Maine Lobstermen's Association

Maine Lobstermen's Association
The strongest advocate for sustainable lobster management and preservation of Maineโ€™s lobstering heritage for more than 70 years! JOIN TODAY.

www.mainelobstermen.org We are the largest commercial fishing industry group on the East Coast, representing the interests of thousands of lobstermen from Eastport to Kittery. As a commercial fishing organization, we are only as strong as our membership. If you are a lobsterman, we work for you and need your support! Donate to help protect our fishery: www.savemainelobstermen.org

๐Ÿฆž F๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค: ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐‘ณ๐’๐’ƒ๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“ F๐’Š๐’”๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’š ๐’Š๐’” ๐‘บ๐’•๐’“๐’๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐’–๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’†You may have seen recent headlines suggesting that Main...
11/11/2025

๐Ÿฆž F๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค: ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐‘ณ๐’๐’ƒ๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“ F๐’Š๐’”๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’š ๐’Š๐’” ๐‘บ๐’•๐’“๐’๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐’–๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’†

You may have seen recent headlines suggesting that Maineโ€™s lobster fishery is โ€œcollapsing.โ€ Thatโ€™s simply not true.

MLA Board Member Jacob Knowles explains in this video whatโ€™s really happening with the fishery & sets the record straight.

โœ… The Gulf of Maine lobster stock is not depleted and remains healthy.
๐Ÿ“‰ Abundance has declined from ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐ highs, but harvest levels are less than one percent above the modelโ€™s threshold.
โš–๏ธ The ASMFC did not recommend any management action, because the data do not show the stock is in danger.

Maine lobstermen have always led with conservation and stewardship. Thatโ€™s why our fishery remains one of the most sustainable in the world.

Watch Jacobโ€™s fact check and share to help get the truth out there.

Huckberry has some HUGE sales coming up this holiday season, check them out here: https://glnk.io/jacobknowlesThe media has been running some articles lately...

Honoring all who served. ๐Ÿฆž
11/11/2025

Honoring all who served. ๐Ÿฆž

๐ŸŒŸ ๐Œ๐‹๐€ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐ป๐‘’๐‘ค๐‘  ๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘ฆ ๐ŸŒŸFamily-owned and Maine-based, Hews Company, has been keeping New Englandโ€™...
11/10/2025

๐ŸŒŸ ๐Œ๐‹๐€ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐ป๐‘’๐‘ค๐‘  ๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘ฆ ๐ŸŒŸ

Family-owned and Maine-based, Hews Company, has been keeping New Englandโ€™s industries on the move for nearly a century. Founded in 1927 by Roland C. Hews, the company has grown from a small auto repair shop into a trusted distributor of truck-mounted equipment and custom truck bodies - serving key industries like forestry, building supply, transportation, and marine.

Today, the fourth generation of the Hews family continues the tradition of exceptional service from their facilities in South Portland and Bow, New Hampshire. Whether itโ€™s truck-mounted cranes, custom builds, or specialized projects for local aquaculture and marine businesses, Hews Company takes pride in supporting the hardworking people who power Maineโ€™s economy.

๐Ÿ‘ The Maine Lobstermenโ€™s Association is proud to count Hews Company as a dedicated business member and supporter of Maineโ€™s lobstering heritage.

๐Ÿ’ก Support the businesses that support Maine lobstermen! Learn more about Hews Company: https://www.mlcalliance.org/post/mla-business-member-spotlight-hews-company

๐Ÿ“ Hews Company | 190 Rumery St., South Portland, ME | (207) 767-2136
www.hewsco.com

11/10/2025

We're getting into the holiday spirit! ๐ŸŽ„
So many of our coastal communities host special holiday events from lobster trap trees to festivals of light. Send us a picture and some details so we can share your event on our calendar! Share here or email [email protected]

๐ŸŒŠ J๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐จf ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก: ๐‘‡๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘š๐‘ฆ ๐‘Š๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐ŸฆžAt just eleven years old, Cape Elizabethโ€™s Tommy Werner already knows the...
11/09/2025

๐ŸŒŠ J๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐จf ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก: ๐‘‡๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘š๐‘ฆ ๐‘Š๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐Ÿฆž

At just eleven years old, Cape Elizabethโ€™s Tommy Werner already knows the rewards & challenges of lobstering. Between school, hockey, and hanging out with friends, Tommy finds time to tend his ten traps around Peaks Island with his dad, Thom.

