Frenchman Bay sits at the foot of Acadia National Park. It is a beautiful and special place in Maine.
Now it also is a targeted site for fin-fish in-water aquaculture and there are so many questions that revolve around this potential lease which would be owned by a Norwegian company. American Aquaculture, funded through European investors, want to raise salmon.
In many ways, Rock Alley is a typical Maine lobsterman whose family has pulled traps in the waters off Jonesport and Beals Island for five generations. But Rock also describes himself as a fiercely independent person who will be there for his lobster industry whenever it is threatened.
As the president of the Maine Lobstering Union and the Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage Foundation, Rock, 63, spends almost as much time fishing as he does when he advocates for his fellow lobstermen and lobsterwomen in Augusta. “I’m not afraid to stand up to people.”
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND, Maine — A concert on the ocean off Chebeague Island on Sunday. The cause? Maine's lobster industry. The goal is to raise money for lobstermen who are hurting because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some fishermen are still working, but others are not. Market prices for lobster: "They're low. They're some of the lowest we've seen in the last decade," Crystal Canney with the Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage Foundation said.
Lobstermen in Maine have been hit hard by Covid-19. A concert on the ocean this weekend is planned to help.
Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage Foundation (PMFHF) is holding a live concert on the ocean to raise money for Maine lobstermen on Sunday, August 02. The Covid relief fundraiser will be matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000 by the foundation.
Good Afternoon,
Dealing with the coronavirus has significantly impacted the fishing industry. We wanted to give you some resources that might help as you sort through your finances and the relief you are eligible to receive. It looks like there are some significant resources that are coming to the fishing community in terms of the Cares Act which will provide economic resources including to those who are self-employed.
Good Afternoon,
Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage (PMFH) wanted to add its voice to those concerned about the coronavirus. We are hoping you are all being careful and taking the necessary precautions to protect yourselves, your families and community. If you haven’t seen the Governor’s request for additional help for the fishing (lobstering) community here is a link to an article in the Portland Press Herald.