%PDF-1.7 State of Working Maine 2021 details the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on working Mainers and examines the effectiveness of policymakers' responses. However, beyond these historical legacies, the evidence is clear that some present-day discrimination by employers and others keeps Mainers of color excluded from the full benefits of the economy. But this huge surge in unemployment did not tellthe whole story. Mainers have also felt collateral impacts such as a lack of available child care. 2020. The arrival of the pandemic itself was unexpected. Brauner, Jan M., et al., Inferring the effectiveness of government interventions against COVID-19, Science, vol. Here at Daily Fly Fishing we are obsessed with two things. We also welcome and use reports forwarded to us by fishermen that use this report. Contact Us, 888-KTP-MAINE (888-587-6246), Local: 207-439-2700, 800-USA-GUNS (800-872-4867), Local: 207-439-9222 x1. *Note: All species icons are stacked on top of another, so uncheck to see more fish Click on a fish icon to see the details for that body of water! STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE and call 1-207-439-9222. MECEP analysis of US Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey, weeks 1 through 27. The stocking event will happen within five days after the date listed. Hi folks. As of August 2021, 25,000 Mainers were out of work due to a lack of child care, of which 22,000 were women.48 Put another way, one in eight mothers are out of the workforce because they cant find child care, as are one in thirty-three fathers. (On vehicle or trailer if a Bike, Boat or SUP**). Survey respondents cited barriers to return to work including lack of opportunities matching their skillset (34 percent); COVID-19 health risks or concerns (31 percent); insufficient wages (29 percent); lack of benefits (15 percent); unpredictable schedules (13 percent); and lack of long-term positions (11 percent).56. Accessed October 19, 2021. https://www.whsc.on.ca/What-s-new/NewsArchive/Unions-an-important-support-for-workers-during-COVID-study-finds, Moore, Sian, et al., Research into Covid-19 workplace safety outcomes in the food and drinks sector, TradeUnions Council. 0000017558 00000 n If you need assistance, view our PDF Help page, or email us. 2022 Maine State Boat Launch Salt & Fresh FREE! i ~E}EZ{R1gKa*#4vJcDTN!2\BOzKfUmM~=IQ\V=aNX k/ A?dU .-qMoi;35 The first US case was recorded in Washington state on January 21, 2020. Regular . State of Working Maine 2021 details the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on working Mainers and examines the effectiveness of policymakers responses. In contrast, Mainers exposed to COVID-19 were asked to isolate for 14 days. (Adobe) Secondly, we are obsessed with finding & creating unique, personal mugs and T-Shirts that express who we are & add a drop of joy into your life each time you take a sip from a mug or put on one of our shirts. $/(:,)( 3 %522. August 8, 2022. <> For more information, or a complete report, please contact the author, whose address is located with each report summary. Even before the outbreak of COVID-19, child care was in short supply and, correspondingly, expensive in Maine. Beyond specific barriers for people, certain industries have seen significant difficulties in rehiring workers after the pandemic. Actual numbers and stocking times may vary depending on fish availability and weather conditions. <> startxref Please book early with nothing to lose, as Fishing Booker/Sea Time have a generous cancellation policy. In some cases, lawmakers enacted policies that have mitigated these effects successfully. Editor. Instead of hearing when and where the hatcheries have stocked well after the season has ended, anglers now will be able to easily locate waters freshly stocked with catchable trout. The COVID-19 pandemic brought these problems into starker relief than ever before. I havent heard any reports back yet, so I cant speak to how they made out, he said. He is skilled in data collection, research, and statistical and policy analysis. Offer limited to stock on hand, and is not redeemable for cash. }skfXqb| Experimental Brown Trout Stocking Program: Brown Trout Strain Field Comparisons (PDF) For Maines economy to recover from COVID-19, workers must return to jobs that ensure they can provide for themselves and their families. September 14, 2021. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2021/demo/p60-273.html. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics data. The emergence and spread of the more infectious delta variant of the virus has certainly played a role in holding back the recovery, but even before the delta variant was widespread in the US, there were signs of a slowing recovery. 0000006056 00000 n This can be achieved through laws that improve working conditions and programs that remove barriers to work. Between May and July 2020, the total number of paid claims each month averaged 67 percent of Mainers who were out of work or on unpaid furlough during the same period much higher than before the pandemic but still allowing many workers to fall through the cracks.24 A similar disparity can be found in responses to surveys in 2021. 0000005233 00000 n Vern at Cobbossee Bait in Winthrop reported some excellent ice conditions and fishing. Weve got four inches of snow on the lakes, and weve got anywhere from 10 inches to 16 inches of ice, he said. Workers in many of these high-risk, frontline industries share certain characteristics. Finance are primarily funded by your fishing licence fees. Workers with low wages not only experienced more layoffs than middle- and upper-wage workers during the pandemic, but the recovery of jobs in these sectors has been much slower. 0000005966 00000 n Even for non-trouters, word that the trout stocking trucks have been seen warming up is a signal of good things to come. Round Lake, McHenry County (adult) 48. Copyright 2021 WAGM. Theres a number of water up north we will do. The red dots on the map below indicate waters that will be stocked this spring. As of September 2021,Black Mainers were more than twice as likely to have contracted the virus as white Mainers. There has never been a clearer case for empowering workers and improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of working Mainers. The best-selling will show up as a, 2022 Maine Full Google Maps Stocking Report Yearly Subscription. /Type /Stream 0000000677 00000 n Nor has the development and widespread rollout of a vaccine against the COVID-19 completely removed the threat. Frontline jobs typically pay low wages and are less likely to offer affordable health care benefits. Home Fish & Wildlife Fisheries Endangered & Reports & Publications. Our Let's Go Fishing Clinics, which were put on hold last year due to COVID, will be back in person for 2021. Aug 2021. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.02320, Myall, James, Coronavirus highlights the need for all workers to have paid sick leave, Maine Center for EconomicPolicy. Shop Online Select Contactless Curbside Pickup as your shipping method during checkout. /Filter /FlateDecode A large survey of workers in Massachusetts found that in several high-risk industries, many employers failed to implement basic safety protocols. Trout stocking report 2023 spring stocking will begin soon. Without an expansion of child care services in the state, these Mainers will be left behind in any recovery, as they will be severely limited in their ability to take good paying jobs that fit their skillset on the schedules that work for them. As part of the efforts to reduce exposure to SARS-CoV-2, public health measures dictated that Mainers stay home as much as possible, which included reducing exposure at workplaces by limiting in-person work. The COVID-19 pandemic and recession have only made this shortage more acute. Additional/oversized freight charges still apply. In other cases, their workplace may have been ill-equipped for remote work. First or second-hand information is offered by fishing guides, commercial fishing charters or party boats, bait & tackle dealers, well-known successful anglers, and state & federal fisheries and natural resources enforcement officials. Accessed October 19, 2021. https://bipartisanpolicy.org/download/?file=/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Maine.pdf, Health Management Associates, 2021 Maine Child Care Market Rate Survey. This is to give users full access to Google Maps, which I created from the Maine State Stocking Reportfor 2022, with over 1 Million fish stocked in 2021. James is MECEPs lead on the inclusive economy, including research on labor issues, gender and racial equity, and health care policy. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife were able to get an early start on their stocking program and it should wrap up in the next few weeks. Sign up now so that you don't miss out on any of our special offers. Add to Cart. They point to a generalundervaluing of work that is sometimes deemed critical or essential, and a broad lack of worker power to improve conditions in their workplace. Much of the resulting fallout was not. The number of trout stocked and the stocking frequency depend on a stream's fishing pressure, accessibility, and water conditions. Fish stocking report listing. Fish Stocked in 2020. App Server:d106me-cmb001. Brian of Dag's Bait & Sportgoods in Auburn said that perennially reliable Thompson Lake is the ticket to fast action for lake trout, even if the odds of getting a corker are better elsewhere! The new federal programs greatly increased Mainers eligibility for, and receipt of, UI payments. An extremely deep recession accompanied the global pandemic. 41 State House Station Web fish creek dam, morton county: Source: readinglistmy.blogspot.com. The time to act is now. >> 40% OFF SALE ON ALL TSHIRT & MUGS <<, Sale price Longer periods of leave such as this are best addressed with a paid family and medical leave program (PFML). Kokanee fry that were stocked in 2021 will be harvestable in 2022/2023 fisheries, while trout fry, fingerling and put, grow and take were stocked in spring and fall 2021 for this year's catch. The calendar is open now for dates starting May 15 and we would love your business. Over the last few weeks the Enfield hatchery has been busy stocking several waters in our area, Frost: The waters we stock in the spring are yearling fish. East Arroda Dam, Oliver County (adult) 30. 214 0 obj Park in one of the numbered parking spots near the marked pickup door in the back of our south parking lot. endobj Another unknown portion was likely eligible but never applied.25 This disparity was especially acute for Mainers of color, who were twice as likely to have had UI claims denied in this period.26, In other words, almost one-third of Mainers of color applied for, but were denied, unemployment compensation. The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated drastic public health measures and resulted in some of the most dramatic economic shifts in the last century. The Biologist says that the stocking program is not just done in the spring. Fax: (207) 287-8094 or (207) 287-6395 NOTE: Firearms must be picked up and processed inside the store. These measures were successful in slowing the initial spread of COVID-19, at the cost of some economic activity.3 Notably, however, research also shows that over the longer term, states with stricter containment measures saw a faster recovery in employment and other economic activity.4 In other words, containing the virus remains imperative for economic recovery. During the pandemic, governments left the decision to employ protection measure almost entirely to the discretion of employers. Congress also authorized additional payments to UI recipients of up to $600 per week, known as Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, to ensure that benefits for workers who were laid off or furloughed were at least as large as their regular earnings. Access to affordable child care remains a significant barrier for a return to work for many, especially women, who often shoulder a disproportionate amount of caregiving. Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Plan for Maine: May 2021, p3. Official page of the Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife and the. Every year, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)s eight hatcheries produce more than 1 million brook trout, brown trout, lake trout (togue), splake (a brook trout/lake trout hybrid), rainbow trout, and landlocked salmon, weighing in at a total of almost 375,000 lbs.Learn more about Maine's fish stocking program at: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/fish-wildlife/hatcheries/index.html Frost: A lot of waters have already been stocked and a lot of waters are stocked in the fall. August 2021. https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/104691/uninsurance-rate-held-steady-during-the-pandemic-as-public-coverage-increased_final-v3.pdf, Child Care Gaps in 2019: Maine, Bipartisan Policy Center. Increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025 would increase wages for 148,000 Mainers, including many in the highest-riskfrontline occupations. 0000003593 00000 n On each of these measures, hospitality employers fall short, with few benefits, unpredictable schedules, and low wages. /Length 91329 In Maine, state GDP contracted 11.5 percent between the fourth quarter of 2019 and the second quarter of 2020.1 In April 2020, approximately one in eight people who had a job at the start of the pandemic was out of work.2 And while the economic situation has improved significantly at both the national and state levels since the depths of the recession, due in large part to mitigating actions taken by the federal government, GDP and employment remained below pre-pandemic levels in September 2021. Background check is required. 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