Zac Barr highlights the work of sea cucumber harvesters and processors, and discusses how the business brings in good money for the workers and fishermen. Barr also speaks on the Hispanic community that works for the Cherry Point plant.

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

On Beals Island, while most jobs are centered around lobstering, boat building, trap building, and seafood distribution, the fishing community is dying away as more tourists replace the native island population. Elizabeth Massa captures how the changes on Beals Island could force lifelong residents to leave to find new work.

Kate Fox captures the profession of mussel farming.

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.

As a direct descendant of Barney Beal, Avery Kelley is known for his ability to tell stories. Mary Anne Hanlon, Jill Harvey, and others speak to Kelley about a trip he took to New York.

Tom Falby learns about the shrimping industry in Maine by speaking with fishermen and going shrimp dragging.

As a resident of Swan's Island, Ruth Moulden shares her thoughts and life with Anne Pierter and Lynn Kippax, Jr. Moulden discusses life on the island and working there.

Mark Emerson and others visit Walter Stinson, a resident of Swan's Island to learn about his life. Stinson speaks about his work as a fisherman and working in a factory.

With a quote on fisherman in hand, Greg Violette and Mark Emerson decided to speak to fisherman around Cape Porpoise and Kennebunkport. Violette and Emerson discuss superstitions that fisherman may have and how it shapes their experiences.