Join us for this very special episode of Maine Coast Dock talk, where Ben asks chef and author Barton Seaver why people should eat more fish. Barton, a new resident of Maine, specializes in seafood and has published two beautiful cookbooks on the subject (see MCFA blog for links). Ben and Monique will also discuss Ten Fishy Things To Do In Maine This Summer!

Join us for a fascinating interview with Anne Hayden of the Downeast Fisheries Partnership. On this episode of Maine Coast Dock Talk, Anne and our host Ben discuss the ways that forage fish populations connect Maine's rivers to the Gulf of Maine. Ben and Monique also explain why you should be eating even more seafood!

This week on Dock Talk, we'll discuss the recent controversy over the potential designation of a Marine National Monument in the Gulf of Maine with Michael Conathan, the Director of Ocean Policy at the Center for American Progress. Ben and Monique will also chat about the future of fisheries and seafood-flavored Kit Kats.

Click the link below to view the mentioned map of the proposed Cashes Ledge Marine National Monument: http://www.mainecoastfishermen.org/#!Controversy-on-Cashes-Ledge-Episode-2-of-Maine-Coast-Dock-Talk/lv5yc/56fd7f380cf2fa22e0ea5723

Welcome to the docks! Join us for an introduction to life on coastal Maine's working waterfronts. Meet the staff of the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association and listen along as Executive Director Ben Martens interviews Gerry Cushman, a fifth-generation fisherman and lifelong resident of Port Clyde, a small fishing village on the coast of Maine.