Despite the outrage from fishermen, sea farmers are fencing off sections of coastal bottom. George Carey documents the controversy between mussel growers and lobstermen.

Living in the home that his father build on Swan's Island, Basil Joyce sees his life as an island on its own. Janice Coyne speaks to Joyce about life on the island.

Table of contents for August 1985 Salt Magazine.

Caroline Hirsh documents the lives of seven women who work on the waterfront. She discusses their jobs and how their businesses were started.

List of back issues and books from Salt.

Table of contents for August 1979 Salt Magazine.

Table of contents for January 1983 Salt Magazine.

For the past few years, William Whorf has taken up the hobby of repairing and restoring ship models. Martha Truscott and others speak to Whorf about his hobby and the intricate work that goes into it.

Bios of the contributors to the August 1989 Salt Magazine.

Susan Gaidos highlights the profession of mussel farming, speaking farmers to learn about their activities and the trade.

At O'Hara's in Rockland, cutting fish is a family affair. Sheryl Lane speaks to Lamont Allen, Sr. about his experience cutting fish and the cutting process.

Testimonials page for The Salt Book on the inside back cover of the August 1978 Salt Magazine.