Maine Lobstermen's Association

11/11/2025

🦞 F𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 F𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆

You may have seen recent headlines suggesting that Maine’s lobster fishery is “collapsing.” That’s simply not true.

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

✅ The Gulf of Maine lobster stock is not depleted and remains healthy.
📉 Abundance has declined from 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 highs, but harvest levels are less than one percent above the model’s threshold.
⚖️ 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. That’s why our fishery remains one of the most sustainable in the world.

Watch Jacob’s fact check and share to help get the truth out there.

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11/11/2025

Honoring all who served. 🦞

11/10/2025

🌟 𝐌𝐋𝐀 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐻𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦 🌟

Family-owned and Maine-based, Hews Company, has been keeping New England’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 it’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 Maine’s economy.

👏 The Maine Lobstermen’s Association is proud to count Hews Company as a dedicated business member and supporter of Maine’s lobstering heritage.

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

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

11/10/2025

We're getting into the holiday spirit! 🎄
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]

11/09/2025

🌊 J𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨f 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡: 𝑇𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑦 𝑊𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑟 🦞

At just eleven years old, Cape Elizabeth’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, Tommy’s passion for the ocean (and for working alongside his dad) shines through.

👏 Keep up the great work, Tommy... the future of Maine’s lobster fishery looks bright!

Read his story ➡️ https://www.mlcalliance.org/post/mla-junior-harvester-tommy-werner

11/08/2025

🦞𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧🦞
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. 𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 f𝑙𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑦, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙. 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.

👉𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐋𝐀: 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. 💕🦞

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

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

11/07/2025

Enough said.

The truth matters. Some recent headlines have been misleading. Let's be clear: Maine lobstermen are not overfishing. Our lobster fishery is built on decades of smart management and deep respect for the ocean.
👉 Read 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔: https://www.mlcalliance.org/post/lobster-stock-assessment-finds-abundance-down-fishery-strong

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.

11/07/2025

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

11/06/2025

🦞 It’s been a whirlwind fall for Maine lobstermen.

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

In this month’s 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔:
⚓️ The menhaden quota fight & how industry voices made a difference
📉 What the new lobster stock assessment means for Maine
📊 What lobstermen are saying about the future of the fishery
👩‍🦰 A profile of writer and lobsterman’s daughter, Carli Stewart
✂️ Why V-notching still matters... now more than ever
Special thanks to this month's sponsor: Mack Boring & Parts Co.

📬Watch for it in the mail, or read the November issue online
www.mlcalliance.org/_files/ugd/0a9ffd_15f1f40a84ce4bbaa158bb9f4f26a03b.pdf

11/05/2025

🛟Upcoming 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!! Don’t miss the last Maine USCG Drill Conductor training opportunities of the year! There’s still room in these classes sponsored by Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries and delivered by Offshore Survival Training!