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“You've Gotta Have Proof That There's No Shrimp There” — Joyce On Why Maine Needs Shrimp Data - Part Two
Episode Description
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Jason Joyce — Part Two
“You've Gotta Have Proof That There's No Shrimp There” — Joyce On Why Maine Needs Shrimp Data
In Part Two of Corenna and David Quirk’s conversation with Jason Joyce, Director of Advocacy at the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association, the discussion turns to several key issues affecting Maine’s fishing industry — including the unresolved “gray zone” border dispute between the United States and Canada, differences in conservation rules, and ongoing concerns about enforcement and lobster management.
Joyce explains how regulatory differences in the gray zone allow Canadian fishermen to harvest larger lobsters that Maine fishermen are required to protect, and why some fishermen believe joint management between the two countries could help address conservation, gear, and enforcement challenges. The conversation also dives into Maine’s long-standing sustainability practices such as v-notching, the role of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and how differing regulations across states and countries can affect the overall health of the lobster resource.
Later in the episode, Joyce discusses the current shutdown of Maine’s shrimp fishery and the need for better scientific data to determine stock abundance, emphasizing that management decisions should be based on reliable surveys and evidence. The conversation also explores new efforts by the Maine Department of Marine Resources to improve lobster stock assessments through expanded deep-water data collection and closes with a look at lobster hatcheries as a potential long-term tool to strengthen the fishery for future generations.
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