughout fishing communities. economic effects throughout fishing communities.  What role does the environment play in recent stock changes and does this limit the  What role does the environment play in recent stock changes and does this limit the ability of the Board to prevent stock declines? The Subcommittee reviewed the ability of the Board to prevent stock declines? The Subcommittee reviewed the GOM/GBK stock‐recruit relationship, which shows that in recent years, recruitment has GOM/GBK stock‐recruit relationship, which shows that in recent years, recruitment has increased while spawning stock biomass (SSB) has remained fairly stable. This suggests increased while spawning stock biomass (SSB) has remained fairly stable. This suggests

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M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o bster m e n . c o m • 37 M y a 7 1 0 2 that environmental changes are contributing to the increase in recruitment. While some Subcommittee members questioned the ability to maintain the GOM/GBK stock at its current level of abundance, others commented that proactive management action could promote continued high biomass.  Are there any deficiencies in the current management plan? The current reference points for GOM/GBK trigger management when stock abundance falls to the 25th percentile. While this may be an appropriate threshold to maintain the population at levels seen during the reference time period (1982‐2003), the Subcommittee agreed that waiting until this point to initiate management action would be economically devastating given abundance levels have continued to increase since that time period. Lessons Learned from SNE Next, the Subcommittee discussed lessons learned from the SNE stock. Subcommittee members from the SNE states provided the following recommendations.  Be proactive. Given the rapid decline in the SNE stock as well as the time needed to develop, comment on, and implement regulatory changes, initiating action after landings have started to decline will be too late.  Address excess in the system. This could include latent effort (i.e. unused traps or inactive permits) or the continued purchase of faster and larger boats.  Standardized management measures. While several SNE addenda allow LCMAs to create their own proposals to achieve a target specified by the Board, the lack of standardization can create enforcement challenges and can lessen the expected biological benefits of the management tools.  Implement 100% harvester reporting. If management measures are ever considered which require information on historic participation in the fishery, harvester data from all fishermen will be necessary.

Preliminary Recommendations Moving Forward At the end of the meeting, the Subcommittee put together a list of preliminary recommendations for the GOM/GBK stock. Subcommittee members did request another meeting to further develop these recommendations.  Conduct additional research. In particular, a coastwide study is needed to evaluate changes in size‐at‐maturity and growth given much of the data currently used in the stock assessment may be out of date. In addition, specific larval surveys are needed to understand changing dynamics between Stage I and Stage IV lobsters as well as their relationship to environmental factors such as predation, zooplankton availability, and wind drift. Socio‐economic studies are also needed to understand changing input costs (such as the cost of bait) and the dispersion of revenue between small, medium, and large lobster vessels. This will help forecast expected economic consequences of potential reductions in lobster landings.

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 Continue to monitor VTS and trawl surveys. The Subcommittee concurred with the TC

2 0 1 7 that if settlement has truly declined, this change will next be reflected in the ventless trap

a y surveys and trawl surveys. As a result, the Board should closely monitor these surveys. M  Improve enforcement offshore. An increase in the value of the fishery has corresponded with an expansion of effort offshore and an increase in the number of violations, including excess traps, sunken trawls, and misuse of latent tags. Electronic beacons or trackers on federal vessels, at a minimum, would help address enforcement challenges.  Develop an environmental indicator. Per the TC’s recommendation, the Subcommittee supports the development of an environmental indicator to investigate trends and anomalies in water temperature. A dataset with an appropriate time series will need to be identified.  Develop an economic indicator and trigger. Given the primary concern is the potential economic impacts of a stock decline, economic indicators and triggers should be assessed and developed to determine when Board action is necessary. A trigger could prompt management action if landings or other defined economic indicators decline by a certain percentage over a specified time period. An economic trigger will also set clear expectations for industry of what will happen under various scenarios.  Modify current reference points. Under the current reference points, action is not triggered until abundance falls to the 25th percentile. The Subcommittee supports the TC’s recommendation that management action be triggered at the 50th percentile.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Janice Plante April 19, 2017 (607) 592-4817, [email protected] New England Council Selects Coral Amendment Preferred Alternatives for Gulf of Maine, Continental Slope and Canyons In preparation for a round of public hearings in May, the New England Fishery Management Council on April 18 selected “preferred alternatives” for its Omnibus Deep-Sea Coral Amendment, which contains proposals for protecting corals in the Gulf of Maine and on the Continental Slope south of Georges Bank. The amendment covers: • The inshore Gulf of Maine – Outer Schoodic Ridge and Mt. Desert Rock; • The offshore Gulf of Maine – Jordan Basin and Lindenkohl Knoll on the edge of Georges Basin; and • South of Georges Bank – Continental Slope and canyons region.

