Stonington
Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Diane Williams | Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
Diane is the wife of a lobsterman. She speaks about how regulations are impacting her family. Project Leaders: Lisa L. Colburn and Kate E. Yentes |
Lisa Colburn , Amy Gerber | Stonington, ME | NOAA Fisheries | |
Doug Miner | Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
Doug ran a fishing vessel until 2008 when the regulations forced him to change careers. He is now working on a tug boat. Project Leaders: Lisa L. Colburn and Kate E. Yentes |
Kate Yentes, Tarsila Seara | Stonington, CT | NOAA Fisheries | |
John Williams | Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in Maine Fishing Communities |
John Williams is a seasoned commercial fisherman hailing from Stonington with a lineage deeply rooted in the maritime tradition. His initiation into the fishing world began in his formative years, working alongside his father, which laid the foundation for the eventual captaincy of his own vessel. Williams' expertise spans a diverse array of fishing methods, including lobstering, groundfishing, and scalloping, showcasing his adaptability and depth of knowledge within the industry. |
Mike Kersula | Stonington, ME | University of Maine | |
Richard Bridges | Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in Maine Fishing Communities |
Richard Bridges is a seasoned commercial fisherman from Stonington, Maine. He began his fishing career at a young age, setting 150 traps when he was just seven years old, alongside his best friend who was eight at the time. His family, originally from Swan's Island, moved to Connecticut for work during the war but returned to Maine when Bridges was born, believing it was a better place for a boy to grow up. Bridges started groundfishing commercially in 1964, and gill-netted out of Stonington from 1974 until 1984. |
Sara Randall, Mike Kersula | Stonington, ME | University of Maine | |
Shana Kuhse | Young Fishermen in the Northeast United States |
Shana Kuhse, 24 years old at the time of the interview, is a deckhand and captain in Stonington, CT, where she mostly works on a lobster and conch boat but also fills in on draggers in the wintertime. Shana got her start in fishing as a bait stringer in high school, then worked her way into a crew job and now runs the boat part of the time. Shana hopes that participating in interviews like this one will help show the public and policy makers that the fishing industry is diverse and strongly committed to its future. |
Sarah Schumann | Stonington, CT | NOAA | |
Steve Robbins | Ellsworth High School - Maine |
Steve Robbins is a seasoned lobsterman hailing from Ellsworth, Maine. Born in May 1945, he has spent most of his life dedicated to the fishing industry, primarily focusing on lobster fishing. At the time of the interview in May 2005, Steve was sixty years old, with over five decades of experience as a lobsterman. |
Caitlin Wood, Lucy Weed-Eaton, Louis Williams | Stonington, ME | NOAA/NMFS Local Fisheries Knowledge Pilot Project |