Archives for shellfish

Coastal Conversations 1/26/18

Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

Maine coastal and ocean issues: Biotoxins and Red Tide, From Marine Ecology to Public Health

Toxic algal blooms and red tides: what are they, why do they happen, and what species do they impact?
Recent blooms in Maine, including new species and species that have been here for a long time.
Given that humans can get sick from consuming shellfish that have accumulated biotoxins in their tissues, what are the state and the shellfish industry doing to ensure public health?

Guests:
Barry King, Shellfish Biotoxin monitoring program, Maine Department of Marine Resources
Fiona De Koning, co-owner, Acadia Aqua Farms

Talk of the Towns 6/24/11

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Topic: Coastal Water Quality for Shellfish and People
Guests: Joe Porada, Chair, Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Committee
Senator Lois Snow-Mello, Chair, Marine Resources Committee, Linda Mercer (or other), Department of Marine Resources, Keri Lindberg, Coordinator, Maine Healthy Beaches Program, UMaine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant