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In Their Own Words: Fishermen's Perspectives Of Community Resilience, Teresa R. Johnson, Anna Henry, Cameron Thompson
In Their Own Words: Fishermen's Perspectives Of Community Resilience, Teresa R. Johnson, Anna Henry, Cameron Thompson
Maine Sea Grant Publications
Maine’s fishing communities are experiencing the cumulative effects of fish stock depletion, state and federal regulations, coastal development and demographic changes, and rising fuel and energy costs.
Legally, federal fisheries managers must minimize adverse economic impacts of fishery regulations on fishing communities, yet too often data with which to do this are insufficient (Ingles and Sepez 2007). For example, National Standard 8 of the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the federal legislation governing the management of marine resources in the U.S., requires that managers “take into account the importance of fishery resources to fishing communities” and “provide sustained …
What The Hake?! Fish Forensics In Maine Markets, Laura Whitefleet-Smith, A. L. Bass
What The Hake?! Fish Forensics In Maine Markets, Laura Whitefleet-Smith, A. L. Bass
Maine Sea Grant Publications
Mislabeling of seafood is a widespread issue, not just locally but worldwide. Researchers at the University of New England have developed a molecular method for identifying six species of hake and an additional five groundfish species common to the Gulf of Maine.
Salmon Aquaculture / Salmoniculture, Downeast Fisheries Trail, Roosevelt-Campobello International Park
Salmon Aquaculture / Salmoniculture, Downeast Fisheries Trail, Roosevelt-Campobello International Park
Maine Sea Grant Publications
This artist’s rendition of a single salmon pen shows how the fish are contained. Groups of pens are tied together by an underwater grid system of anchors, chains, and ropes.
Fishermen's Knowledge Of Halibut And Their Habitat, Julia Beaty
Fishermen's Knowledge Of Halibut And Their Habitat, Julia Beaty
Maine Sea Grant Publications
Relatively few scientific data are available to describe the biology, behavior, and distribution of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) in the Gulf of Maine. This report contains the results of a study aimed at collecting and summarizing fishermen's knowledge of Atlantic halibut and their habitat off the Maine coast.
Culture Of Sargassum In Korea: Techniques And Potential For Culture In The U.S., Sarah Redmond, Jang K. Kim, Charles Yarish, Michael Pietrak, Ian Bricknell
Culture Of Sargassum In Korea: Techniques And Potential For Culture In The U.S., Sarah Redmond, Jang K. Kim, Charles Yarish, Michael Pietrak, Ian Bricknell
Maine Sea Grant Publications
In an effort to develop suitable culture techniques for macroalgae in the Northeast, this guide reviews the current knowledge of Sargassum biology and reports on culture techniques learned during a research exchange between the United States (NOAA Sea Grant) and South Korea (National Fisheries Research and Development Institute).
Culture Of Sea Cucumbers In Korea: A Guide To Korean Methods And The Local Sea Cucumber In The Northeast U.S., Michael Pietrak, Jang K. Kim, Sarah Redmond, Young-Dae Kim, Charlie Yarish, Ian Bricknell
Culture Of Sea Cucumbers In Korea: A Guide To Korean Methods And The Local Sea Cucumber In The Northeast U.S., Michael Pietrak, Jang K. Kim, Sarah Redmond, Young-Dae Kim, Charlie Yarish, Ian Bricknell
Maine Sea Grant Publications
In an effort to develop suitable culture techniques for sea cucumber (Cucumaria frondosa) in the Northeast, this guide reviews the current knowledge of C. frondosa biology and reports on techniques for the hatchery culture of the Japanese sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus learned during a research exchange between the United States (NOAA Sea Grant) and South Korea (National Fisheries Research and Development Institute). The final portion of the guide discusses the potential adoption of the culture techniques for A. japonicus for use with C. frondosa.
Visionary Science Of The “Harvard Barbarians”, Catherine Schmitt
Visionary Science Of The “Harvard Barbarians”, Catherine Schmitt
Maine Sea Grant Publications
For over two months during the summer of 1880, eight young members of the Champlain Society made daily excursions, on foot and by boat, around Mount Desert Island. They collected plants and birds, and dredged small animals from the mud of Somes Sound. They stared at the rocks along shore and took photographs. Under the leadership of “Captain” Charles Eliot, son of Harvard President Charles William Eliot, the students were on the Island for the summer to “do some work in some branch of natural history or science.”
Fisheries Now: American Eel, Julia Beaty
Fisheries Now: American Eel, Julia Beaty
Maine Sea Grant Publications
The American eel is the only species in the Gulf of Maine that spends most of its life in freshwater but spawns in the Sargasso Sea, a large area of the Atlantic Ocean south of Bermuda and east of the Bahamas. American eel larvae (known as leptocephali) are transported by ocean currents for nearly a year until they reach the east coast of North America.
Fisheries Now: Alewives And Blueback Herring, Julia Beaty
Fisheries Now: Alewives And Blueback Herring, Julia Beaty
Maine Sea Grant Publications
Alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus) and blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis), collectively referred to as river herring, are anadromous fish, which means they spend most of their adult lives at sea but spawn in freshwater. The two species look very similar. Fishermen usually harvest both species together and generally do not distinguish between the two. In Downeast Maine, alewives are more common than bluebacks and locals often use the terms “alewives” to refer to both species.
Fisheries Then: American Eel, Julia Beaty
Fisheries Then: American Eel, Julia Beaty
Maine Sea Grant Publications
Once abundant in nearly all Maine rivers, American eels (Anguilla rostrata) were an important food source for residents of Downeast Maine, especially during the fall and winter. This article takes a look at American eels fisheries in historical context.
Fisheries Then: Alewives And Blueback Herring, Juila Beaty
Fisheries Then: Alewives And Blueback Herring, Juila Beaty
Maine Sea Grant Publications
The term “river herring” collectively refers to two species: Alosa pseudoharengus, commonly known as alewife, and the closely related Alosa aestivalis, commonly known as blueback herring, or simply bluebacks. Fishermen in Maine often use the word “alewife” to refer to both alewives and bluebacks.
Each spring streams, rivers, and ponds in Downeast Maine fill with adult alewives, ready to spawn. This seasonal influx represented a major link between freshwater and marine ecosystems, and historically provided an important food source for Wabanaki peoples and European settlers.