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Marine gear goes glam as Maine makers ride wave of nautical chic

August 8, 2015 New England

On the cobblestone streets of the Old Port, tourists can scoop up all types of lobster-themed swag, from lobster deely boppers with googly eyes to lobster T-shirts to lobster mugs. But lately, fashionistas are forsaking the obvious for more subtle nods to Maine’s marine industry. A spectrum of nautical-themed products, from bait bags to sunglasses made from lobster traps, made by young designers are attracting discerning shoppers in droves. Read the rest here 11:32

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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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