April 2010 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 21.
Commercial Fishing News
MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL FISHING NEWS
Continued from Page 13.
Jersey, encompassing waters where high created in 1996 by the federal Marine Mammal taining false records.
bycatch has been seen recently. The area will Protection Act to help NOAA’s Fisheries The settlement involves payment by the
currently required, and gaps in compliance be closed to gillnetting from February 1 to Service devise better ways of reducing Exchange of $85,000 and a 35-day closure
with current management measures, such as March 15, and gear modified to reduce the risk bycatch of marine mammals to allowable lev- (non-consecutive) of the Gloucester Sea-
improper use of pingers. of bycatch will be required to fish there be- els in the nation’s commercial fisheries. The food Display Auction, over a three-year pe-
To address these problems, the mea- tween January 1 and April 30 every year when harbor porpoise team’s goal is to reduce riod under certain requirements. The days of
sures announced today expand when and gillnet fishing is allowed. serious injuries and mortalities of harbor closure will be coordinated in order to mini-
where acoustic net alarms, called Between 1998, when gillnetters were first porpoises from interactions with gillnets to mize economic hardship and customer bur-
“pingers,”are required on gillnets off New required to use pingers, gear modifications, just a few dozen animals annually. The team den. Under the terms of the settlement,
England, add new seasonal management and special management areas, and 2003, the currently has about 40 members, comprising NOAA and the Exchange further agree to
measures off New Jersey, and define areas off number of harbor porpoise that died in affected fishermen, environmentalists, fed- dismiss all outstanding litigation involving
New England that will close to gillnetters if gillnets declined from more than 1,500 per eral and state fishery officials, and marine these three cases.
harbor porpoise bycatch gets too high. How- year to just a few hundred per year. mammal scientists. “We are pleased to reach a settlement in
ever, expanded and more consistent use of In 2003, however, bycatch numbers Harbor porpoises are found in both the this long-standing case and we are optimistic
pingers should reduce bycatch significantly. started to increase and about 1,000 animals North Atlantic and the North Pacific, prima- that we’ve entered a more constructive rela-
Pingers have been required seasonally are estimated to have died in gillnets in 2006, rily in subarctic temperate, coastal and off- tionship going forward,” said Charles Green,
in gillnets off New England since 1998. How- the most recent year for which there is an shore waters. There are estimated to be about NOAA Deputy Assistant General Counsel
ever, they are sometimes used improperly, estimate. This exceeds allowable levels. 89,000 animals in the population found off the for Enforcement and Litigation. “NOAA will
reducing their overall effectiveness. In the NOAA’s Fisheries Service met with a Northeastern U.S. Harbor porpoises are pro- continue to work with the New England fish-
Mid-Atlantic region, measures are believed team of stakeholders in late 2007 and early tected under the federal Marine Mammal Pro- ing community to build a sustainable fishery
to have been less effective in recent years, 2008 to discuss ways to reverse this trend. tection Act, but are not listed under the that maximizes benefits to coastal communi-
mostly because some fishing gear was not The measures announced today are a result federal Endangered Species Act. ties and the nation. Compliance with fishery
properly modified to reduce the risk of captur- of those meetings and recommendations laws and regulations is critical to the success
ing and retaining harbor porpoises. made by the team, as well as comments and NOAA and Gloucester Seafood Display of our joint efforts.”
In the Mid-Atlantic, a new management recommendations from the general public. Auction Settle Three Cases In January, NOAA announced it is de-
area is being created off the coast of New The stakeholder team is one of several NOAA and Gloucester Fish Exchange, veloping a comprehensive plan to ensure a
Inc. (owner of the Gloucester Seafood Dis- fair and effective enforcement program and to
M
play Auction) agreed to settle three pending promote fairness, transparency and account-
ANSET MARINE SUPPLY
enforcement cases that involved allegations ability in its fisheries enforcement opera-
of handling illegally caught fish and main- tions.
Continued from Page 20.
Marine was no longer the only main competi-
tor. However, through hard work and more
New England Fiberglass Company
quickly assumed responsibility and leader- salesmen, Sydney Miller and Mansco
ship of the company and through a keen pushed their territory to include as far south
Yacht Repair/Restorations
foresight of the rapid growth in pleasure as Virginia and west through New York State.
boating, managed a tremendous growth. In 1991, with a need to concentrate more
Alton Lewis, and Merton Murphy made of his energy on other business areas,
POWDER COATING
the physical move to Rockland while Les Sydney Miller sold Manset Marine/Mansco
58 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101
remained in Southwest Harbor to better ser- to two long-term management employees,
vice his area. Merton became Assistant Dale Landrith and Michael Taber.
