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Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: Tourism And Your Lobster Fishing License, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: Tourism And Your Lobster Fishing License, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Maine Sea Grant Publications
This fact sheet is part of a series intended to provide resources for fishermen and aquaculture farmers who seek to augment their earnings through tourism. Licensing is nothing new to commercial lobstermen, but those who might also want to run lobstering tours may have questions about licensing. This document reviews basic requirements and limitations of licensing as they relate to carrying paid passengers on lobster tours. Although this fact sheet targets the lobster industry, those targeting groundfish and other species also may want to consider the tourism market.
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: Marketing 101, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: Marketing 101, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Maine Sea Grant Publications
This fact sheet is part of a series intended to provide resources for fishermen and aquaculture farmers who seek to augment their earnings through tourism. A marketing strategy includes everything you do to inform potential customers what you have to offer, and to influence their decision to spend their money with you. This fact sheet describes customer identification, defining the experience, establishing prices, promotion, and marketing resources.
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: What Makes A Great Tour?, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: What Makes A Great Tour?, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Maine Sea Grant Publications
Happy, satisfied customers will return, and they will tell their friends about your business. They are your best marketing tool. This fact sheet outlines "tried and true" methods of running tours that lead to happy customers.
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: Creating Partnerships With Tourism Businesses, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: Creating Partnerships With Tourism Businesses, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Maine Sea Grant Publications
Fishermen and aquaculture farmers who partner with tourism industry members can leverage respective skill sets to save costs and increase visibility and marketing options. This fact sheet outlines types of partnerships such as informal cooperation, packaged experiences, specialized agreements, and related resources.
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: Maritime Law, Liability, And Insurance, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: Maritime Law, Liability, And Insurance, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Maine Sea Grant Publications
According to maritime law, once tourists step on your fishing boat or visit your aquaculture site, they become passengers for hire, you are responsible for their welfare, and issues of liability and insurance become extremely important. This fact sheet outlines "duty of reasonable care," maritime liability, jurisdiction, liability, and insurance as they apply to fisheries tourism businesses.
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: Getting Your Boat Ready For Passengers: Vessel Requirements, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: Getting Your Boat Ready For Passengers: Vessel Requirements, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Maine Sea Grant Publications
Federal law requires that vessels used to take passengers for hire from Maine ports are owned and constructed in the United States. A fishing boat may be classified as an inspected vessel or an uninspected vessel, depending on the number of passengers it will carry and whether it meets the required construction and safety requirements.
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: Want To Get Your Captain's License?, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Fisheries & Tourism Fact Sheet Series: Want To Get Your Captain's License?, Maine Sea Grant, Lobster Institute
Maine Sea Grant Publications
Are you interested in taking passengers for hire aboard your fishing boat or another vessel? Here are some facts about captain's licenses that can assist you in your decision. Any person who operates a vessel that carries one or more paying passengers is required to have a valid U.S. Coast Guard captain's license, also known as a Merchant Mariner Credential. There are several grades of captain's licenses and endorsements that a person may earn depending on their experience and the activity that they want to perform.