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Arlene Benham

2018

Delay in lobster season leads to some close calls

Grand Manan lobster fishermen finally set traps on Thursday, November 15, after a delay caused by gale force winds earlier in the week, but the day was not without its hazards, as four fishermen fell overboard and one boat with a crew of seven nearly sank in the strong winds.

2018

Dead whale washes ashore on Grand Manan

Researchers are hoping that the testing of samples will shed some light on the cause of death for a minke whale, which washed ashore near Long Eddy on Grand Manan on September 27.

2018

Dangerous dogs running loose frighten neighboring islanders

At their August 13 meeting, Grand Manan's village councillors heard from a delegation of Ingalls Head residents concerned about dangerous dogs in their neighbourhood. Speaking on behalf of the group, Marilyn Guptill described an attack on her father's dog.

2018

Fishermen's association aiming to reduce whale entanglements

Following last year's right whale deaths in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, fishing gear entanglement is in the spotlight, and it was on the agenda at the Grand Manan Fishermen's Association (GMFA) annual meeting on February 13.

2018

Three islands rely on backup power after cable damage

For a couple of weeks, Grand Manan, Campobello and White Head islands were powered by the Grand Manan generating station after damage to the undersea cable occurred on January 17. The cable casing was breached, possibly by a scallop dragger.

2018

Canadian scallop fishery ends in a week

Bad weather hampered two Grand Manan fisheries recently, resulting in a delay of the scallop season opening. Frigid cold and high winds around Christmas kept many fishermen from taking up lobster traps in areas that would become scallop fishing areas in January.

2017

Lucky and Pepsi lobster’s fame makes waves around the world

A couple of unusual lobsters have been caught by Grand Manan fishermen during the first two weeks of the season, quickly becoming famous across Canada and even overseas. First to hit the news locally was "Lucky," a pale blue lobster caught on November 21 by Robinson Russell.