Inshore Gulf of Maine Preferred Alternative IMPORTANT: The Council often selects preferred alternatives prior to public hearings to give stakeholders an The Council’s preferred alternative for the inshore indication of which direction it is leaning at that particular Gulf of Maine would prohibit mobile bottom-tending point in time. gear (trawls and dredges) within both the Schoodic However, the Council is NOT OBLIGATED to adopt preferred Ridge and Mt. Desert Rock areas. While an option to alternatives when it takes final action. The Council will consider all public comments before making any final prohibit all bottom-tending gear, including lobster decisions related to the Omnibus Coral Amendment. traps/pots, is still in the amendment, it is NOT the Council’s preferred alternative. The Council recognized the economic impact associated with preventing the lobster fishery from working within the inshore areas and acknowledged that shifts in effort to other locations could be problematic.

Offshore Gulf of Maine Preferred Alternative

The Council’s preferred alternative for the offshore Gulf of Maine would prohibit bottom-tending mobile gear within Jordon Basin and/or Lindenkohl Knoll “if coral zones are adopted” for either or both areas. Under the preferred alternative, if offshore Gulf of Maine areas are adopted following public hearings, lobster traps and gillnets could continue to be fished within Jordon Basin and/or Lindenkohl Knoll. Soft corals and fish in Jordan Basin. – Image courtesy of Peter Auster

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Gulf of Maine Boundary Alternatives

For the Gulf of Maine, the Council is considering multiple boundary alternatives for coral protection zones. • The Council previously adopted the larger red boundaries in the map at left for inclusion in the amendment. • On April 18 at its meeting in Mystic, CT, the Council directed the Habitat Plan Development Team to analyze the smaller black boundaries as an alternative to send to public hearings. • The Council has not yet identified preferences between the larger vs. smaller areas. Note: See next page for Continental Shelf map. Frameworkable Items Under the amendment’s “Framework Provisions for Coral Zones,” the Council selected all of the alternatives except “no action” as preferred. These alternatives would allow the Council to make specific coral Frameworkable items selected as preferred include: management changes • Add, revise, or remove coral zones; through framework • Change fishing restrictions; and adjustments, which often can • Allow development of exempted, special access, or be developed more quickly exploratory fishing programs. than amendments.

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South of Georges Bank – Continental Slope/Canyons Region Preferred Alternative The Council selected a broad coral protection zone boundary of 600 meters minimum depth, equivalent to roughly 325 fathoms, as its preferred alternative for the Continental Slope/canyons region, which is south of Georges Bank. The use of all bottom-tending gear would be prohibited within the zone. However, the Council’s preferred alternative provides a pot gear exemption for the deep-sea red crab fishery, which is the only fishery using bottom-tending gear known to take place deeper than 600 meters. The amendment also contains 300-, 400-, 500-, and 900-meter broad zone alternatives, which will be included in the public hearing document.

The Council will announce the public hearing schedule, including dates and locations, in early May. Late-May public hearings are anticipated.

The Council recognizes the importance of additional scientific research to understand the distribution and ecological importance of coral habitats.

As such, the amendment will include a detailed list of research priorities, as well as a provision to help the Council and National Marine Fisheries Service track coral-related research projects occurring within and around the designated management zones.

Through this Omnibus Deep-Sea • Documents used during the Council’s April 18 Coral Amendment discussion are Coral Amendment, the Council is available at: attempting to “freeze the footprint” http://www.nefmc.org/library/april-2017-habitat-committee-report.

of fishing activity in designated • The draft coral amendment is available directly at: coral protection zones to prevent http://s3.amazonaws.com/nefmc.org/2a.-170410_Draft_Coral_Amendment.pdf the expansion of fisheries in Note: This is a large document and may take time to download.

sensitive coral areas that currently • For more information, contact Habitat Coordinator Michelle Bachman at are unfished. (978) 465-0492 ext. 120, email [email protected].

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Janice Plante April 18, 2017 (607) 592-4817, [email protected] Council Considers Adjusting Skate Bait Trigger, Possession Limit The New England Fishery Management Council has initiated a framework adjustment to the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to consider alternatives for adjusting the skate bait threshold trigger and possession limit. The Council’s Skate Committee recommended the action, and the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) will provide assistance in developing the document. The framework will be narrowly focused, addressing only the trigger/possession limit issues. The Council anticipates taking final action at its June meeting and, if all stays on schedule, NMFS is aiming to implement the new measures in December. Complications with this winter’s fishery led the Council to pursue a framework adjustment. On January 30, NMFS reduced the commercial per-trip possession limits for both the skate wing and skate bait fisheries to the following “incidental” levels: • Wings – 500 pounds, down from 4,100 pounds; and • Bait – 1,135 pounds (the whole weight equivalent of 500 pounds), down from 25,000 pounds. Under current regulations, the two limits are tied together, so the bait fishery’s incidental possession limit always is set at the whole weight equivalent of the wing fishery limit. This winter, during skate wing Season 2 and bait Season 3 of the 2016 fishing year, total allowable landings (TALs) reached their respective 85% and 90% thresholds, triggering NMFS to conduct landings projections. Based on the results, the agency reduced possession limits to incidental levels to “prevent the seasonal skate wing and skate bait commercial quotas from being exceeded.” The lower possession limits, however, were preventing the TALs from being attained, partly because fishermen found it uneconomical to fish at such low levels, especially for skate bait. NMFS then increased the limits to 4,100 pounds of wings and 9,307 pounds of bait on March 15 so that fishermen would have an opportunity to fully utilize the TALs Tagged winter skate, University of New England (UNE) research cruise. – James Sulikowski, UNE photo through April 30, the end of the fishing year.

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The new framework, which will become “Framework Adjustment 4,” will explore options that potentially allow possession limits for the bait fishery to be independent of the wing fishery.

Skate Amendment 5 – Limited Access The Council held six scoping hearings and accepted public comment through March 6 on Amendment 5 to the Skate FMP, which is considering developing a limited access program for both the skate bait and skate wing/non-bait fisheries. No clear consensus emerged from the hearings. While some supported limited access, others did not. Many members of the public were neither for nor against limited access, saying they wanted to see more specifics before formulating an opinion. Others preferred to address issues related to the skate wing and bait fisheries without developing a limited access program at all. Consequently, the Council’s Skate Committee and Skate Plan Development Team will continue working on the amendment to, among other things:

• Analyze the feasibility and/or practicality of dividing the two skate fisheries to develop independent limited access programs for each one; and • Further investigate whether or not limited access is justified for either fishery at this point in time.

Specifications, Barndoor Skates Q: What are the seven species of skates that make up the Northeast skate complex? The Skate Committee, which is expecting to receive updated skate survey indices this summer, also will be A: Barndoor, clearnose, little, rosette, working on a 2018-2019 skate specifications package smooth, thorny, and winter skates. for the fishery under Framework Adjustment 5. Q: Which species are caught in the bait fishery? This action may consider different possession limits for day boats vs. trip boats participating in the wing fishery A: The bait fishery targets little skate but also if further analysis by the Skate Plan Development Team catches a small percentage of juvenile winter determines that such a measure might be appropriate. skate. TALs for both fisheries will be part of the specifications. Q: What species make up the “non-bait” or Framework 5 also will contain proposals to allow wing fishery, sometimes called the “food” fishermen to land barndoor skates. Landings currently fishery? are prohibited, but now that the stock is fully rebuilt, A: The wing fishery primarily targets adult the Council agreed that allowing barndoor skate winter skates. landings would be one of its 2017 skate priorities. Questions? Contact Dr. Fiona Hogan, the Council’s skate plan Final action on Framework 5 is expected to take place coordinator, at (978) 465-0492, ext. 121, email [email protected]. Skate documents used during the Council’s at the Council’s September or December meeting. April 18 discussion can be found at: http://www.nefmc.org/library/april-2017-skate-committee-report

