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Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Robert Morse | Voices of the Maine Fishermen's Forum 2018 |
Robert Morse is the owner of Atlantic Laboratories North American Kelp. He runs a plant in Waldoboro, ME, that has been operating since the 1970s to produce fertilizers and animal feed supplements out of rockweed. They export to more than 24 countries and have established a global market for seaweed. Morse talks about the uses for “liquid seaweed” as well as how the seaweed business has changed over the years. |
Galen Koch | Rockland, ME | Maine Fishermen’s Forum, Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute | |
Rodman Sykes | Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
Rodman Sykes is a seasoned commercial fisherman from Point Judith, Rhode Island. With 50 years of experience in the fishing industry, he represents the third generation of fishermen in his family. Sykes specializes in skate and ground fish. Scope and Content Note |
Galen Koch, Corina Gribble | Rockland, ME | Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum | |
Roger Freeman | Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in Maine Fishing Communities |
On December 1, 2011, Cameron Thompson interviewed Roger Freeman in Rockland, Maine, as part of the “Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in Maine Fishing Communities” project. Freeman, a lifelong Rockland resident and commercial lobsterman, shares his experiences in the fishing industry, reflecting on its evolution over decades. He details his entry into lobstering at age 19, the progression from hand-built traps and manual hauling to modernized equipment, and the challenges of adapting to regulatory changes, rising costs, and market fluctuations. |
Cameron Thompson | Rockland, ME | University of Maine | |
Ronald Simmons | Finding Friendship Oral History Project |
Ronald "Ronnie" Simmons, born on August 19, 1948, is a lifelong resident of Friendship, Maine. Growing up in a family deeply rooted in the lobster business, Simmons developed a strong connection to the industry from an early age. Alongside his passion for hunting and riding his Harley, Simmons has dedicated his life to running his business, Simmons Lobster Wharf. Established in 1971, the wharf serves as a hub for buying lobsters directly from local fishermen and reselling them to customers. |
Carl | Friendship, ME | Friendship Museum , Friendship Village School | |
Russell Boynton | Ellsworth High School - Maine |
Russell Boynton, born on June 4, 2005, is a resident of Ellsworth, Maine. He has been involved in worming for nearly 50 years, starting during his high school years in 1957. Russell's interest in worming sparked when he observed people carrying buckets of worms and realized its potential for earning money. Initially balancing worming with college and a grocery store job, Russell soon discovered that worming was more lucrative. He gradually transitioned to full-time worming during summers and part-time while teaching and coaching. |
Jeremy Grant, Hillary Camber | Ellsworth, ME | NOAA/NMFS Local Fisheries Knowledge Pilot Project | |
Russell Kingman | Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
Russell Kingman grew up in Denis, a few towns over from Chatham, MA where he is now a weir fisherman and fisheries advocate. He has also done work as a clammer and a coast guard safety trainer, specializing in training fishermen in survival at sea. He is involved in local bands Poi Dog Pondering and SeaFire Kids, which focuses on fisheries music. |
Matt Frassica | Rockland, ME | Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum | |
Russell Wright | Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in Maine Fishing Communities |
Russell Wright, born in 1960, is a lifelong resident of Lubec, Maine. He has been serving as a marine patrol officer since 1999. Prior to joining the Marine Patrol, Wright had a brief stint in the logging industry before returning to his roots in the fishing industry. He has three brothers who are actively involved in the fishing industry. Wright's decision to join the Marine Patrol was influenced by his love for water and dealing with people. |
Anna Henry | Lubec, ME | University of Maine | |
Rustin Taylor | Voices of the Maine Fishermen's Forum 2018 |
Rustin Taylor, from Somesville, ME, is an elver fisherman who fishes around Mount Desert Island and Ellsworth. He talks about the changes in the fishery over time and the environmental balances to consider when fishing. He explains some of the factors that affect this fishery, such as water level fluctuations caused by the Union River Dam and the quota system established after the 2013 season. |
Natalie Springuel, Rebecca Clark Uchena | Rockland, ME | Maine Fishermen’s Forum, Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute | |
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 | |
Sam Ladley | Voices of the Maine Fishermen's Forum 2018 |
Sam Ladley, who summered on Matinicus, ME, as a child, started to go lobstering with his father and fellow youngsters by the age of 8. Ladley shares stories from his childhood fishing with his family and friends including how he survived a sinking ship accident and how, another time, their boat’s engine broke in a thick fog. Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2018 is a project of Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, and the Island Institute, with support from the Maine Fishermen’s Forum Board of Directors. |
Natalie Springuel | Rockland, ME | Maine Fishermen’s Forum, Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute |