This paper reports on ethnographic research aimed at understanding what resilience means to those living within fishery-dependent communities. We draw on semi-structured and oral history interviews, focus groups, and household and business interviews in four Maine fishing communities to examine the reflections of fishermen and other community members on the past, present, and future of […]
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Maine Sea Grant Research in Focus Report May 2014 In 2010-2012, with funding from Maine Sea Grant, we explored how those living within fishing communities understand their resilience. We were especially interested in understanding the particular threats fishermen are facing and how they are responding to them. This report summarizes our findings, with additional background […]
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We are pleased to provide the 2014-2015 annual report for the Maine Sea Grant College Program. Maine Sea Grant is highly engaged with the academic and science community in Maine and places emphasis on maintaining important relationships with the stakeholders who live, work and recreate on Maine’s coast. Through our programming and our position as […]
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August 2015 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) provides low-interest financing for producers to build or upgrade farm storage and handling facilities. FSA is authorized to implement the program through the USDA Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).
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by Catherine Schmitt Reprinted with permission of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Issue 132 Winter 2015
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The mud blister worm, a marine polychaete, lives worldwide and is distributed throughout the estuarine waters of Maine and the northeastern U.S. This report is for oyster producers interested in controlling mud blister worms, which when present in large numbers can reduce the value of oysters sold to the half-shell market. Although other species of […]
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