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Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel Maine coastal and ocean issues: Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum Part 2 Hosted by fishermen for fishermen, the annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum is THE place to learn about current issues facing the fishing industry and the coast of Maine. At the 2018 Forum this past Winter, Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast and College of the Atlantic recorded dozens of stories for the “Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum” collection. WERU aired some of these stories on Coastal Conversations back in March, but we are ready for more! Guests: Today’s five Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum include an elver fishermen, a herring purse seiner, and schooner captain, a fisheries advocate, and a fishermen’s wife.

The post Coastal Conversations 7/27/18 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/Host: Catherine Schmitt Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Coastal communities and environments: Maine bird populations Key Discussion Points: a) status of Maine bird populations and Bird Atlas initiative b) conservation of birds and bird habitat c) citizen science opportunities Guests: Doug Hitchcox, Maine Audubon Chris Bartlett, Maine Sea Grant Jeff Wells, Boreal Songbird Initiative

The post Coastal Conversations 6/22/18 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Coastal and ocean issues: Co-managing MAINE’S soft shell clams Key Discussion Points: a) how does clam management work b) what are the threats to the clam population (predation, water quality etc) c) local efforts at conservation of clam flats Guests: Michael Pinkham, Gouldsboro and Steuben shellfish warden Ronnie Parrott, Clammer from Steuben and Gouldsboro Bridie McGreavy, UMaine and MAINE shellfish advisory committee Jessica Joyce, Cumberland Shellfish Conservation Committee

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Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Coastal and ocean issues: Co-managing MAINE’S soft shell clams Key Discussion Points: a) how does clam management work b) what are the threats to the clam population (predation, water quality etc) c) local efforts at conservation of clam flats Guests: Michael Pinkham, Gouldsboro and Steuben shellfish warden Ronnie Parrott, slammer from Steuben and Gouldsboro Bridie McGreavy, UMaine and MAINE shellfish advisory committee

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Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Sears Island: Past, Present, and Future What is the history of Sears Island, starting from the Wabanaki, into the colonial era and intop the recent past? Sears Island’s history of multiple industrial development proposals and its eventual conservation. What is Friends of Sears Island, the legal management entity, doing to engage the public on the island? Guests Susan White, President, Friends of Sears Island Rolf Olsen, VP, Friends of Sears Island Stephen Miller, Isleboro Islands Trust Ashly Megquire, Outreach coordinator, Friends of Sears Island

The post Coastal Conversations 4/27/18 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Coastal and Ocean Issues: Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum and The First Coast Key Discussion Points: a) Storytelling and clips from audio interviews collected at the 2018 Maine Fishermen’s Forum b)Fishermen, law-makers, and students talk about changes they are seeing on the coast and concerns for the future. c) One central theme of these interviews was the importance of passing on fisheries knowledge tothe next generation. d) The First Coast, a project focused on capturing stories of the Maine coast, is on the road now and collecting stories. Guests: Galen Koch, The First Coast Interviews recorded at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2018, and aired on todays show: Bob Williams, Dan Harriman, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senator Angus King, Tyler Childers and Anson Kelley.

The post Coastal Conversations 3/23/18 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Seaweed ecology: what makes a healthy intertidal zone -What is the intertidal zone -What are the seaweed species in Maine and what ecological role to they play (habitat, food webs etc) -Changes in the timing of species’ life cycles and how temperature and other parameters can trigger phenological mismatches and other food web challenges. Guests: Jessie Muhlin, Associate Professor of Marine Biology, Maine Maritime Academy Amanda Klemmer, Assistant Research Professor of Food-web ecology, University of Maine Hannah Webber, Research and Education Projects Manager, Schoodic Institute

The post Coastal Conversations 2/23/18 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

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

The post Coastal Conversations 1/26/18 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/Host: Catherine Schmitt Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Coastal Aquaculture: Maine oysters Key Discussion Points: a) how oysters are grown b) the market for Maine oysters c) how to serve and eat oysters Guests: Joanna and Jesse Fogg, Bar Harbor Oyster Company Dana Morse, Maine Sea Grant Aliya Uteuova, University of Maine

The post Coastal Conversations 12/22/17 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel Maine coastal and ocean issues: Whale mortalities in the Northwest Atlantic Key Discussion Points: 1. Why did 16 right whales die in the Gulf of Maine and Gulf of Saint Lawrence in 2017? 2. What is the role of climate change in these mortalities? 3. How does the movement of prey affect whale movements? 4. How does Canada differ from the US in how it manages ocean uses and how that management correlates to whales ecology and movement? ? 5. How do necropsies (animal autopsies) help determine cause of death? Guests: Sean Todd, the director of the marine mammal research group Allied Whale, and professor of oceanography at College of the Atlantic Zack Klyver, lead naturalist at Bar Harbor Whale Watch company and founder of Flukes international whale tours.

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