SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Scores of lobstermen from the U.S. and Canada are gathering in Maine to discuss issues affecting the fishery on both sides of the border.
More than 100 lobstermen have registered for the eighth annual Canadian- U. S. Lobstermen’s Town Meeting, a two-day event that kicks off today at the DoubleTree Hotel in South Portland.
The meeting is put on by the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute and rotates each year between the Portland area and St. John, New Brunswick.
Lobster Institute Executive Director Bob Bayer says participants will be discussing issues such as marine debris, aquaculture, lobster bait and the potential impacts of offshore wind development.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less