Page 10. MAINE COASTAL NEWS October 2016 Waterfront News Ancient Skeleton Discovered on Antikythera Shipwreck An international research team discov-
ered a human skeleton during its ongoing excavation of the famous Antikythera Shipwreck (circa 65 B.C.). The shipwreck, which holds the remains of a Greek trading or cargo ship, is located off the Greek island of Antikythera in the Aegean Sea. The fi rst skeleton recovered from the wreck site during the era of DNA analysis, this fi nd could provide insight into the lives of people who lived 2100 years ago. Led by archaeologists and technical ex- perts from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the team excavated and recovered a human skull including a jaw and teeth, long bones of the arms and legs, ribs, and other remains. Other portions of the skeleton are still embedded in the seafl oor, awaiting excavation during the next phase of operations.
“Archaeologists study the human past
through the objects our ancestors created,” said Brendan Foley, a marine archaeologist with WHOI. “With the Antikythera Ship- wreck, we can now connect directly with this person who sailed and died aboard the Antikythera ship.” The Antikythera Shipwreck is the
largest ancient shipwreck ever discovered, possibly a massive grain carrier. It was discovered and salvaged in 1900 by Greek sponge divers. In addition to dozens of marble statues and thousands of antiqui- ties, their eff orts produced the Antikythera Mechanism—an astounding artifact known as the world’s fi rst computer. In 1976,
Marine Patrol Investigation Leads to Arrest of Two for Multiple Violations September 12, 2016 - Duston Reed, a
34 year-old lobsterman from Waldoboro, has been arrested by the Maine Marine Pa- trol after a seven month investigation and charged with fi shing lobster traps that were not marked with a buoy, fi shing untagged lobster traps, falsifying physical evidence, and tampering with a witness. The two fi shing-related charges carry
potential fi nes totaling $2,500. The charge of falsifying physical evidence, a Class D crime, is punishable by up to 364 days in jail and a $2,000 fi ne. The charge of tampering
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Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the CALYPSO crew returned to the wreck and recovered nearly 300 more objects, including skeletal remains of the passengers and crew. The skeleton discovered on August 31,
2016, is the fi rst to be recovered from an ancient shipwreck since the advent of DNA studies. Ancient DNA expert Dr. Hannes Schroeder of the Natural History Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen, hastened to An- tikythera to view the remains. Once permis- sion is obtained from the Greek authorities, samples will be sent to his laboratory for a full suite of analyses. If enough viable DNA is preserved in the bones, it may be possible to identify the ethnicity and geographic or- igin of the shipwreck victim. “Against all odds, the bones survived
over 2,000 years at the bottom of the sea and they appear to be in fairly good condition, which is incredible,” said Schroeder. The Antikythera research team gener- ates precise three-dimensional digital mod- els of every artifact, allowing discoveries to be shared instantly and widely even if the objects remain on the sea fl oor. Several 3D models of the skeletal remains are available for researchers and the public to view on the Antikythera Project webpage. Jonathan Knowles, Autodesk Explorer
In Residence, said, “Our reality capture technology is not only helping share the amazing story of the Antikythera wreck with the world using digital models and 3D printed artifacts, it is enabling important preservati on and furthering meaningful research.”
with a witness, a Class C crime, is punishable by up to 5 years in prison. Reed also faces suspension of his lob-
ster, commercial fi shing and scallop licens- es.
