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for Warden of the Year, an honor typically presented to a Game Warden.


“The relationship between Marine Patrol and industry is good because of the culture Joe has built,” said Long Island lobs- terman Steve Train, who has known Fessen- den since the 1970s. “The trust established under his leadership will live on long after he retires.”


In 1994, Fessenden was promoted to Chief, a position he has held since. During that time he has remained focused on the core mission of the Marine Patrol. “Over my career, we’ve had a lot of different roles but we always go back to why we’re here and that’s to work with the commercial fi shing industry and help protect the resource,” said Fessenden.


Among his accomplishments, Fessend- en counts the greatly improved fl eet of patrol vessels as one of the most important. “I’ve made it a priority to make sure the Marine Patrol has vessels that can go out in some- times extreme conditions and the training necessary to enforce all of our conservation laws,” said Fessenden.


As he prepares to retire in January of 2015, Colonel Fessenden refl ects on the profession he dreamed about as a boy and still sees as a great opportunity for the right person. “If you want to be part of something, if you want to fi ll a critical role that now more than ever is needed, it’s an unbelievable opportunity.”


Four Offi cers Join the Ranks of the Maine Marine Patrol


The Maine Marine Patrol added four


new Offi cers to the ranks with the December 19, 2014 Maine Criminal Justice Academy


Basic Law Enforcement Training Program graduation ceremony. Pictured above with Maine Department of Marine Resources Deputy Commissioner Meredith Mendel- son (left) and Marine Patrol Colonel Joseph Fessenden (2nd from left) are new Offi cers Chad Webster of Farmingdale (3rd from left), Richard DerBoghosian Jr. of Green- ville Junction (4th from left), Charles Tetrau of North Yarmouth (5th from left), and Jo- seph Booth of Bucksport. Offi cer Webster will serve in Gouldsboro, Offi cer Tetrau will serve in Portland and Offi cer Booth will serve in Wells. Patrol location for Offi cer DerBoghosian has yet to be decided.


Maine Marine Patrol Rescues Two


Urchin Fishermen after Boat Capsizes Near Cutler


December 29, 2014 - The Maine Marine Patrol rescued two urchin fi shermen from a ledge near Cutler after their boat capsized in rough seas today.


The two, tender Carroll Perry and diver James Johnson, both of Addison, were fi sh- ing near the mouth of Little Machias Bay at noon when the boat, a 25-foot inboard owned by Johnson, was swamped by a wave as Johnson was attempting to get into the boat.


According to Marine Patrol Sergeant Colin MacDonald, the two then swam ap- proximately 400 feet to a nearby ledge with only Johnson wearing a dive suit and Perry unprotected from the 46 degree water. According to Sergeant MacDonald, after reaching shore Johnson covered Perry in rockweed to shield him from the wind and the cold. The temperature was 26 degrees. At approximately 1:15 pm the Marine Patrol was notifi ed of the overturned boat. Patrol Offi cers Russell Wright and Brian


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Brodie responded from Lubec in a Marine Patrol Protector vessel and arrived on scene at approximately 2:00 pm and were joined by the Coast Guard. Offi cer Wright soon spotted Johnson waving from the ledge and, despite rough 5 to 7 foot seas, was able to maneuver the Patrol vessel near the ledge allowing Offi cer Brodie to get on shore and help the two men back on board.


Once on board, Offi cer Brodie provided


Perry, who was suffering from hypothermia, with spare clothes to change into while Of- fi cer Wright transported the two to Cutler where local EMS was waiting. The two declined treatment and were transported to Machias to meet with family. Shortly after leaving Cutler, Offi cer


Wright spotted the overturned boat. Ac- cording to Sergeant MacDonald, a local fi sherman was volunteering tow the vessel.


Department of Marine Resources Looking for Volunteers for Smelt Survey The Maine Department of Marine Resources is asking smelt fi shermen and anyone else interested in rebuilding this fi shery to help the state take an important step toward that goal by participating in the Volunteer Smelt Fishing Logbook program. “The program is quite simple,” said DMR Scientist Claire Enterline, who man- ages the fi shery. “Volunteer anglers will receive a logbook in which they record information about fi sh harvested or released during each trip for themselves and any fi shing companions. Anglers will record information about each trip, including time spent fi shing or performing a survey, loca- tion, number of anglers, lengths of fi sh, and other species caught. “People who don’t fi sh but are interest- ed in helping to restore smelt populations can also use the logbook to document the strength of spawning runs in the spring.” said Enterline. Volunteers are asked to visit streams, including those closed to fi shing, during the day or night and record informa- tion about the number of adult smelt present or the amount of smelt eggs deposited on the streambed.


At the end of the season each volunteer is asked to mail the logbook to the depart- ment, which then copies and sends the logbook back to the volunteer for his or her records. “We have increased our efforts to monitor smelt populations in recent years, and adding volunteers will help us continue to improve our data gathering efforts,” said Enterline. “DMR fi eld biologists are able to see only a limited percentage of the fi sh that are caught, and we are not able to visit all the spawning streams in the spring. To help us gain a better understanding of populations along the entire coast, we encourage volun- teers to help with data collection.” Recent Department surveys have shown that smelt populations are declining in many portions of Maine, particularly in the southern part of the coast. This decline in population along with documented declines in size prompted the department to close the fi shery through emergency rule from Stonington to the New Hampshire border this past spring.


Additional measures have been pro- posed by the department to build on last spring’s emergency rule and will take ef- fect upon approval of the DMR Advisory Council in late January or early February. The proposed regulation would create three zones with unique management approaches that address the varying status of the fi shery in different portions of the coast. As a result of public comment, proposed possession limits would not take effect until December 1, 2015.


People who are interested in partic- ipating in the Volunteer Smelt Fishing Logbook program can fi nd information on- line at http://www.maine.gov/dmr/smelt/ logbook.htm.


For more information, call Chris Uraneck 207-633-9526 or Claire Enterline 207-624-6341.


“This program is an opportunity for people to actively participate in re-building this resource by gathering and providing data that managers and regulatory offi cials can use to assess the trends in smelt popu- lations,” said Enterline.


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