Maine Sea Grant

Coastal Conversations show: May 25, 2018 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Soft-shell clams are a unique fishery in Maine because coastal towns, the state, and, in many cases, harvesters themselves, work together to co-manage this popular seafood. Residents […]

Coastal Conversations show: April 27, 2018 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives WERU listeners have been following events on Sears Island for decades. The island off of Searsport has been targeted for industrial development numerous times, including for an […]

Coastal Conversations show: March 23, 2018 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Telling stories about fishing is a tradition that’s been passed down through generations of Maine fishing families. Stories about close calls, huge catches, surprising fish, controversial management, […]

Coastal Conversations show: February 23, 2018 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives More and more people on the coast of Maine are focusing their attention on seaweed. People are harvesting it, eating it, selling it, growing it, even going […]

Coastal Conversations show: January 26, 2018 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Nothing beats a feast of Maine mussels, clams, scallops, or oysters. These shellfish are an important part of our coastal economy and Maine has some of the […]

Coastal Conversations show: December 22, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Catherine Schmitt, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives From stew and stuffing to raw on the half shell, oysters are a popular seafood around the holidays. Maine-grown oysters have increased in availability and popularity in […]

Coastal Conversations show: November 24, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives 2017 has been an alarming year for the Endangered Right Whale in both New England and the Canadian Maritimes, with up to 16 whales found dead in […]

Coastal Conversations show: October 27, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives As the fall colors begin to fade, so does the congestion in Acadia National Park. But in recent years, the high volumes of people accessing both the […]

Coastal Conversations show: September 22, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Listen to the one minute show promo: Stonington’s women lobstermen, Portland’s fishmongers, Eastport’s record-breaking tides… these are some of the characters that are featured in a new podcast […]

Coastal Conversations show: August 25, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives A historic exploration of Maine’s fisheries is illustrated this summer at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport. The Museum is in the middle of a summer long […]