The 92' F/V Carol Coles out of Portsmouth, NH. Winter season 2010 in the deep water of George’s Basin, north of George’s Bank. The Carol Cole was an Area 3 lobster and crab boat, whose average trip length was 10 days. It’s crew were Joel Woods of Portland, Maine, Dennis Polluk of South Portland, Maine, Roger Raymond of Saco, Maine and Justin Dunphey of Damariscotta, Maine. Joel Woods photo
Seaweed: More Questions
Stakeholders Work Out
Best Management Practices
by Laurie Schreiber
HALLOWELL – How much seaweed can be harvested in a way that sustainably supports the resource and the ecosystem that depends on it, while also continuing to provide a living for a growing industry?
Those are the basic questions that underlie the current development of a state fishery management plan. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) is the predominant form of seaweed harvested in Maine.
The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) formed a plan development team (PDT) whose members include processors, scientists and environmentalists. There are currently no harvesters on the PDT
