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Oyster farmer Toni Small and her husband John Cotton working at their farm site in Port Clyde. Photo: GoodFight Media

Coastal Conversations Radio Program: Aquaculture Part II

August 21, 2024 Coastal Conversations

Coastal Conversations Show: August 23, 2024

Host: Annie Fagan, Maine Sea Grant

What does it mean to be a woman on the working waterfront? This summer, Annie Fagan of Maine Sea Grant is diving into aquaculture with a two-part series in July and August. In our second installment, we go deeper with three women making their way in Maine’s oyster industry: Phoebe Wagner, a farmhand at Deer Isle Oyster Company, Molly Bangs, hatchery manager at Muscongus Bay Aquaculture, and Toni Small, co-owner of Ice House Oysters. Phoebe, Molly and Toni explore their roots in fishing families, share their experiences as women in the aquaculture industry, and reflect on the evolution of Maine’s working waterfront communities. Join us, and tune in on Friday, August 23rd at 4PM for this month’s Coastal Conversation – only on WERU community radio at 89.9 FM and streaming online at WERU.org. Coastal Conversations is supported by Maine Sea Grant in partnership with Schoodic Institute and The First Coast.

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A happy group at a skills training for women and nonbinary aquaculturists

Guests

Phoebe Wagner, farmhand, Deer Isle Oyster Company
Molly Bangs, hatchery manager, Muscongus Bay Aquaculture
Toni Small, co-owner, Ice House Oysters

Annie Fagan

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