Patrick Kiley highlights the work of fishermen aboard the Avatar, a fishing boat that has remained affiliated with Custom House Wharf, and discusses the fishing industry at the wharf.

In order to understand the art of ice fishing, Steve Bragdon visited Don Shaw and his ice shack. Bragdon documents the work Shaw does in his shack in order to ice fish and the methods he uses.

Eliza Wilmerding explores the fishing business within the Stonington community. Wilmerding speaks to fishermen to learn about fishing industry throughout the year.

For the sea urchin industry, a rough economy is causing tensions to grow between government regulators and sea urchin fishermen. Meghan Daniels explores how the Department of Marine Resources and sea urchin fishermen are encountering issues regarding regulations on how many days are set for urchin fishing a year.

Picking up tuna fishing in his early 30s, Ken Hutchins knows tuna like he was one. Betsey Robinson documents his work as a tuna fisherman and the equipment he uses.

In Maine, fishing has always been a way of life. Pamela Wood and Salt students offer an overview of fishing in Maine.

Shana Berger explores the intricacies of the fishing industry in Maine, speaking to fishermen about their experiences and work.

When Taunton Bay closed off to fisherman and draggers in 2000, fishermen who made their livelihoods in those waters began to suffer financially. Kelsey Abbott highlights how the fishermen who harvested mussels in Taunton Bay are facing bankrupcy and business instability,due to their displacement.

Although not in practice anymore, trawling is a fishing method that is highly valued by people in fishing communities. Maureen Campbell and others document how this fishing method was practiced and the experiences fishermen had while on the job.

Dana Eastman, an avid fisherman, runs the Tackle Shop in Portland and instructs customers on how to catch bigger fish than they could before. Ian Moulton speaks to Eastman about his business and passion for fishing.

Sharon Lamontagne and Kati LeProhon speak to Harvey Bixby about his time spent fishing.

For most of his 74 years in Kennebunk, Bert Graves has been a smelt fisher. Roxanne Maling and Wendy Vail explore how the smelting fishing technique works by talking to Graves and Harvey Bixby.