Maine
Interviewee | Collection Sort ascending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Sam Belknap | Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
Sam Belknap, a project leader at the Island Institute from Damariscotta, ME. He is an anthropologist and climate scientist with a background in fishing. He currently works in the nonprofit sector because he wanted to engage in applied work that could bring about real-world change more quickly than academia or the policy world. Scope and Content Note |
Matt Frassica | Rockland, ME | Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum | |
John Mitchell, Joey Evangelista, Jamie Campbell, and Steven Kenney | Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
John 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 Skippers Program as well as commercial fishermen of their own. Scope and Content Note |
Galen Koch, Giulia Cardoso | Rockland, ME | Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum | |
Bruce Bourque | Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
Bruce Bourque lives in Freeport, ME, where he has taught archaeology and conducted research at Bates College since 1972. Now retired from teaching, he is working on a documentary film on the history of Maine's fisheries. Bourque came to the state originally to study Maine's prehistory, the period before 1600, and the people that lived on this coast. He was able to collaborate with others to combine this archaeological record with more recent accounts of fisheries history to build a longer timescale of context for how the Gulf of Maine has been changing. |
Matt Frassica | Rockland, ME | Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum | |
John Cox | Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
John Cox, is a clam manager in Jonesboro, ME. Scope and Content Note |
Galen Koch | Rockland, ME | Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum | |
Herbert Carter, Jr. | Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
Herbert Carter Jr. is a commercial shellfish harvester from Deer Isle, ME. Scope and Content Note |
Galen Koch | Rockland, ME | Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum | |
Freda McKie and Edwin McKie | Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
Edwin and Freda McKie are experienced lobster fishermen based in Prince Edward Island (PEI). Edwin began his fishing career in 1971 and purchased his own boat and license in 1973, while Freda joined him in lobster fishing in 1982. Scope and Content Note |
Galen Koch, Giulia Cardoso | Rockland, ME | Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum | |
Kyle Pepperman | Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
Kyle Pepperman, a marine biologist at the Downeast Institute (DEI) in Jonesboro, ME. He specializes in shellfish cultivation, with a focus on growing blue mussels and clams. With expertise in hatchery techniques, he explores innovative approaches to improve clam management practices and promote sustainable aquaculture in Eastern Maine. Scope and Content Note |
Natalie Springuel, Eliza Oldach | Rockland, ME | University of California, Davis, Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum | |
Dave Cousens and Edwin McKie | Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
Dave Cousens is a veteran lobster fisherman from Waterman's Beach, South Thomaston, Maine. He played a crucial role in fostering cooperation between American and Canadian lobster fishermen. Dave's dedication to sustainable fishing practices and his efforts to educate younger generations about the industry have made him a respected leader in the lobster community. |
Natalie Springuel, Corina Gribble | Rockland, ME | Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum | |
Alex DeKoning | Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
Alex DeKoning, a mussel farmer based out of Bar Harbor, ME, is the son of seventh generation mussel farmers from Holland. His family has been farming mussels in the Netherlands since the 1750s. However, due to limited expansion opportunities there, they decided to explore other regions and eventually settled in Maine. DeKoning and his family run the only mussel farms in North America that farm mussels on the bottom instead of on ropes. |
Matt Frassica | Rockland, ME | Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum | |
Dana Morse | Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
Dana Morse, from Walpole, ME, is a seasoned professional in the field of aquaculture and marine resource management. With over two decades of experience as a member of the Maine Sea Grant Program, he has dedicated his career to education, research, and technology transfer in the industry. As a co-founder of the Nice Oyster Company, Morse is also an oyster farmer, bringing practical hands-on knowledge to his work and bridging the gap between academia and industry. Scope and Content Note |
Eliza Oldach , Natalie Springuel | Rockland, ME | University of California, Davis, Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum |