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Fishermen and Fishing
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Title
Trappings of Conservation: The Role of Environmentalism in the Maine Lobster Fishery
Year
2012
In order to conserve the lobster population and industry, individuals have turned to artificial reefs and fishing regulations. Jessica Miller highlights how fishery conservation is done through different methods.
Type
Multimedia
Title
It Is What It Is
Year
2014
As a commercial lobsterman, Mary Todd navigates her way through a man's world. Galen Koch documents the work that Todd does as a lobsterman and how her gender plays a role in her work experiences.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Million Dollar Babies
Year
2013
As the price of eels went up, the few elvers in Maine began to experience poaching and other issues due to all of the money involved. Alison Hudson investigates what elvers have had to do in order to do their work.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Against the Current
Year
2013
The population of wild salmon is in danger of becoming extinct, but a group of conservationists in East Machias are trying to save them. Nora Saks documents the efforts of the members of the East Machias Aquatic Research Center to save the wild salmon.
Type
Photography
Title
Fly Tying Photographs
Year
1977
As a fly fisherman, Martin Pierter has perfected fly tying. Jeff Bonney visits Pierter to learn how to tie a fly and discuss Pierter's fishing method.
Type
Photography
Title
Norman Collins Photographs
Year
1978
Lynn Kippax Jr. captures photographs of Norman Collins, a workers at O'Hara Fish Corporation.
Type
Photography
Title
Swan's Island: Ruth Moulden Photographs
Year
1978
As a resident of Swan's Island, Ruth Moulden shares her thoughts and life with Anne Pierter and Lynn Kippax, Jr. Moulden discusses life on the island and working there.
Type
Photography
Title
Swan's Island: Walter Stinson Photographs
Year
1978
Mark Emerson and others visit Walter Stinson, a resident of Swan's Island to learn about his life. Stinson speaks about his work as a fisherman and working in a factory.
Type
Photography
Title
Smelting Photographs
Year
1974
For most of his 74 years in Kennebunk, Bert Graves has been a smelt fisher. Mark Emerson and others explore how the smelt fishing technique works by talking to Graves and Harvey Bixby.
Type
Photography
Title
Custom House Wharf Photographs
Year
1987
For over 35 years, the Custom House Wharf has conducted business. Pam Berry captures how the people at the wharf have their own unwritten rules and way of doing things.
Type
Photography
Title
Stonington
Year
1998
Amanda Herman captures the fishing business within the Stonington community.
Type
Photography
Title
Something Timeless: Custom House Wharf
Year
2005
Shreya Shah captures the work of fishermen aboard the Avatar, a fishing boat that has remained affiliated with Custom House Wharf.
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