Growing up in Maine being black, Joshua Watkis recounts his experiences finding acceptance in the fishing community and getting into lobstering. Autumn Caviness highlights how Watkis faced racism within the fishing community, his struggle with drugs, and getting clean.

Kevin Ting explores the affects of the decline in population of cod in the Gulf of Maine, on both the fishing and surrounding communities.

Andrea Downs and Cynthia Pinkham highlight the life of Cecil Kelley, a fisherman from Jonesport. Kelley shares several of his stories as well.

A lobsterman for over 40 years, Stilly Griffin hauls traps from his boat, the Lorraine E. Herbert Baum III and Kristy Bunnell capture Griffin's story of working as a lobsterman.

Heading down to the wharf at three o'clock in the morning, Herbert Baum is ready to learn about lobstering from his father and Dave Burnham. Baum documents the work that lobsterman do on their boats and how they got into the business.

During the winter at Biddeford Pool, one of the few boats in the wharf is the De-Dee-Mae, a lobstering boat. Herb Baum and others document the work Marshall Alexander does a lobsterman during the winter.

Amanda Herman captures the fishing business within the Stonington community.

At the only sardine factory in operation in Eastport, workers speak about their experiences. Pamela Wood documents work and life at the sardine plant.

Stephen O. Muskie profiles the work fisherman do on the rapids of the Mousam River to catch fish.

Heather Coryell captures the life of Reggie Lamb and his fish business.

A lobsterman for over 40 years, Stilly Griffin hauls traps from his boat, the Lorraine E. Herbert Baum III and Kristy Bunnell capture Griffin's story of working as a lobsterman.

Lynn Kippax Jr. captures photographs of Norman Collins, a workers at O'Hara Fish Corporation.