A total of 40 unmarked, untagged traps
were recovered by Marine Patrol Offi cers after an investigation determined where they were located. “This was a thorough investigation that resulted in charges for signifi cant violations of Maine’s marine resource laws,” said Marine Patrol Colonel Jon Cornish. “Marking lobster traps with buoys and
tags allows Marine Patrol to identify the harvester associated with the traps and to ensure compliance with our important re- source laws which are designed to sustain Maine’s valuable fi sheries,” said Cornish. The falsifying physical evidence and
witness tampering charges stem from the Marine Patrol investigation which revealed that Reed instructed his sternman, Jeremy Yeaton of Friendship, to remove marine navigation electronics used to navigate and locate fi shing gear. Yeaton has also been arrested and
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Archaeologists Brendan Foley, Theotokis Theodoulou and Alex Tourtas excavate the An- tikythera Shipwreck skeletal remains, assisted by Nikolas Giannoulakis and Gemma Smith. Photo by Brett Seymour, EUA/WHOI/ARGO
The project is supported by corporate
partners Hublot, Autodesk, Cosmote, Cos- ta Navarino Resort and private sponsors Swordspoint Foundation, Jane and James Orr, Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, the Domestic Property Committee of Kythera and Antikythera, the Municipality of Kythera, and private sponsors of WHOI. The research team consists of archae-
ologists Dr. Theotokis Theodoulou and Dr. Dimitris Kourkoumelis (Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports); Research Specialist Dr. Brendan Foley (WHOI); archaeologist Alexander Tourtas; professional technical divers Edward O’Brien (WHOI), Philip Short, Alexandros Sotiriou, Nikolas Gi- annoulakis, and Gemma Smith; videogra-
charged with falsifi cation of physical evi- dence related to removing electronics from Reed’s fi shing vessel, Outer Limits. He faces 364 days in jail and $2,000 in fi nes for the violation. Reed was arrested August 18 taken to
Lincoln County jail. Yeaton was arrested August 28 and also taken to Lincoln County Jail.
“This was an extensive investigation
that involved a great deal of detective work by Marine Patrol Offi cers,” said Maine DMR Commissioner Patrick Keliher. “Violations of this magnitude that show a clear intent to conceal illegal activity and to disregard our important resource laws will be taken very seriously.”
New Technology Supports Eff orts to Restore Maine’s Urchin Fishery While Maine’s 2016-2017 sea urchin
season will be a repeat of last season in terms of the number of fi shing days and daily landing limits, harvesters and dealers will be equipped with new technology designed to improve future prospects for this fi shery. Maine DMR is launching a new swipe
card system for the sea urchin fi shery. Developed with support from the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program, this system will create effi ciencies for industry and DMR staff , and will support eff orts to restore and sustain this fi shery, at one time second only to lobster in landed value. By automating required weekly dealer
reports, previously done on paper, “swipe cards reduce the chance of human error which can occur when transcribing landings information,” said Trisha Cheney, DMR Resource Management Coordinator for Sea Urchins.
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pher Evan Kovacs; documentary director Michalis Tsimperopoulos; supported by Michalis Kelaidis, Dimitris Romio, and Dimitris Manoliades. The robotic mapping survey was conducted by Prof. Stefan Wil- liams, Dr. Oscar Pizarro, and Christian Lees from the Australian Centre for Field Robot- ics, University of Sydney. U.S. National Parks Service underwater photographer Brett Seymour and archaeologist Dr. David Conlin volunteer their time and expertise. The Return to Antikythera project is
supervised by the Director of the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities Dr. Aggeliki Simosi and is under the aegis of the President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos.
N F M D M R Each transaction, including the har-
vester’s information encoded on a magnetic strip on the back of the card, and pounds and price entered by the dealer, will be uploaded from the dealer computer to a secure server accessed by DMR managers. “My intent in expanding the use of the
swipe card system is to ensure the accurate and timely landings information which is crucial to the successful management of Maine’s commercial fi sheries,” said Patrick Keliher, Maine Department of Marine Re- sources Commissioner. “This is especially important in a fi shery like this, which was once the second most valuable in Maine.” Beginning in the 1980s, Maine sea ur-
chin landings began to rise dramatically with the development of a market in Japan. The rising demand prompted increased fi shing pressure. By 1995 there were 1,840 licensed harvesters who landed 34.2 million pounds valued at more than $35 million, behind only lobster in value for wild harvested fi sheries. However the increasing pressure on the
resource resulted in a prohibition on new licenses, which is still in place. In 2015, Maine’s 305 urchin harvesters landed 1.5 million pounds valued at $4.3 million dol- lars.
“When managers must rely on insuffi -
cient or outdated information, it forces them to be more precautionary in their approach,” said Cheney. “By providing managers with more timely and accurate data, the new urchin swipe card system will improve our understanding of the fi shery, allowing for more targeted measures, which could mean more harvesting opportunity in the future.” “The DMR has had great success with
the swipe card system in the elver fi shery. This technology has helped Maine ensure the future of that important fi shery,” said Keliher. “We anticipate that the swipe card system will also support eff orts to restore and sustain Maine’s urchin fi shery.”
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