Conversations from the Pointed Firs 1/7/22: A talk with Glenn Libby and Tony Small, authors of “Caught: Time, Place, Fish”

Host: Peter Neill
Producer: Trisha Badger

Host Peter Neill’s guests this month are Glenn Libby and Antonia Small, authors of the book “Caught: Time, Place, Fish”. Glenn is a working fisherman, proprietor of Port Clyde Fresh Catch, and an advocate for fishing policy in Maine; Toni is a photographer, educator and ocean advocate. In this episode they discuss their book, portraits and essays on fisheries and fishers, an essential aspect of the spirit of Maine.

#Maine Fisheries
#Fishing Policy
#Working Waterfront
#Sustainable, Local Fisheries
#Photography

Guests:

Glenn Libby and Antonia Small: Glenn is a working fisherman, proprietor of Port Clyde Fresh Catch, and an advocate for fishing policy in Maine. Toni is a photographer, educator and ocean advocate. Together they co-authored “Caught: Time, Place, Fish“, an account of the beauty, fragility and profound change that characterizes fishing, fishing families, and the communities who depend on them. Through portraits and essays, “Caught” chronicles the individual and community efforts to transform a way of life for all who depend on the ocean’s bounty.

About the host:
Peter Neill is founder and director of the World Ocean Observatory, a web-based place of exchange for information and educational services about the health of the ocean. In 1972, he founded Leete’s Island Books, a small publishing house specializing in literary reprints, the essay, photography, the environment, and profiles of indigenous healers and practitioners of complimentary medicine around the world. He holds a profound interest in Maine, its history, its people, its culture, and its contribution to community and quality of life.