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Davis 48 foot by rubber exhaust hose $200, 9’8”x2” like new SS shaft with AD# 25 (1/17) – LOOKING TO BUY – 31-36 Downeast Boat 16 foot beam wooden vessel. It has two 671’s and 509 twin taper and keyways $500. 774 264 0140 set up for Lobster Calvin Beal, Flowers, Wayne Beal, RP, disc transmissions. Has all hydraulics and Robinson autopilot. Mitchell Cove or H&H Call 818-277-5204 Could also make an excellent lobster boat. $20,000.00 or AD#9 (1/17) WANTED Receiving scale- Seafood related scale best offer. Call Bryon at 508-728-8830 stainless steel a must. Contact Ted at 843-267-3473 or send AD# 26(1/17) WANTED to buy lobster crates and fish totes call pics and pricing to [email protected] www.mrfish.com David 508-558-6861 AD# 41 (4/17) FOR SALE-32 “Lobster Boat -Fiberglass Maine lobster or tuna boat Holland 1984. 454 gasoline engine 3 AD #10(1/17) SERVICE – Diesel fuel cleaned – mooring diving AD# 27 (1/17) WANTED Area 2 federal lobster permit or area years old, 12” pot hauler. Currently used for lobster fishing – propeller repair – will travel call Fran 781-545-4154 2 Rhode Island state trap tags. I will take either or both. Let’s everyday. New boat coming, must sell. 28,000.00 Call 978- make a deal. Please call John @ 401 952 4751 884-2988 AD#11 (4/17) FOR SALE–PLACE YOUR AD HERE AD# 28(3/17) FOR SALE– 23 FT Sea Ox 150 Horse Suzuki AD# 42 (1/17) WANTED – MA state Area 1 coastal lobster AD#12 (1/17) FOR SALE –75 fish totes $5.00 each Real good 4 stroke 2 axle trailer (everything ok) 5,000 OBO – Honda permit, boat and traps. Will pay cash for all if permit is included. condition-purchase as many as needed Call Dave @ 781-608- Hydraulic power pack with net/pot hauler 3,000 Call 978-356- Call 978-304-9716 or [email protected] 9672 8950 or 978-808-9428 AD#43 (1/17) FOR SALE 1985 24 privateer lobster boat with AD#13 (1/17) FOR SALE – 4 Bladed inch and a 1/2 Shaft AD# 29 (1/17) FOR SALE – Iveco N60 ENT marine Diesel a 2013 383 merc strocker 350hp.It has a 12inch hydraulic 22×22 propeller ( Excellent Condition) Call Dave @ 978-283- 380HP with approximately 4000 hours. Includes Harness hauler, aluminum trawl shoot, vhf radio, loran, gps, 2014 5starr 0944 computer and gauges. It has new injectors, turbo, and trailer. Call Bill @ 617-688-7026 $14,000. OBO heat exchanger. Also a recent head job with new valves AD#14 (4/17) FOR SALE–PLACE YOUR AD HERE $10,000.00. Call Bryon at 508-728-8830. AD#45 (1/17) FOR SALE– Buoys – 6×14 and 7×15 buoys with PVC stick and swivel. Doubles and singles. $5/ buoy. Call AD#15 (1/17) FOR SALE-(41) 36″x22.5″x15″ (new) traps(24) AD# 30 (2/17) WANTED- Twenty (or so) ‘fished out’, wooden or anytime 978-767-1711. 39″x22.5″x15″ (new) traps Shrimp mesh heads &parlors, Torrence type traps. Do NOT need to be perfect . Needed for a Riverdale Wire, wedge bricks, plastic runners,10 gauge hauling cottage boundary. Willing to pay a decent price. 781-696-2278 AD#46 (1/17) FOR SALE–150 Yellow 36 x 22 1/2 x 15 traps end,10 gauge bridge,12 gauge body $50 each (2) new extra Starboard Side Haul Good Shape $15.00 each call Matt 781- large coils of 5/16″(6-thread) Easy haul pot warp $100 ea. (19) AD# 31(4/17) FOR SALE– 30 , 34 inch lobster traps . Fished 424-2506 (before 9pm). used 40.5″ A-Frame traps $40 ea. Call 508-246-4009 for 2 years , FURNITURE GRADE . asking $50 a piece. Can contact by phone at (617) 688-5434 between the hours of 5pm-8pm or by email , [email protected] M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o bster m e n . c o m • 53 M

