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Coastal Conversations: Conversations with people who live, work, and play on the Maine coast, hosted by the University of Maine Sea Grant Program.
This month:
What is a river herring? Why are there kids in the stream? And what does this all have to do with beavers? In this episode, we talk about river herring and the people that help them make it up stream. We are joined by Emily Farr and Sophie Chivers from the Gulf of Maine River Herring Network and Bucket Davis and Rusty Taylor, two fishermen who have dedicated immense amounts of time to taking care of these fish in their communities. We talk about the work that they do, the challenges the fish face, and how people can help.
Guest/s:
Kenneth (Bucket) Davis is from East Machias, Maine. He is a state representative, a town selectman, former commercial harvester, volunteer, and teacher.
Rustin (Rusty) Taylor is from Somesville, Maine. He is a commercial harvester and field assistant with the Somes Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary.
Emily Farr is the Senior Fisheries Program Manager at Manomet and co facilitates the Gulf of Maine River Herring Network.
Sophie Chivers is a recent graduate of College of the Atlantic where she first learned about river herring. She is currently an intern with the GOM RHN working on a project exploring river herring stewardship across the state of Maine.
FMI: Gulf of Maine River Herring Network Website: www.gomriverherringnetwork.org
About the hosts:
Natalie Springuel has hosted Coastal Conversation’s since 2015, with support from the University of Maine Sea Grant where she has served as a marine extension associate for 20 years. In 2019, Springuel received an award for Public Affairs programming from the Maine Association of Broadcasters for the Coastal Conversations show called “Portland’s Working Waterfront.” Springuel is passionate about translating science, sharing stories, and offering a platform for multiple voices to weigh in on complex coastal and ocean issues. She has recently enrolled in audio production training at Maine Media Workshop to dive deeper into making great community radio.
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