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Fourth generation lobsterman of 20+ years from Friendship, ME. Started lobstering as a child with his father and bought his first boat at 12. Participated in other fisheries over the years such as halibut, tuna, menhaden seining, and shrimp trapping. F/V Knotty Lady.

Dustin Delano

Chairman and Chief Strategist

Married father of two. Began fishing with his father at the age of five. For the last 23 years, he has fished alongside four generations of his family primarily for fluke, scup, squid and whiting. Captain of the F/V Tradition in Stonington, CT.

Aaron Williams

President

Lobsterman of 44 years from Cutler, ME. Advocate for Downeast Lobstermen and currently Chair of the Zone A Council and member of the Department of Marine Resources Lobster Advisory Council. Harvests alongside his two sons in the “Grey Zone.”

John Drouin

Vice President

Lobster and halibut fishermen since 2008. Captain of F/V Stonecutter.

Ronnie Musetti

Treasurer

Lobster wife, mother and wharf owner.

Alison Hawkes

Secretary

Serves on three MAFMC advisory panels and three NEFMC advisory panels, advocating for commercial fishermen, and has served as the Executive Director of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association. Volunteered for twenty years with the Montauk Fire Department.

Bonnie Brady

Policy Director

Eighth generation commercial fisherman and USCG-licensed captain. Serves as a representative on the Department of Marine Resources Lobster Advisory Council.

Jason Joyce

Director of Advocacy

Born and raised in Maine lobstering community. Operated video production company in Mass. for 12 years. Filmed The Maine Reset.

Andrew Joyce

Director of Media
Content & Research

Fourth generation Maine native and mother of two. 20 years in the commercial fishing industry. Maine Press Association award-winning journalist. Author of The Nunans of Cape Porpoise.

Shelley Wigglesworth

Administrative Assistant

Committed to preserving New England's fishing industry and coastal traditions. Founder of Awaken Communication, a web design firm supporting nonprofits, including the New England Fishermen's Foundation. Serves as a Training Specialist for a statewide Maine nonprofit. Spent six years with Apple's retail division leading staff training and team development. 

Tim Smith

Operations Manager

Kellen grew up along the Annisquam River in Gloucester, MA, where he would go lobstering with his family and help out on fishing boats. Today, he is a Gloucester, MA, commercial lobsterman and also offers ground fishing, tuna, and striped bass fishing charters on his boat F/V Silver Lining.

Kellen O'Maley

Board Member

30+ years at sea lobstering. Captain of F/V Provider.

George Prince

Board Member

Internationally acclaimed lifelong harvester. Seasoned sword boat captain for along the eastern coast of South and North America. Bestselling nonfiction author.

Linda Greenlaw

Board Member

Full-time lobsterman since 1988 with experience harvesting lobsters, groundfish, scallops, urchins and shrimp.

Jason Joyce

Board Member

44 years in commercial fishing. Clam digger & Elver harvester by trade. Second term state legislator, serving on the Marine Resources Committee. Chairman of the shellfish committee in Waldoboro and member of the Maine DMR Advisory Council.

Abden Simmons

Board Member

John has 45 plus years of experience at sea, Lobstering, scalloping, and ground fishing. He is the captain of the F/V Mary Baker, Portsmouth, NH. John is passionate about preserving the industry for the next generations to come.

John Borden

Board Member

Ward Byrne lobsters on his boat F/V Sugar Daddy, homeported in Portsmouth, NH. He is a married father of 3 and a maple syrup harvester, hence the boat name "Sugar Daddy." In addition to lobstering and harvesting maple syrup, he has been a strong leader and voice for the commercial industry. An active member of the New Hampshire Commercial Fishermen's Association, Ward has dedicated countless hours advocating for fishermen, sound science, fair fishery regulations, and preservation.

Ward Byrne

Board Member

Operations Manager, co-owner & operator of New England Fish Company and the F/V Providian. Life-long fishing experience working for her father, Walt Raber, on a carrier/processor/freezing vessel in Fall River, MA, as well as on three other 100 + foot midwater trawlers in New England. She serves on the board of the Maine Fishermen's Forum and the Herring Advisory panel for NEFMC, and is a mother of three.

Suzannah Raber

Board Member