Bass Harbor Lobster Boat Races showcase speed, skill and simpatico

July 2, 2025 Featured, New England

Despite persistent fog, the 2025 Bass Harbor Lobster Boat Races went off without a hitch, and spectators who gathered on land and on the water to cheer on participants were treated to a wonderful day at the races. “Our vision of a fun weekend for locals to connect and celebrate really came to life. All three days had a great turnout,” said Lobster Boat Committee secretary Kat Murphy, referring to not just the boat races but the three-day festival surrounding the races known as the Backside Blast. The Fastest Lobster Boat race was won by Mariena Beal and her boat My Turn. Carroll Staples won the Bass Harbor’s Fastest Lobster Boat race in Goose, followed by Travis Lunt in Steppin’ Up and Patrick Hanley in Miss Amelia. 9 Photos. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 10:38

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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

NILS STOLPE: The New England groundfish debacle (Part IV): Is cutting back harvest really the answer?

While it’s a fact that’s hardly ever acknowledged, the assumption in fisheries management is that if the population of a stock of fish isn’t at some arbitrary level, it’s because of too much fishing. Hence the term “overfished.” Hence the mandated knee jerk reaction of the fisheries managers to not enough fish; cut back on fishing. What of other factors? They don’t count. It’s all about fishing, because fishing is all that the managers can control; it’s their Maslow’s Hammer. When it comes to the oceans it seems as if it’s about all that the industry connected mega-foundations that support the anti-fishing ENGOs with hundreds of millions of dollars a year in “donations” are interested in controlling. Read the article here

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