Featuring over 60 unique interviews with attendees of the 2018 and 2019 Maine Fishermen’s Forum.
Philip Conkling, co-founder and former president of the Island Institute from Camden, ME, recounts how his early work as a forestry surveyor on offshore Maine islands led him to focus instead on ...
listen & learn morePaul Anderson, a scientist and executive director for the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries from Winterport, ME, talks about the encouraging trend of collaboration between scientists and fishermen...
listen & learn moreParker Gassett, a University of Maine graduate student who lives in Camden, ME, talks about a values-based approach to science and citizen science, and describes his graduate work on getting water ...
listen & learn moreWith over 40 years of experience as a Merchant Marine Captain, Mike Flanagan—from Thomaston, ME—wants to support young Mainers in pursuing a similar career path and building the skills ...
listen & learn moreMary Beth Tooley, an employee for O’Hara Corporations from Lincolnville, ME, talks about the looming issue of bait shortage and how it is affecting O’Hara’s business, her personal life, and ...
listen & learn moreIn this interview, Marc Hoffman—from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Advisory Panel and based in New York City, NY—talks about his automobile lubricant company M. K. Hoffman ...
listen & learn moreKyle Pepperman, a marine biologist at the Downeast Institute in Jonesboro, ME, spoke about the work of DEI, his experience there from summer intern to now more than a decade of employment, how ...
listen & learn moreJohn Mitchell, Joey Evangelista, Jamie Campbell, and Steven Kenney are high school students from Mount Desert Island, ME, who were part of the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries’ Eastern Maine ...
listen & learn moreJohn Cox, a clam manager in Jonesboro, ME, gives his opinion on topics relevant to someone working on flats. Through a thick Downeast accent, Cox talks about the business acumen that fishermen ...
listen & learn moreJessica Echard and Rebecca Weil, from Cooperstown, NY, both work for the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety as a research assistant and research coordinator, respectively. Their ...
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