MLA CLASSIFIEDS y a 7 1 0 2 AD#47 (1/17) FOR SALE– BUNGEE CORD ON SPOOLS. Made AD#59 (1/17) FOR SALE ( after 2016 season) 1989 42 ft radar, set up for lobstering, custom davit 35,000 OBO Call in New England area. Call Jonathon “Mr. Bungee” 401-447- Provencal 370 H.P. C7 Caterpillar low hours 507 twin disc 508-228-1243 7973 or [email protected] 5/16″ x 300’ft gear new engine was installed and maintained by WindWard $35.00/spool 5/16″x 500’ft $50.00 spool All sizes, colors to Power. 2 Furano gp 32 gps standard VHS, Sitex color machine, AD#69 (1/17) FOR SALE- 40′ Bob Rich, Maine built lobster choose from. Located in Cranston, RI Humming bird depth finder. CRC 406 E-PRB Asking 100,000 boat, glass over wood hull. 3208 T CAT with 506HD gear. Call before 7 p.m. Bill 508-693-0310 GP, radar, recorder, VHF-FM radio. Two new batteries and AD#48 (1/17) FOR SALE– 70 x 36×22.5×15 friendship traps. alternator. Turn Key. Ready to go again. $15,000. 617-688- Green. 40 hoop heads, 30 shark mouth, 10 ga. hauling end. AD#60 (1/17) FOR SALE – Four Blade right hand bronze 5434 $30/per (781) 925-3223 propeller , 32 x 32 for 2 ¼ inch shaft- Best offer. Call 978-745- 6182 AD#70 (1/17) Looking for federal or state area 2 lobster AD#49 (1/17) FOR SALE– 24 x 28 x 90 (2) Aluminum Fuel permit. Cash in hand ready to make a deal. 508-572-4642 Tank Power steering unit with rams w/ 2 helms and auto-pilot AD#61 (1/17) FOR SALE -2005 Isuzu NPR refer box truck 14’ Tim. unit 1 1/2 inch Jabsco water pump and life jackets Best Offer box Truck runs great, refer does not work, $7500.00 or B/O 508-889-9180 508-746-3328 AD#71 (1/17) FOR SALE– Complete turn key business- 36 ft Stanley built lobster boat-built in 1981- Last survey 2013, 2 AD#50 (1/17) FOR SALE – Used lobster pots – 3′ with rope – AD#62 (1/17) FOR SALE– Stainless steel muffler, 6″ inlet/ chart plotters, 3 survival suits, radar, 2 VHF radios, Cummins shrimp mess heads…$15 each call 617-688-0914 outlet, muffler 21″ diameter and 59″ long, total length 7″. 220 HP has 3500 hours, locator Beacon, 500 lobster pots and $450.00 obo call: 860.536.7668 or cell 860.287.4384 70 buoys with all end lines, Boat and gear well maintained AD#51(1/17) FOR SALE– Propeller 29 x 24 x 2 1/4 RH Area 1 state lobster permit, Area 1 federal permit- Package $475.00 – Clutch Master(fits GM engines) w/24 GPM HYD AD#63 (1/17) FOR SALE– 30 ft 1999 Young Brothers deal only- Asking $111,500 OBO Boat is located in Scituate pump $450.00- 10 inch Electrodyne hauler1/2 HP re-built Lobster/Tuna Boat- 220 John Deere-SS Hauler Furuno Navnet Mass Call between 4-6 pm 781-710-2918 motor $500.00. 2 -5 ton Hancock Trawl blocks 8 inch sheaves radar -mast and pulpit- rod holder / chiller/ raft etc., Clean fast 2 2/3 in throat $175.00 each or 2 for $300.00 Call Dave @ boat 100,000 Call 207-363-8279 AD#72 (1/17) FOR SALE- 250 traps 36 x 24 x 14 Selling as a 508-385-2063 Cape Cod unit will not break up-$5600. Call Kevin @ 508-951-6400 AD#64 (3/17) FOR SALE 16 Foot Chesapeake bay wood skiff. AD#52 (1/17) FOR SALE-25 FT. AWALD 4 Cylinder Ford Open boat. Old but solid. $1500.00 Call Mike 978-821-9469 AD#73 (3/17) FOR SALE-50 –4 FT TRAPS FOR SALE – 52 Leaman Diesel, auto-pilot and electronics. Asking $22,500.00 after 6 PM.” TRAPS 