Divider for the section of the Salt Book on topics related to the sea.

Along the beach, Arden Davis collects Irish sea moss, something he claims most people do not know about. Kim Lovejoy and Mary White speak to Davis about the process of sea moss harvesting.

In Portland, the sea urchin industry represents an opportunity for individuals of all backgrounds to have a job working on the waterfront. Joan Amory explores how lucrative this business is for individuals in Portland.

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

For years, people along the coast of Maine have used sea moss to make pudding. Suellen Simpson and others speak to Marion Webber of Kennebunk to learn how the pudding is made.

In the process of cracking open sea urchins, David Gavril observes two men looking for roe.

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

On the day after Christmas in 1933, Ben Wakefield found himself facing a big storm while on the sea. Maureen Campbell and Laurie Smith document Wakefield's story of battling against the winter seas.

As a merchant marine, Michael Christal was away from his family for months at a time. Ursula Chodosh documents how the relationship between Michael and his daughter changed when she went out to sea with him to see what he did for work.

Michael Teuteberg documents the activity at a Portland Sea Dogs game.

Isaac Kestenbaum and Kate Hassett capture the work of Galen Richmond, who creates music and noise from old electronics.

For the sea urchin industry, a rough economy is causing tensions to grow between government regulators and sea urchin fishermen. Meghan Daniels explores how the Department of Marine Resources and sea urchin fishermen are encountering issues regarding regulations on how many days are set for urchin fishing a year.