Maine Legislature's Marine Resources Committee briefed by two lobster associations & aquaculture Association

 On January 26, 2021  the Marine Resources Committee held two orientation sessions. 

Below are links to  the morning session  presenters  including Dave Sullivan of the Maine Lobstering Union  and Sebastian Belle of the Maine Aquaculture Association.

Dave Sullivan , Maine Lobstering Union 14min 58sec

 Patrice McCarron of the Maine  Lobstermen's Association and Q&A 24min30sec

Sebastian Belle Maine Aquaculture Assoc & Q&A 13 sec

Rockland's adhoc Harbor Mgmt Plan Committee 10/3/19 audio: Lobstering, Cruise ships

Rockland's  Adhoc Harbor Management Plan Committee met October 3rd . It considered marine issues, from  harbor lobstering  & fishing to aquaculture, and then  discussed cruise ships for 1hr 15min. About the Committee

AUDIO
* Summary of Marine issues addressed last adhoc mtg 8min
* Harbor lobstering & fishery planning - 30 minutes
* Cruise ships complete section 1hr 15min
* Cruise ships Pt 1  14min  
* Cruise ships Pt2   7min 30sec 
* Cruise ships Pt 3 18min
* Cruise ships Pt 4  12min
* Cruise ships Pt 5  9min
* Cruise ships Pt6 to end  22min

SLIDES
Slide 1 Cruise ship counts  
Slide 2 Current Cruise ship fees  
Slide 3 Cruise Ship Revenues 
Slide 4 Rockland City Council Order 51

At 11/6/13 press conference, legislators & public called for EIS of Searsport dredge plan. Audio of meeting

On November 6, 2013, bay activists held a well-attended press conference to discuss requiring the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out an environmental impact study of the proposed expansion dredging of Searsport Harbor.

The press conference featured three state legislators from the Marine Resources Committee, and an Islesboro selectman. It was also attended by concerned citizens.

Below are recordings (mp3) of the speakers and the questions they received from journalists and the public.

1 introduction 1 min

2 Representative Kumiega Chair Marine Resources Committee 1 min 34sec 

3 Senator Chris Johnson Marine Resources Committee  2 minutes

4 Rep Mick Devon, Marine Resources Committee 3min35sec

5. Arch Gillies, Islesboro Selectman 4min 35 sec

6 Q&A 1. 6min 37sec

7 Q&A 2. 5min 189sec

8. Q&A 3.  3min 47sec

9. Q&A 4.  4min 15sec

More photos from event 

Maine Lobsters visit DCP Midstream headquarters in Downtown Denver.

Coloradans spoke out Saturday out in downtown Denver in the plaza before DCP Midstream's 25th floor headquarters in the Republic Plaza skyscraper..  

Listen to a 6 and a half minute recording phoned-in to WRFR community radio during the event 01/12/13  (mp3)

 Click Here for photogalleries of these Lobsters at the DCP HQ and elsewhere in Denver.  beseeching DCP Midstream's new leader Wouter van Kempen to drop the company's  controversial plan to build the east coast's biggest LPG gas tank in this scenic backwater, heart of the Maine lobsterfishing industry

Their crimson colors ("we're steamed!" t'was muttered) stood out nicely from on high. About this issue: here and here  

Monhegan - DMR explains legislation to let public recreationally lobster there

On January 19, 2012 the Maine Legislature's marine resources committee held a  hearing on LD 1709 "An Act To Amend the Limited-entry Program for Taking Lobsters in the Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area"  A governor's bill, and sponsored by Representative Windol Weaver

Listen to a 9 minute recording of  Diedre Gilbert of DMR explain the bill and be questioned about it by the committee