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Maine's Seafood Industry: From The Outside Looking In, Catherine V. Schmitt
Maine's Seafood Industry: From The Outside Looking In, Catherine V. Schmitt
Catherine Schmitt
How did Maine fare at this year's Boston Seafood Show? What can Maine learn about seafood marketing from other states? This article reviews the history of seafood marketing in Maine and profiles current efforts to develop value-added products and enhance sustainability through community supported fisheries. The story originally appeared in the Fall 2009 issue of Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine and is offered here in its entirety.
Long May They Run, Catherine V. Schmitt
Long May They Run, Catherine V. Schmitt
Catherine Schmitt
Long May They Run, an article in Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Magazine about the history and culture of the Maine sardine industry. In 2010, the "Year of the Sardine" and the closure of the Stinson sardine plant, the last in the United States, prompted an exploration of why writers, painters, and other artists are so drawn to this humble fish that once supported so many of Maine's coastal communities. In 2010, the Stinson Sardine Cannery in Prospect Harbor, Maine, the last sardine cannery in the United States, closed. As historians and photographers rushed in to document the loss, poets …
Maine Oyster Cult, Catherine V. Schmitt
Maine Oyster Cult, Catherine V. Schmitt
Catherine Schmitt
Read about the natural history of Maine's oyster populations, and how the University of Maine and independent aquaculturists have brought these native shellfish back to coastal waters--and tables--in Maine. This story appeared in the March 2008 issue of Maine Boats, Homes, & Harbors magazine.