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Fishermen and Fishing
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Title
When You're Married to a Fisherman...
Year
1979
As the wives of fishermen, four women share their stories. Rachel Brochu and others speak to the four wives to learn about unique experiences.
Type
published content
Title
Fishing off a Sailing Vessel "In Them Days"
Year
1974
As a fisherman who sailed off of sailing vessels in the early 1900's, Kenneth Hutchins has many stories about the old days of fishing. Fran Ober speaks to Hutchins about his experiences sailing in the early 1900's.
Type
published content
Title
The Practitioner
Year
1986
Despite the outrage from fishermen, sea farmers are fencing off sections of coastal bottom. George Carey documents the controversy between mussel growers and lobstermen.
Type
published content
Title
The Controversy
Year
1986
Despite the outrage from fishermen, sea farmers are fencing off sections of coastal bottom. George Carey documents the controversy between mussel growers and lobstermen.
Type
published content
Title
Lamont Allen, Sr.
Year
1978
Cutting fish since he was nine years old, Lamont Allen Sr. has always worked in the fish business. Greg Violette profiles Allen's life and the work that he performs at O'Hara's.
Type
published content
Title
Dragging with Lester Orcutt
Year
1977
Out at Wood Island at four in the morning, Lester Orcutt is ready to start his daily routine of dragging. Herbert Baum III joins Orcutt has he drags to learn about this fishing method and the work draggers perform.
Type
Photography
Title
Ice Fishing Photographs
Year
1975
In order to understand the art of ice fishing, Steve Bragdon visited Don Shaw and his ice shack. Bragdon documents the work Shaw does in his shack in order to ice fish and the methods he uses.
Type
Writing
Title
Fishing in Maine
Year
2011
Dana Eastman, an avid fisherman, runs the Tackle Shop in Portland and instructs customers on how to catch bigger fish than they could before. Ian Moulton speaks to Eastman about his business and passion for fishing.
Type
Writing
Title
Custom House Wharf Revisited
Year
1996
The Custom House Wharf in Portland serves as a major hub for the local fish business. Catherine Olender discusses various topics, from the politics of the wharf to local family businesses.
Type
published content
Title
Harvey's Gone Fishing
Year
1980
Sharon Lamontagne and Kati LeProhon speak to Harvey Bixby about his time spent fishing.
Type
published content
Title
Smelting
Year
1974
For most of his 74 years in Kennebunk, Bert Graves has been a smelt fisher. Roxanne Maling and Wendy Vail explore how the smelting fishing technique works by talking to Graves and Harvey Bixby.
Type
Radio
Title
What Are You Gonna Do With 400 Fish?
Year
2007
Giving ice fishers an opportunity to ice fish within shacks, Steve Leighton discusses how his business functions, and fisherman speak about their experiences ice fishing.
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