.MLA: The federal government’s plan to protect #RightWhales takes aim at the wrong target & may destroy Maine’s #lobster industry. savingseafood.org/opinion/federa…

Maine lobstermen with federal permits should be aware: electronic vessel tracking is coming. ellsworthamerican.com/maine-news/ele…

Scientific research on juvenile lobsters is being spearheaded through a program funded by Red Lobster and Ready Seafood in collaboration with Cranberry Isle Fishermen's Co-Op umaine.edu/news/blog/2021…

The news today about the LMA1 closure being reinstated means we have to work harder. If you love lobster, lobster boats, lobstermen, lobster rolls, or just Maine, the time to help is now.

"We are aiming big — the MLA is going after NMFS’s entire 10-year plan because it is that plan that ultimately will erase Maine’s lobster industry." #savemainelobstermen #yourbuoymatters #savemainelobsterfamilies mlcalliance.org/2021/11/29/gue…

What do you do when you know the government is wrong but your concerns continually fall on deaf ears? In this case, we fight. Fight for accountability from our government. Fight for the use of state-of-the-art science. mlcalliance.org/2021/11/29/ste…

Fishermen say offshore wind surveys rip up gear nationalfisherman.com/northeast/fish…

Building offshore wind turbines is not nearly as easy as it sounds. Here are the five challenges of deploying offshore wind platforms/turbines at a reasonable scale off in the deep ocean. nawindpower.com/floating-offsh…

"We care about protecting the whales. [but] A federal plan based on poor data that disregards the reality of what is happening at sea has the very real potential of wiping out Maine’s lobster fishery. " MLA Director Jim Dow fishes out of Bass Harbor mdislander.com/opinions/comme…

BOEM has so prioritized offshore wind energy development that it is bypassing environmental review and failing to consider alternative sites that won’t harm the commercial fishing industry, says a lawsuit brought by the Texas Public Policy Foundation.nationalfisherman.com/northeast/texa…

An excellent letter by #PatriceMcCarron of @Mainelobstermen attempts to set the record straight after widely read but divisive reportage didn't properly portray lobstermen as the environmental stewards, keen observers, & citizen scientists that they are: pressherald.com/2022/01/09/mai…

John Hathaway, CEO of processor Shucks Maine Lobster warns that regulations over right whale protections are a major concern for the lobster industry in 2022. MLA is fighting back & we need YOUR help: donate savemainelobstermen.org and share mainebiz.biz/article/2022-f…

Truth. We are the backbone of the coastal Maine economy. We are the primary environmental stewards of the Gulf of Maine. We are your neighbors and friends. #savemainelobstermen #mainelobstermen #mainefishingcommunity

Thank you Maine Aquaculture Association !

Just as I wouldn’t go to a dentist for back surgery, I urge you not to believe someone who clearly has not taken the time to understand the great lengths lobstermen have gone to to help save the endangered right whale.ellsworthamerican.com/opinions/comme…

So excited to kick off this project with University of Maine and MLA to help lobster fishermen leverage their own data in offshore wind engagement! Grateful to NOAA Sea Grant Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy & NOAAFish_NEFSC for recognizing our cooperatively designed project

#BreakingNews Maine Lobstermen's Association hires former U.S. Solicitor General; Files for Expedited Appeal to Preserve Lobstering Industry and Protect State's Economy. #savemainelobstermen Read more: savemainelobstermen.org/in-court/

Sadly, this plan won’t save whales, but it will decimate small businesses and families. Regulators must change the rules to reflect actual data. #savemainelobstermen foxbusiness.com/politics/maine…