Cary Lewis captained a sardine carrier, delivering sardines to the canneries on the Maine coast.

Chad Libby is in the 11th grade at Jonesport Beals High School. He has been a lobster fisherman for as long as he can remember. His goals for the future include to lobster fish, worm, and clam, and attend college for auto mechanics. 

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Charles Stinson was the owner of the Stinson Cannery in Prospect Harbor, which was established by his grandfather.

Chris Bartlett, a marine extension associate with the University of Maine Sea Grant from Eastport, ME, whose work has focused on commercial fishing and aquaculture, speaks about the economic and social changes in Eastport during his time there. He describes the old method of locating fishing spots by using multiple landmarks for triangulation, the impact of changing technologies on the fishery, and his work with the Ocean Renewable Power Company to assess the environmental impacts of tidal power and communicate effectively with the local communities.

Chris Petersen, a professor of biology and ecology at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, ME.  He has worked with undergraduates on Mount Desert Island, at multiple locations in the Caribbean, and the Pacific Northwest, and is currently collaborating with researchers with several groups in Maine including the Penobscot East, the University of Maine, and Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory.

Christopher Knight, 27 years old at the time of the interview, is a lobster boat deckhand in Matinicus and Spruce Head, ME. As a son and grandson of fishermen, he started fishing in the single digits. Unfortunately, a house fire destroyed the documentation of his student lobstering hours just before he turned eighteen, putting a fulltime commercial lobster license out of reach for him. Despite this setback, Christopher has continued to work as a fulltime fisherman.

Clarence "Buck" Suddy helped operate Raye's Mustard Mill in Eastport for many years.  The mill provided the mustard many of the canneries used to can sardines. 

Clell Genthner captained sardine carriers, fishing off the coast of Maine in the 1950's through the 1990's. He supplied fish to the sardine canneries that dotted the coast of Maine.

On September 4, 2024, Molly Graham interviewed Cliff Newell in Phippsburg, Maine, for the NOAA Heritage Oral History Project. Newell discusses his family’s Irish immigrant background, early life in Bath, Maine, and his father’s career as a shipyard worker and police officer. He reflects on his childhood experiences, education, and initial interest in marine technology and diving, which shaped his career trajectory.

Clifford D. West, born on December 23, 1942, in Steuben, is a seasoned commercial fisherman who began his career at the tender age of ten in 1954. He comes from a lineage of fishermen, with both his father and grandfather involved in the industry. Clifford's family, including his wife, who hails from a fishing family in Milbridge, has been instrumental in his fishing business. He has three children, none of whom are involved in fishing.