13-1/2 X 21 YELLOW – ALL IN GOOD TO VERY GOOD OBO Herb 978-559-7849 (home) 978-525-8496 (cell) SHAPE AND READY TO FISH – $1600.00 FOR THE LOT. TXT AD#65 (1/17) FOR SALE– Approx., 100 good used totes 978-821-3499 AD#53 (1/17) WANTED–Area 1 mass coastal lobster permit $4.00 a piece-New 1 -1/2 inch x 10 feet prop shaft AQ22 with or without boat/ gear Bill 774 -722- 2630 $400.00- New 3&4 blade wheels 24-25 inch $500.00 each. AD#74 (3/17) FOR SALE – 6′ Scallop frame, heavy duty and in Large insulated fish tubs/boxes BONAR, SEA PLAST $200. new condition asking $1500 OBO Herb 978-559-7849 (home) AD#54 (4/17) FOR SALE–13′ Beam Trawl w/ Tickler Chains each Grunden jackets $20.00 each Contact Ed @ 508-880- 978-525-8496 (cell) (heavy and light), and 2 barely used Nets. One is 6″ mesh 3600 or e-mail [email protected] net w/ cookie sweep. One is 3″ mesh net with chain sweep. AD#75(3/17) FOR SALE– 31 ft Chris Kraft Fiberglass Hull 9ft ~300lbs. $1,700. Call Phil @ 631-236-8770. Can text or AD#66 (1/17) Diving Services–I’m a certified diver that has 8inch wide all engines are out looks like a giant skiff very solid E-mail Pictures. been working on and under the water my whole life (30years). hull perfect condition ready for a project 2,000.00 OBO Jay No job to big or too small I do it all. Hull/Bottom: cleaning/ 978-884-2988 AD#55 (1/17)- Looking to purchase an LAGC-IFQ Permit. Call scrapping, repairs, inspections. Prop/Rudder: replacement, Pat 732-854-9731 de-tanglement, debris removal, repairs, inspection. Keel: AD#76 (3/17) WANTED– 12 inch Crosby net lifter in any repairs, inspections, cleaning. Also any mooring repairs, condition or basket case call 207-776-2853 AD#56(1/17)-WANTED: Crew for South Shore lobster boat. removal, inspections. I have two small work boats, one trailer Experience a must, valid license and transportation a must. and a inflatable, so I can get anywhere and get the job done. AD#77(3/17) FOR SALE- Bait, Fresh Pogies/ Menhaden 781-831-4291 Willing to travel anywhere on the New England coast. Call Now available month of May Fresh caught from Cape Cod Weir Trap, and save money on hauling out. FREE estimates!!!! Text or call landed in Hyannis. $25.00/tote; discount for large quantities. AD#57(1/17) FOR SALE–165 GILL NETS–8.5–6.5 ALL 65LB Bucky (339) 205-6633 Kurt 508-237-5888 or email [email protected] LEAD LINE -DEEP WATER FLOATS. CALL 603 501 0116 AD#67 (1/17) FOR SALE– FEDERAL AREA 1 / 800 POT AD#78(3/17)FOR SALE- 22 ft Tuna Tower & pulpit $1,000. 4 AD#58(1/17) HELP WANTED – GLOUCESTER, NORTH SHORE. LICENSE W/ NGOM SCALLOP PERMIT, $60,000.00 Call Dave inch dry exhaust & heat shield $500. Call 508-280-3038 STERNMAN – LOBSTER BOAT Experience preferred. Must @ (978)857-9419 be hard working with fast hands. Non- Smoker, Non- Drinker. AD#79(3/17) FOR SALE- 31ft’ BHM 3116 CAT- MA. Area 1 Completely Drug free. Must have own vehicle. Leave Name and AD#68 (1/17) FOR SALE–1968 34 FT Webbers Cove Coastal Lob. permit MA. Scup/Black Sea Bass pot permit- Both phone number. Mike – 781-249-2818. No calls after 6 p.m. fiberglass Hull 1995 Volvo Penta 230 HP inboard diesel transferable 400 lob. pots/100 S-Bass pots $60,000 OBRO restored in 2015 very clean Brand new Simrad NSS8 & 4G Heather 508-280-8568

