On February 25, 2024, Hillary Smith and Camden Hunt interviewed Abigail Barrows in Stonington, Maine. Abigail Barrows is a marine research scientist and the owner of Deer Isle Oyster Company. Raised in Stonington by parents who moved to the area in the late 1960s and 1970s. She holds a background in microplastics research and earned a Master’s in Human Ecology from the College of the Atlantic.

This interview provides insights into the interviewee’s identity, upbringing, and family history, shedding light on their connection to the fishing community in Maine. Their father comes from a long line of fishermen and seafarers who have been in Maine for around 200 years. The interviewee discusses the significance of their last name within the fishing community and the challenges of expressing their queer identity in a community that may not be fully accepting, as well as other complicated interactions with other fishermen.

On February 8, 2024, Camden Hunt, Hillary Smith, and Jessica Bonilla interviewed Giulia Cardoso in Bar Harbor, Maine. Giulia Cardoso, born in Milan, Italy, in 1993, is a first-generation fisherman based in Bar Harbor. After studying geography and conducting marine research in Cuba and the Bahamas, she moved to Maine to pursue a master's degree at the College of the Atlantic, where she focused on human ecology and the local lobster industry.