Such a shame. Sinners.

I hope they don't catch me harvesting Green Slime Snot Algae, and make a "GSSA short cutting law" for me to adhere to!

Russell, It`s been a tough year for you. These rock weed situations, and errant pickers or diggers are one aspect of being a patrol officer, losing our fisherman is quite another. I know you knew these folks. I keep you in my thoughts.

Makes me upset that people around here are trying to make money. And there is always a few that wants to change everthing..Really the ones that want to change how we live around here, are people from away!! They come from away because they like the life here, but then they want to change how we seaweed, how we fish, how we walk, and how we Sh@T.. What I understand how they found out about where they was seaweed came from a women that was hiding and took pictures!!!Yes they sound not have been there. But maybe the women that is very upset should not be looking for how to hurt the seaweeds.. She must not have much to do… And the picture is my son and I am very proud of the hard work he did this summer working. He is going away next year to school in NC… Great Job to those that worked all summer and did not shit on there a@@ waiting got there welfare check…

The Cornell University student who has nominated herself sheriff of upper Cobscook Bay knows more about enforcement than the Maine Game Warden Service. Just ask her. If she feels so strongly about enforcement issues she should consider a career in law enforcement. I'm sure they would be pleased to add one of her belligerence to their ranks. They could save money on court, too. No judges, court costs, or jury fees - she will arrest, judge, and sentence everyone she "catches". GO BACK HOME BIMBO.

This anti outsider attitude is sad. People have been coming to Maine for years supporting your economy. Shame on you for not taking our subsidy thankfully!

Sure, if individuals are stirring up trouble, work against them. Don't paint the broad brush most of you just did.

I have no idea about the rock weed issue except to say that if they cut around my property I'd be at risk of hitting those rocks with my dinghy...they float to the surface and help guide me to a safe landing.

I also would like you all to know that I provide access to multiple parking areas for the diggers and routinely clean up after them. You never hear me complaining about "those darn locals". I know they need access to the flats and would never post my parking areas. I like seeing them and I'm happy to provide a way for them to access their place of work. I could do with less beer bottles and cigarette cartons, but continue to clean up after them and let them park. I really don't think you folks are putting the outsider issue into perspective.

However, isn't it just common sense based on thousands of years of fishing and other harvesting that if you don't control a resource you could lose it? Many mainers make their living off the sea...I'm surprised they bristle so much at attempts to protect their way of life.

thank you for the Invite to place a comment on here to this rockweed harvest.

Confiscated , she would have had the already cut off seaweed,? it would have rottet, what is the Problem out there?

cut a little short some/

NO WAY THAT IS JUST PLAIN AND SIMPLE NOT NESSESARY.

Acadien Seaplants came last year and have offered our boys work and earn honest hard earned money. they offered guidance, they provided even the boats- to come out with a bullet in a motor- not accidental in my book. what were they shooting at on the water? Loch Ness?

the people out harvesting seaweed got harassed by F... Rich People who own the beaches, the waters and they have the CONNECTIONS to stop us from working there by closing off the roads, which could have been used by clammers,& wrinkle people to make their daily work a little easier? honest and hardworking poor boys- TAKE THAT AWAY FROM THEM TOO-

I myself have clammed, wrinkled, seaweeded last year for acadian seaplants,with all 3 of my boys.And I am a woman

Not as great in shape as the other woman, who thought these boys work ethics by example, tips and tricks to make it easier, hauling the seaweed into the boat .All learned herself from the canadiens whom we worked with last year.

It is a shame, that they were so harassed by our american people, for all they did was open about 30 jobs for us americans, and with the right work ethics, get there every day and just do it, well it does give our boys a training into adulthood.

I HAD TO WALK FOR MILES WITH A SLED AND CLAMS AND WRINKLES IN TOW, BECAUSE OF IGNORANT OUT OF STATERS WHO CLOSE THEIR ROADS OFF- NO TRESPASSING.

What do they know about our life up here, what red tape us poor people have to walk through , less and less roads can be used- we used a little path through the wilderness, parked our car on side of the road- the owner came by on a 4 wheeler, wanted to negociate with acadien seaplants a FEE for being able to walk through his property onto the beach.

GREAT PEOPLE, right?

This path had allowed us to sleep for 45 min longer, instead of driving for 40 min. to pembroke where our lboats were fastenend.makes a difference, we worked 16, 17 hour days.

I have seen very hard working people and the canadian crew has been helpful, hardworking people who made it possible giving us jobs- thats what we need. it is about time to stop harassing them as we were told by them, not to make any more waves. just obay and go, if a homeowner owning his seaweed and does not want it cut by us, making a dollar.

it sounds great, when you can make 5 ton, but the reality is, most make lot less- it is so hard work.

leave them alone, they are good people!

get rid of the tree huggers and it will be okay...

They are just trying to make a living. Have people forgotten that THIS IS SEAWEED! How can they possibly take enough of this junk to harm the environment.

(and i'm not asking for a stupid, unproven, ecological answer to that). Now seaweed harvesting is hijacked by green whackos, what next.

get them out of our waters......... coast is NOT for SALE !!!

Just trying to make a living eh? Well, go get an education and make a living. There is not an infinite supply of resources on the planet. People who say "just trying to make a living" or "people need to work" to justify unsustainable harvest practices are idiots that will pillage one resource until there is nothing left, and then move on to anything. Instead of thinking of a paycheck now, people need to think of our children and grandchildren.

We can't even eat the damn fish in our state because of the mentality of ignorance you people are spitting out. Doesn't matter about pollution, we need to work right?

Why the hell do you think 1 in 100 kids has autism, cancer rates are through the roof, and once common species are disappearing daily?

Because people are "just trying to make a living". I don't agree with people from away telling us what to do, but I also dont' agree on destroying an ecosystem just because you're to stupid to get an education or a different job.

And JoeDoe, if someone took down your house, how would you survive? The seaweed his home to a multitude of organisms that your other precious seafood feed on. Take away them and you lose your lobster and fish and the rest of you washington county fishermen will have to start destroying another resource.

In 20 years when you're all out of jobs because you rather make more money now than do it sustainably you're going to find something else to whine about and you'll still be blaming it on other people.

Sad.

IslandDave perhaps it is you who need to get an education. The current harvesting of seaweed IS SUSTAINABLE. There is a good management plan for the sustainable harvest of rockweed in Cobscook Bay. There are thousands and thousands of tons of seaweed in the bay. Over half the available biomass of the bay is closed due to federal, state, or conservation lands. Of what is left, it has been shown (by real biologists) that 17% can be harvested every year with complete regeneration. This means that, at the most, only eight and a half percent of the total rockweed in the bay can be harvested in any given year. Currently, all the harvesters put together, are not coming close to this allowable number.

There has never been any studies published that prove this has any effect on the populations of lobsters, cod, periwinkles, or anything else. Anything published that says it does is merely hearsay and conjecture.

This is a good resource, and produces many agricultural products that eliminate the need for many of the nasty chemicals that are used in the industry. Perhaps you should, with your superior intellect, do some research on the golf courses around the country that are putting away their chemical pesticides and fertilizers in favor of organic seaweed products. Go further, take at look at how seaweed products increase crop yields and milk and egg production. The sustianable harevest of seaweed is REDUCING pollution and GOOD for the environment.

I'm taking a guess here IslandDave, but were you born on that "island". I'm guessing not. "to stupid to get an education or a real job", spoken like a true a@#hole, which you undoubtably are. Something tells me, despite your inference that you are local, that you're just another out of stater who moved up here to enlighten us all how things should be. Let the people of Maine work.