BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — January 2, 2013 — A series of forums seeking public input into the state of the Maine lobster industry are getting under way.
Maine fishery officials are holding 16 public meetings through January in coastal towns from York to Machias. The first meeting is Wednesday in Boothbay Harbor.
The meetings were scheduled following the Gulf of Maine Research Institute's report entitled An Independent Evaluation of the Maine Limited Entry System for Lobster and Crab.
Schedule of meetings with location and time
Boothbay Harbor – Jan. 2 at 5:00 p.m., Department of Marine Resources
Jonesport – Jan. 3 at 11:00 a.m., Jonesport Fire Station
Machias – Jan. 3 at 4:00 p.m., Machias Memorial High School Cafeteria
Gouldsboro – Friday, Jan. 4 10:00 a.m., Gouldsboro Community Center
Friendship – Jan. 7 2:00 p.m., Hahn Community Center
Tenants Harbor – Jan. 7 at 6:00 p.m., St. George Town Hall
Swans Island – Jan. 9 at 11:00 a.m., Swans Island Fire House
Mount Desert Island – Jan. 9 at 5:00 p.m., Mount Desert Elementary School
Yarmouth – Jan. 14 at 5:00 p.m., Log Cabin
Bucksport – Jan. 16 at 11:00 a.m., Bucksport Town Office
Deer Isle – Jan. 16 at 4:00 p.m., Deer Isle-Stonington High School Cafeteria
Vinalhaven – Jan. 17 at 11:00 a.m., Vinalhaven Town Office
Scarborough – Jan. 23 at 11:00 a.m., Scarborough Town Office
Bath – Jan. 23 at 4:00 p.m., Bath City Hall Auditorium
Bristol – Jan. 28 at 5:00 p.m., Bristol Town Hall
York – Jan. 31 at 5:00 p.m., York Public Library
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