When Taunton Bay closed off to fisherman and draggers in 2000, fishermen who made their livelihoods in those waters began to suffer financially. Kelsey Abbott highlights how the fishermen who harvested mussels in Taunton Bay are facing bankrupcy and business instability,due to their displacement.

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

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

Pamela Wood speaks to Art Mackay regarding the raising of salmon and how it impacts the economics of Eastport. In the closing paragraphs of the magazine, Pamela Wood recounts the current situation in Eastport, and how there is promise for the town.

When Taunton Bay closed off to fisherman and draggers in 2000, fishermen who made their livelihoods in those waters began to suffer financially. Kelsey Abbott highlights how the fishermen who harvested mussels in Taunton Bay are facing bankruptcy and business instability,due to their displacement.

Kate Fox captures the profession of mussel farming.

Merrill Maiano explores the intricacies of the beer brewing process and industry from a smaller level. Maiano speaks with homebrewers and learns how brewing beer is treated as an art form.

Introduction to Maine: A Peopled Landscape by Hugh T. French, who writes about the changing face of Salt and Maine.

Coming together for a public meeting to discuss the Pittston Company, members of the community are at odds regarding their situation. Pamela Wood documents the tension regarding Eastport's civil war over oil.

Thomas Brown investigates the controversy regarding the development of the Basin Mills Dam on the Penobscot River. He focuses on topics related to development versus conservation, the life cycle and existence of salmon in the river, and the environmental impact of the dam.