First published in the MLA Newsletter, May, 2012 Increasingly consumers want to know where their food comes from. Not only where it comes from but who harvested it and how it was harvested. Being able to track your cucumber from … Continue reading →

First published in the MLA Newsletter, May, 2012   It’s 4:30 a.m. on a dark November morning.  The Sunbeam V, the boat of the Maine Sea Coast Mission, sits on her keel at low tide in the Matinicus harbor.  The … Continue reading →

First published in the MLA Newsletter, May, 2012 Sheldon Pope’s boat is named Hard Shel. It’s a clever play on words, using only one L just like in his name. The 35-foot Duffy has been propped up on blocks for … Continue reading →

First published in the MLA Newsletter, May, 2012 As some may be aware from my comments at the Fishermen’s Forum in March, or at various other lobster, scallop or urchin meetings over the past several months, one of the first … Continue reading →

First published in the MLA Newsletter, April, 2012 At the Lobstermen’s Town meeting in Portland on March 23, 2012, three researchers spoke about three different aspects of aquaculture. First, Ian Bricknell of University of Maine gave a presentation on sea … Continue reading →