Documenting Maine Lobstermen's Experience with Weak Inserts

The MLA is documenting the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to adding weak inserts to Maine lobster buoy lines as required under the new whale rules. If you are having problems, we need to know. If they are working well, we need to know. If you know the secret to rigging them for success, we'd like to let others know. If there are unresolved issues with weak inserts that we need government officials and politicians to understand, we must have data. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

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* 1. Tell us about your boat and where you fish.

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* 2. Number of weak inserts

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* 3. Which type of weak inserts are you using?

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* 4. Please specify the size and manufacturer of the weak inserts that you are using.

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* 5. When did you start fishing the weak inserts?

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* 6. How did you rig weak inserts into your buoy line (please describe)?

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* 7. If you are having problems, where was gear set when you had an issue with weak inserts?

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* 8. What problem have you had with the weak inserts?

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* 9. Describe any relevant details concerning the problem you had with the weak insert.

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* 10. Please add a photo if you have one showing the failure of your weak insert.

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* 11. Please add a photo if you have another showing the failure of your weak insert.

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* 12. Have you done anything differently with the gear that you are having problems with weak inserts versus gear where they appear to be working (please explain)?

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* 13. If you are having success with weak inserts, what advice would you give other lobstermen on how to fish them successfully?

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