Press Releases

From the Wheelhouse: What a difference one person can make We work with exceptional people. Anthropologist, Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” This quote is displayed throughout our office. Our staff make a difference each and every day and… Read more »

STONINGTON, ME – (June 26, 2017) Local nonprofit, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, is pleased to bring the film, The Mystery of Eels, to Opera House Arts in Stonington, Maine. The film screening will take place on Tuesday, July 11, at 6:30 p.m. The event is open to the public and free of charge. The… Read more »

STONINGTON — Robin Alden has been selected as the Grand Marshal for Tuesday’s Fourth of July Parade through Deer Isle Village. After spending over 40 years working and advocating for Maine’s fisheries and communities, Alden has earned a reputation as a fighter of authority, or a “Pirate of the High Seas” – the theme of… Read more »

Monday, August 7, 2017, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Opera House Arts, 1 Opera House Lane, Stonington, Maine For more information: (207) 367-2708; coastalfisheries.org/events/nautical-auction/ June 13, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bobbi Billings, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (207) 367-2708, babillings@coastalfisheries.org Annual lobster buoy auction expands its nautical theme STONINGTON, ME – (June 13,… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dennis Damon, Board Chair, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (207) 367-2708, info@coastalfisheries.org Following national search, fisheries resource organization will welcome Paul Anderson as Executive Director this fall. STONINGTON, ME (May 17, 2017) – The Board of Directors of Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (MCCF) is pleased to announce that Paul Anderson… Read more »

Robin Alden, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries’ Executive Director is a “Hero of the Seas” award winner, one of the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards. Robin is being recognized for her career working at the grassroots, engaging fishermen’s knowledge and participation to build sustainable, healthy coastal fisheries and fishing communities. The awards gala took place on… Read more »

Blog by Patrick Shepard, MCCF Fisheries and Seafood Associate “We fish right up to this edge right here.” Ryan Larrabee was speaking for himself and about forty other lobstermen who work in the proposed Mount Desert Rock Coral Closure as he pointed at a map on a projector screen at the New England Fishery Management… Read more »

As of March 1, 2017 Penobscot East Resource Center will be known as Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Why change your name to “Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries”? We believe Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries better articulates what we d0 and where we focus our work. Each day, the Maine Center for… Read more »

The 2016-17 Maine Scallop Season was finalized by the DMR Advisory Council. We have printed charts, and online versions below, of the rotational areas near Penobscot Bay and Mount Desert Island available for fishermen to pick up at Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries. Custom charts are also available through the DMR by contacting Trisha Cheney at 624-6554 or via email… Read more »

May 23, 2016 – The Maine Department of Marine Resources has announced four grant awards from the Research, Education and Development fund. The four organizations receiving funding include the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance, University of Maine System, and Colby College. Each responded to a request for proposal issued in… Read more »