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Fishermen and Fishing
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Title
What Rests Beneath
Year
2009
Fishing for sea urchins in the waters of Downeast Maine, Dan and Jamie Header face a changing market, along with the typical dangers of diving for urchins. Meghan Daniels discusses the methods that the Header's use for urchin diving and how the urchin industry is changing with added regulations and depressed prices.
Type
published content
Title
Sam
Year
1979
In the Jonesport-Beals Island area, one man has fished more years than most. Andrea Downs and Cindy Pinkham speak to Sam Polk about his love for the sea.
Type
Writing
Title
Custom House Wharf Revisited
Year
1996
The Custom House Wharf in Portland serves as a major hub for the local fish business. Catherine Olender discusses various topics, from the politics of the wharf to local family businesses.
Type
published content
Title
Portland Fish Exchange Transaction, Portland, 1992
Year
1995
Ayumi Horie documents a conversation between a fish seller and fish buyer at the Portland Fish Exchange.
Type
Radio
Title
A Fresh Catch
Year
2009
Needing to make changes to the way fish were caught in Port Clyde, Glen Libby and others formed the Midcoast Fishermen's Cooperative in order to protect their resources and make more money. Willa Kammerer speaks to Glen Libby about the impact that him and other fishermen are making in the Gulf of Maine, and how they process their own catches.
Type
Radio
Title
Just Another Fish Story
Year
2004
Molly Menschel documents a story about a giant fish that washed up onto the shore of Lubec, and presents how the residents have different stories and opinions regarding the fish.
Type
Photography
Title
Portland Fish Exchange Photographs
Year
1992
Ayumi Horie captures photograph of the business that is conducted at the Portland Fish Exchange.
Type
Photography
Title
Harvey's Gone Fishing Photographs
Year
1979
Michael Griffin and others speak to Harvey Bixby about his time spent fishing.
Type
published content
Title
The Farmer Philosopher
Year
1986
Despite the outrage from fishermen, sea farmers are fencing off sections of coastal bottom. George Carey documents the controversy between mussel growers and lobstermen.
Type
Radio
Title
The Last Fish Story
Year
2008
Always having been fascinated by fish, Dan Scofield is a struggling fishmonger in Portland. Gretta Cohn highlights the changes that are happening in Maine with the fishing industry and how it affects people like Scofield.
Type
Radio
Title
What Are You Gonna Do With 400 Fish?
Year
2007
Giving ice fishers an opportunity to ice fish within shacks, Steve Leighton discusses how his business functions, and fisherman speak about their experiences ice fishing.
Type
published content
Title
Fly Tying
Year
1977
As a fly fisherman, Martin Pierter has perfected fly tying. Jeff Bonney visits Pierter to learn how to tie a fly and discuss Pierter's fishing method.
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