From learning to V-notch eggers to hauling in a record catch this summer, Tommyโ€™s passion for the ocean (and for working alongside his dad) shines through.

๐Ÿ‘ Keep up the great work, Tommy... the future of Maineโ€™s lobster fishery looks bright!

Read his story โžก๏ธ https://www.mlcalliance.org/post/mla-junior-harvester-tommy-werner

๐Ÿฆž๐’๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž'๐ฌ ๐‹๐จ๐›๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ŸฆžFor more than 70 years, the MLA has been the voice defending Maine's lobster industry... ...
11/08/2025

๐Ÿฆž๐’๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž'๐ฌ ๐‹๐จ๐›๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐Ÿฆž
For more than 70 years, the MLA has been the voice defending Maine's lobster industry... from fighting burdensome federal regulations that threatened to end the fishery, to tackling the tough issues that make lobstering one of the hardest jobs there is.

Most people never see the work we do behind the scenes - the long meetings, the important policy work, the advocacy that keeps our lobstermen on the water. ๐ผ๐‘ก'๐‘  ๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘ก f๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘ฆ, ๐‘๐‘ข๐‘ก ๐‘–๐‘ก'๐‘  ๐‘ฃ๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘™. We do it so that lobstering families can focus on what they do best: catching lobster!

As we close out the year, we're asking our community to stand with us. Whether you can give $10, $50, or $100, every contribution helps us stay strong for the challenges ahead.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐ƒ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐‹๐€: https://mainelobstermen.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/mla-2025-end-of-year-campaign

With your help, we can keep Maine's lobster fishery strong for generations to come. ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆž

Support the Maine Lobstermenโ€™s Association For more than 70 years, the Maine Lobstermenโ€™s Association (MLA) has been the steadfast voice of Maineโ€™s lobstermen, defending their livelihoods, protecting the sustainability of the fishery, and standing

Our hearts go out to Bruce's family, friends, and all those on Islesford who knew and loved him.
11/08/2025

Our hearts go out to Bruce's family, friends, and all those on Islesford who knew and loved him.

Bruce Eric Damon, 77, of Mount Desert passed away Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Bruce was born Oct. 9, 1948, in Bar Harbor, the son of Constance Marie Kenney and Robert

Congressman Jared Golden recently announced that he will not seek reelection next year. The MLA thanks him for his servi...
11/07/2025

Congressman Jared Golden recently announced that he will not seek reelection next year. The MLA thanks him for his service to the people of our state, especially our lobstering families.

Jacob Knowles demonstrating how & why we v-notch. He v-notched 6,000 female lobsters this summer alone! ๐Ÿฆž Learn more: ww...
11/07/2025

Jacob Knowles demonstrating how & why we v-notch. He v-notched 6,000 female lobsters this summer alone! ๐Ÿฆž Learn more: www.vnotch.info

11/06/2025

๐Ÿฆž Itโ€™s been a whirlwind fall for Maine lobstermen.

From battles over bait cuts to new lobster stock assessments, thereโ€™s no shortage of big news shaping the future of the fishery. But through it all, Maineโ€™s lobstermen keep hauling, adapting, and fighting for their way of life.

In this monthโ€™s ๐‘ณ๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’”:
โš“๏ธ The menhaden quota fight & how industry voices made a difference
๐Ÿ“‰ What the new lobster stock assessment means for Maine
๐Ÿ“Š What lobstermen are saying about the future of the fishery
๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿฆฐ A profile of writer and lobstermanโ€™s daughter, Carli Stewart
โœ‚๏ธ Why V-notching still matters... now more than ever
Special thanks to this month's sponsor: Mack Boring & Parts Co.

๐Ÿ“ฌWatch for it in the mail, or read the November issue online
www.mlcalliance.org/_files/ugd/0a9ffd_15f1f40a84ce4bbaa158bb9f4f26a03b.pdf

๐Ÿ›ŸUpcoming drill conductor training in Eastport (Monday, November 10) and Stonington (Monday, December 15). To register, ...
11/05/2025

๐Ÿ›ŸUpcoming drill conductor training in Eastport (Monday, November 10) and Stonington (Monday, December 15). To register, email [email protected] or call 207.233.0787.

LATE BREAKING -EASTPORT RESCHEDULED to 12/7!! Donโ€™t miss the last Maine USCG Drill Conductor training opportunities of the year! Thereโ€™s still room in these classes sponsored by Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries and delivered by Offshore Survival Training!

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