Coastal Conversations 11/27/15

Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel

Issue: Maine coastal and ocean issues

Program Topic: Maine Scallops: What Makes Them So Great?

Key Discussion Points:
How has Maine enabled the recovery of Maine scallops?
How are Maine scallops managed and what is the role of fishermen and researchers in that management?
What makes Maine scallops taste so incredible and fresh?

Guests:
Trisha Cheney from the Maine Department of Marine Resources,
Togue Brawn, a self described “scallop evangelist” at Downeast Dayboat,
Phoebe Jekielek from Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
Dana Morse from the University of Maine Sea Grant and Cooperative Extension