May 17, 2008 | Incorporating the Inter-Island News

Business: In This Issue

ARTICLE

A Lifeboat for Fishermen

by Deborah Dubrule

When congress revised bankruptcy laws a few years ago, they included one major provision that didn’t get media attention: fishermen gained access to Chapter 12.

 Jon Carter, lobsterman from Bar Harbor.
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Faced with challenges, lobstermen call for U.S.-Canadian combined effort

by Nancy Griffin

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Fundy Tidal Power: What Impact On Fisheries?

by Bob Gustafson

It’s no secret that tidal power is now being explored as a viable alternative to dependence on domestic and foreign fossil fuels. And the Bay of Fundy, with some of the highest tides in the world, is considered by experts to be a logical place for tidal power development.

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Portland firm recycles sails, things “green” and supports good causes

by Kris Osgood

MAIL

Product Idea

Vincent Frazzetta

ARTICLE

Repo rumor swirls among lobstermen swamped in debt

by Deborah Dubrule

Lacking hard data or the sight of fishing boats clogging up coastal bank parking lots, it’s difficult to confirm persistent and growing rumors that repossessions are soaring and as many as 100 lobstermen could lose their boats through loan defaults this year.

Judith MacQueen and Michael MacInnis at the offices of the PEI Seafood Processors Assocation in Stratford, Prince Edward Island.
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PEI fish plants take steps to find more workers

by Kathy Birt

The Prince Edward Island Seafood Processors Association (PEISPA) is attempting to address a lack of suitable accommodations for fish plant workers.

Business: Past Issues

ARTICLE
APRIL 2008

Rising Green

Grocers on the Maine coast join the sustainability revolution

by Craig Idlebrook
MAIL
APRIL 2008

Violations Not Mentioned

Peter Moore
ARTICLE
APRIL 2008

A Modest Proposal

by David D. Platt
ARTICLE
APRIL 2008

Selling the Catch, Keeping the Money

Fishing industry goes retail — and local

by Nancy Griffin
Archipelago