2017 GMC Double Cab 4x4 at
Winter Harbor Lobster Boat Race, August 12, 2017

 

Darlings Auto Mall, Darlings Chevrolet and DC Air are giving one lucky race participant a no-charge two-year lease* of a new 2017 GMC Double Cab 4x4.

Winter Harbor racing prizes include a bundle of one thousand $5 dollar bills. Prizes donated include those from RE Thomas Marine Hardware with an Intermediate Shaft Bearing, Self-Aligning Stuff Box 2½" – Retail value $2193.03 and a Rudder Port, Gland Style 2½" – Retail value $1175.72 (If the winners need a larger or more expensive part, they can use the value of the prize towards that purchase.)

Nautilus Marine Hardware custom racing trophies cut on their water jet, bait from Peter Mullins Bait Company and $3,000 worth of gift certificates from the Bunkers Wharf Restaurant. These and other prizes are valued at more than $20,000. Races are scheduled to start at 10am at the town dock at the end of Harbor Road. The Winter Harbor lobster festival will be held on the same day.

* Total of lease payments is a maximum value of $10,000. Winner is responsible for all taxes and fees and must qualify for one-pay lease agreement with lease provider.

CONTENTS

Global Lobster Trade

When the Civil War Came to Maine

Editorial – You Watch My Back: Season 40

Uncertainty in Stock Assessments Impacts Harvest Rates

Letter – Commissioner’s Letter on LD575

If Lobster Landings Fall, Profits Could Too

Widely-Used Marine Seismic Gun Negatively Impacts Zooplankton

Hydrographic Surveys in Penobscot and Jericho Bays

Shrimp Fishermen, Shut Out For Now, Weigh in on Future Management Measures

2017 Seafood Throwdown Schedule

DOC Decision May Impact ASMFC’s Ability to Conserve Atlantic Coastal Fisheries

Dept. of Commerce
Picks Council Seats

Where New England’s Catch Goes and Why It Matters

Marine Species Distribution Shifts Will Continue Under Ocean Warming

Given the Right Tools, Fishermen Perform Data Collection

Nicholas Walsh – Fiduciary Duty

Stonington Races: Big Turn Out on a Great Day

2017 GMC Double Cab 4x4 at Winter Harbor Lobster Boat Race, August 12, 2017

24th Year for Stonington Races

Codfather Attempts to Leverage Permits and Boats

NMFS Fishing Vessel Capital Construction Fund Procedure Changes

From Beaches to the Bottom of the Sea, Microplastics Everywhere

Macroalgae Cultivation

The Voice of Safety – Life Saving Technique Easy and Available

Meeting

Life Jacket Project!

Hampton, NH Fisherman Takes Case to US Supreme Court

Groundfishing and Lobstering on the Same Trip

Data Yields Trajectory of Maine’s Coastal Fisheries at PMM

Request for Information on Offshore Oil & Gas Leases

2017 Maine Lobster
Boat Racing Schedule

Lee Wilbur – Learnin’ To Love Fishin’

Classifieds

Book Review – Phillip Barter, Maine Master

Back Then – Shay’s Tent