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AD#81(4/17) FOR SALE- 2010 Chevy 2500 refrigerated van, with plug in unit. Has minor rust, but runs great. I have pictures if interested. Asking 16,000.00 or BO Call Mike @ 781-724-3400 or e-mail @ [email protected] MLA classified ads is a free benefit to MLA Members and Non-members is a flat $25 *All ads are subject to review prior to placement 54• M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o bster m e n . c o m

2 0 1 7 Q&A Time a y I receive a lot of questions from members and my elements I must follow, there is no real change for me. questions which I answer in a future column. Please M clients throughout the year. Here is a compilation of Although a majority of the financial services industry note that you can always check out a website I several questions that I have been asked over the last is against the law, I welcome it as an opportunity designed especially for lobstermen and fishermen (for few months with corresponding answers: for advisors to really hone in those client goals and YOU) at www.jbadvantagebenefits.com. I am still objectives, rather than product sell. working on several pieces of it. For a more complete I missed the guaranteed life insurance website, you can go to my agency’s website at www. window. Can I still apply? We went to a college savings seminar. myfamilylifeinsurance.com. On both of these websites, Yes, it is never too late. The guaranteed life insurance The presenter said life insurance is a you will find educational articles and can even apply for window ended on 3/31 for existing MLA members. good way to save for college since the insurance on your own, if you wish. This means if you were to apply now, your application value is not recorded for financial aid. would go through the underwriting process. All you Is this true? John Barnes is owner of My Family Life Insurance, an would need to do is answer a few, simple health It is true, but in my opinion, it’s not the best piece of independent full-service insurance agency, and The Annuity questions and your application is then reviewed. You advice or the best way to save for college. Yes, the Assistant, specializing is safe and secured money and can apply up to $100,000, and depending on your age, cash value of permanent life insurance is not included retirement strategies. Neither are affiliated with Modern choose a 10 year or 20 year term. Don’t pass this just on the FAFSA form (free application for student aid) Woodmen of America. You can reach John at (978) 494-4574 because you will go through underwriting. It is still one which means the student could receive more financial or [email protected]. of the easiest application processes I have seen for the aid; however, there are three price. It also does not ask height/weight up to $75,000 key pieces of data that the of death benefit. presenter obviously did not mention. If he or she did, New members to the MLA have a 30 day window from you would see life insurance date of membership to apply for the life insurance is not the best way. The first at guaranteed issue. I would seriously consider this is cash value can severely member benefit as an unexpected death can happen underperform that of a anytime. simple, low cost 529 college savings plan. Second, if Where do I see the market going? used for qualified college Is saving If you have read my previous articles (and the most expenses, the withdrawals money recent one), you know you should just block the noise. from a 529 plan is tax money I will say with certainty that there will be a dip or free. Yes, tax free. Third, recession. When? Who knows. I watch the news and while the value of the 529 a challenge? read the economic data. The question isn’t where the plan must be recorded on I can help you create a saving plan that works best for market is going. Rather, you should be asking if you the FAFSA, the negative you. Let’s talk. I can help you plan for life. have the right financial plan that will meet your goals impact on financial aid Modern Woodmen of America and objectives. is only 5.64% of value. John K. Barnes, FIC, CFP® Stated another way, if you B 978-494-4574 What is this DOL rule? saved $100,000 in a 529 [email protected] If you have not heard, last April, President Obama plan, $5,640 of it would wrote into law a rule which meant that financial impact your financial aid. advisors who work with clients in the retirement area That really isn’t much. must hold fiduciary duty. Fiduciary duty means putting If you need to see actual a client’s interest first and foremost. Under this law, comparisons, contact me for the financial advisor must disclose other information a more detailed discussion. as well. As a CFP®, I am already held to the fiduciary CHAG0312 Investment advisor. Securities and advisory services offered through MWA Financial Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Modern Woodmen of America. Member: FINRA, SIPC. duty standard, so, with the exception of some additional There were other notable M assachusetts L o b s t e r m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n • w w w . l o bster m e n . c o m • 55 M y a 7 1 0 2

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