National Fisherman

Lobster

Fourth-year students like Jean-Pierre Joseph are close to joining the Maine lobster industry’s workforce. “The experienced kids like JP also help mentor the new kids,” says Wiley Muller. Photo courtesy of Lift All Boats

Finding crew made easier

Paul Molyneaux

The MLA, in partnership with the MLCA, has launched a statewide competition encouraging lobstermen to protect one billion lobster eggs through Maine's longstanding v-notching conservation practice. Photo courtesy of Jacob Knowles' Facebook

Maine lobstermen to spotlight v-notch conservation

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Maine lobsterman Frank Thompson holds the GPS unit that the Maine Department of Marine Resources requires him on his vessel so that it can be tracked 24/7. Thompson is taking the issue to the US Supreme Court. Photo courtesy of Frank Thompson

One lobsterman’s lawsuit going to the Supreme Court

Paul Molyneaux

Caitlin Townsend and her father out lobstering. Photo courtesy of the Townsend family

A foot on deck and a voice for the fleet

Carli Clancy

A commercial fisherman in Maine died June 18th by falling overboard. Photo courtesy of Maine Marine Patrol

Maine Marine Patrol investigating fatal overboard incident near Vinalhaven

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The Tide-N-Knots rests on its mooring in Bailey’s Mistake, a semi-protected anchorage in Lubec, Maine. Built somewhere in Nova Scotia in 1979, the boat is typical of the rough old Novi workhorses found in Downeast Maine. Greg McConnell photo.

Boat of the month: Tide-N-Knots

Paul Molyneaux

The GM 6-53 "was the beating heart of the Hard Times. It ran and ran and ran...sometimes when I went down forward for something I would pause for a second or two and just marvel at it as it roared." Photo courtesy of Jerry Fraser

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From Johnson Seahorse to screaming jimmy

Jerry Fraser

Making a profit with a small boat means cutting costs where possible. Burning biofuel enabled Nick Wilbur to get to his fishing grounds and back for free. He found that his engine ran faster, smoother, and quieter on biofuel. Nick Wilbur photo.

One captain’s experiment with vegetable oil fuel

Paul Molyneaux

On-demand fishing gear systems were tested in Jonesport, Maine, using the Maine Department of Marine Resources gear library. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Consumers would pay more for lobster caught with ropeless gear, study finds

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On the lobster boat, Paradigm, in Jonesport, Maine, a newly installed 900 HP Scania DI16 083M is ready for testing. Scania distributor, Mack Boring will soon have higher efficiency, 800-hp 13L and 16L Scania marine engines available. Photo courtesy of Pau

Mack Boring powers the lobster industry

Paul Molyneaux

A Florida Keys commercial fisherman has been sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to multiple lobster violations. Photo courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife

Florida Keys fisherman sentenced after pleading guilty to lobster violations

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