(207) 773-3537 Phone (207) 874-7926 Fax
Manager of Operations under Marshall In 1992 and now at the age of 71, Les www.nefiberglass.com email: newenglandfibe@conversent.net
Madsen who, a 35 year veteran with Sargent decided it was time to retire. Time to spend a
& Lord, became manager of both Sargent & few more hours at the golf course. And
Lord and Mansco. though he would still continue to assist at
In the move to Rockland, Harry Miller trade shows in Rockland, Les’ traveling days
PAUL E. LUKE, INC.
Company added their own manufactured line were over. It was time to retire the old station
of canvas products which were custom made wagon. Time to enjoy life with wife Millie and
for a multitude of industry requirements. At the family (Les has lost two wonderful wives
Fireplaces - Automatic Feathering Propellors - 3-Piece Storm Anchors
this time as well, a line of boats and canoes by to cancer over his career).
Mansco in 1991 was still a strong com-
Full Service Boat Yard
“Smokercraft” and a line of camper trailers
were added. pany, boasting employees who’d been with
15 Luke's Gulch, East Boothbay, Maine 04544
By the late 60’s it was becoming quite the company from 5 to 45 years and the new
TEL. (207) 633-4971 A. Franklin Luke FAX: (207) 633-3388
obvious that the marine scene was beginning owners intended to keep the company grow-
to change. Fiberglass, discovered and used ing. In a mission statement written in 1995,
during WWII, (an anathema to wooden Dale Lindrith wrote, “Manset Marine is rig-
builders) was making its presence known. idly and strictly a wholesale distributor. We
RALPH STANLEY, INC.
The Hinckley Company for example, already make no attempt to compete with our custom- WOODEN BOATS
phasing out of wood, was going totally to ers.” for work and pleasure
fiberglass production. Soon boatyards up The regional marine distributor is where
and down the coast were following their lead. the future is to be intensive service and fast
It was the beginning of a new era. The older delivery is necessary for dealer success.
CUSTOM-MADE
wood builders were retiring. A new genera- Only the regional distributor can attain these
INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED
tion of fiberglass builders was taking their goals efficiently. As Manset Marine looks to
Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679 (207) 244-3795
place. the future we intend to be a regional distribu-
Startups such as Young Brothers, Jarvis tor and will impact several regions via mul-
Newman, John “Jock” Williams and Tom tiple warehousing. Our growth and profits
Morris to mention a few, were building hulls. will determine the timing for additional facili-
MAINE COAST LUMBER, INC.
Finishing off some of their hulls in shop, they ties.
also realized the potential of selling bare Dale was right but perhaps a bit too late.
hulls. This started another industry where Mansco did expand by buying into
17 White Birch Lane 4 Warren Ave.
builders, myself included, would purchase a In……….. quickly proving to be an expan-
York, ME 03909 Westbrook, ME 04902
hull for an owner then finish it off in wood or sion too far. (207) 363-7426 (207) 856-6015
fiberglass over wood. In turn this spawned In 2000 another of the oldest employees, (800) 899-1664
(877) 408-4751
another section of the industry which sup- “Mert” Murphy retired after working at
Fax (207) 363-8650 Fax (207) 856-6971
plied the raw fiberglass products such as Mansco for 47 years. By 2003 Lewis Marine
M-F 7am-4:30pm M-F 7:30am-4:30pm
resin, fillers, fiberglass cloth etc. Gone or based in Florida, a company that had been
shrinking were the markets for fastenings, steadily expanding up the Atlantic coast had
paint, oils, some select woods, and glue. It purchased the company. To compete with
*HARDWOOD LUMBER*SOFTWOOD LUMBER*
was the beginning of an exciting new era in Wayne Hamilton’s exceptionally successful
*HARDWOOD PLYWOODS*MELAMINE*MDF*MARINE
the marine industry. “discount marine” operation they opened a
PLYWOODS*MDO*PARTICLE BOARD*SLATWALL*LAMINATE*
Boat building took on a new life and with marine store in Rockland. Too late. By 2008
*EDGE BANDING*VENEER*HARDWOOD MOLDINGS*
the rush of small shops to embrace this new Lewis closed the doors. Manset Marine Sup-
*CUSTOM MILLING*DOVETAILED DRAWER BOXES
technology, other distributors began to look ply was history.
to the Northeast as lucrative territory to ex- Alton Lewis, last of the originals and
pand their own operations. Kellogg Marine, loyal employee of 44 years worked at closing We Deliver
www.mainecoastlumber.com
Lewis Marine, and later Hamilton Marine down the operation and out of a job into ME, NH, VT, MA, RI info@mainecoastlumber.com We Ship UPS
began to erode Mansco’s volume. Harris retirement.
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