Coastal Conversations Radio Program: From the Sea Up (episode 2): Kelp and American Eel
Coastal Conversations show: December 24 2021, 3:00-5:00 PM
WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor
Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant
Listen to the show on WERU archives
It’s the holidays season here in Maine, where we like to celebrate with stories about sustainable seafood!
On this week’s coastal conversations, we are once again teaming up with The First Coast and the Island Institute to feature stories about innovative people in Maine who are sustainably harvesting and growing products from the sea.
First up, we are talking about sea vegetables, specifically that fast-growing, nutrient-dense sea vegetable kelp, and the people behind getting this powerhouse to the market while offering economic opportunity and environmental sustainability. Second, we dive headfirst into the world of the mysterious and mythical American eel, a species that drives our legendary elver fishery and, more recently, an aquaculture start-up for a Maine grown fish.
These stories were produced by Galen Koch of The First Coast as part of an Island Institute podcast called “From the Sea Up.” The podcast is made possible by the Fund for Maine Islands and a partnership between the Island Institute, College of the Atlantic, Luke’s Lobster, Maine Sea Grant and the First Coast. We are grateful to all of them for sharing their stories with Coastal Conversations on WERU Community Radio at 89.9 FM in Blue Hill and streaming online at WERU.org.
Notes from the producer, Galen Koch of The First Coast
“Thanks for listening to From the Sea Up, presented by the Island Institute and produced by me, Galen Koch. Special thanks to Bri Warner, Thew Suskiewicz, Jesse Baines, Justin Papkee and his crew, Sara Rademaker, Glen Melvin, and Pat Bryant for their participation on these episodes.”
For more information
From the Sea Up is made possible by the Fund for Maine Islands and a partnership between the Island Institute, College of the Atlantic, Luke’s Lobster, Maine Sea Grant, and The First Coast. For more information visit islandinstitute.org/podcast
For more information about Luke’s Lobster and the online market where you can purchase Atlantic Sea Farms products, visit lukeslobster.com.
For more information about American Unagi and their online market, visit americanunagi.com.
Listen to the show on WERU archives
More information about Coastal Conversations Radio Program
Listen to the show on WERU archives
More information about Coastal Conversations Radio Program