To Protect Maine Fisheries and Coastal Communities, Golden Introduces Bill to Prohibit Commercial Of
Read the full press release on Jared Golden’s website. WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today announced the introduction of the Northeast Fisheries Heritage Protection Act. This bill would prohibit […]
Maine’s lobstermen are a dying breed
Read the full story at The Spectator. It’s 5 a.m. in early May in Harpswell, Maine — “a working waterfront” community. I’m sipping coffee on the deck of Mark and […]
NEFSA COO Dustin Delano Appears on Fox News to Discuss Maine Lobstermen Association Court Victory
New England fishermen band together in new coalition
View the full story at Mount Desert Islander. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — The New England Fishermen Stewardship Association (NEFSA), a recently formed organization advocating for people who earn their livelihoods […]
Maine lobstermen catch big court victory against Biden administration’s ‘egregious’ regulations
Read the full story at Fox News. A group of Maine lobstermen won a big legal victory in court Friday in their lawsuit against the Biden administration over regulations they […]
Opinion: NOAA’s catch quotas rely on inaccurate data
Read the full story on National Fisherman. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is convinced that fish stocks in New England are declining, and they’re regulating fishermen into oblivion as […]
NEFSA Founder Jerry Leeman III Discusses Crippling Boat Restrictions
Environmental Regulations and Wind Turbines Are Backing New England Fishermen into a Corner
View the full story at National Review. Just three weeks ago, Jerry Leeman was a commercial fishing captain in New England and a very successful one at that. Now, as […]
Maine Fishermen Forum 2023
Quick overview of our first public call out at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2023 in Rockland, Maine.
Commentary: Without cooperation, fishermen will be pushed out of the trade
No one would accuse New England fishermen of getting along well. For the sake of our livelihoods and the prosperity of our communities, that has to change.