June 2017 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 11.
D. E. L. A. F D Commercial Fishing News
Is everyone ready to hit the water for
a new season? We have spent a lot more time at the dock now and see people busy “dunking” boats in the water, especially with Memorial Weekend coming up. I even saw the fi rst cruise ship at the dock today! While I’m on the subject, please have a safe and careful holiday weekend and season. This is the time of the year that we start sharing our space with the tourists, on the land and on the water. I saw a picture of Vinalhaven Harbor and fi gured there’s so many boats on the moorings, that you can just jump from one boat to another and not fall overboard. I’m sure that the trap “fi eld” looks the same way in the thoroughfare. The Legislature is starting to wind
down but now the workshops and wording of the new bills are in the process of being fi ne-tuned. D.E.L.A. has testifi ed to more than one bill concerning our fi shery. At this point in time, we are doing our best to rep- resent our membership and industry to keep it healthy and safe for all involved. Some- times, just going to Augusta and getting to the talking table opens up conversations that “need to be had.” I found myself in the overfl ow room with a whole group of fi shermen that were not all on the same side of the bill that was being heard. By the end of the hearing, a lot of them were starting to communicate, simply because they heard what a “neighbor” had to say. It was really quite something to witness. Things have a way of working out if we just take the time to sit and listen to each other. We have one more hearing that is com-
ing right up. The Deep Sea Coral Amend- ment public hearing is on Thursday, May 25 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Ellsworth High School. This meeting and other area meet- ings are to collect input from the fi shermen and stakeholders that are concerned about the protection of corals in the inshore and
off shore region south of Georges Bank. This protection area could have a huge impact on the fi shing as well. D.E.L.A. plans to be in attendance for this hearing and will also be testifying on behalf of our fellow fi shermen and families. We certainly hope that you attend the hearing if you can, especially if you live in the areas that would be aff ected. D.E.L.A. has been contacted by the
press about what the eff ect of CETA will have on Maine lobster prices. We did an interview for WERU a couple of days ago on this subject. Basically, Canada has a new trade deal with the European Union that gets rid of tariff s on Canadian lobster exports to the 28-nation bloc, which will give Canada a huge advantage over the U. S. One issue that we put out there was how is Canada going to fi ll the demand? It is obvious that Maine lobster was sold as Canadian in South Korea. The importer is accused of importing 18 tons of American lobsters worth $1.9 million in 321 shipments from September 2014 to March of this year and were selling them as Canadian product. Perhaps this is where our MSC certifi cation will come into the verifi cation picture. Stay tuned as the season begins…we will keep you informed. If you have been wondering who will
be taking Robin Aldens’ Executive Director seat at the former PERC, or better known as Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, it is Paul Anderson of Maine Sea Grant. He will assume the seat on January 1, 2018. I have served with Paul on the Fishermen’s Forum Board for over ten years now and fi nd him a very good person to work with. Paul was chosen by their board of directors. Congratulations, Paul! Our next scheduled meeting is set for at Pat’s Pizza in Ells-
Thursday, June 8th
worth, 6:00 p.m. Our guests will be from Tetra Tech of Complex World, Clear Solu- tions of Boston, MA. This is concerning a
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cable that will be buried under the ocean fl oor from Canada to Boston to supply electricity to the power grid in the greater Boston area. They have also contracted a survey ship that is expected to be entering U. S. waters west of Grand Manan Island and will be following that route south towards Massachusetts at 6 knots - then back again. They are watching for fi xed gear but they are not towing anything. They will be pro- viding further information about this project at our meeting. If you are interested, please feel welcome to come to the meeting and learn more about it. They will be answering questions, also. D.E.L.A. is also pleased to let you know
that the Easter Maine Skippers Program is having a fi nal presentation at the Grand Auditorium in Ellsworth on May 25th
from
5 - 7:30 p.m. Students from seven coastal high schools will present their fi nal projects. This year’s theme is Sustainable Ocean Food Systems. This is a step in the right direction for our next generation. This is also the direct result of all of our eff orts. It is good to see something this positive hap- pening for our young people. We will be seeing you on the waterfront
this season. Be safe! - Sheila
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