Several local organizations are collaborating to educate Harpswell residents about the working waterfront and open up lines of communication between fishermen and their non-fishermen neighbors. Outcomes of this fruitful collaboration include panel discussions, other events, and written articles published in the Harpswell Anchor. Starting in fall 2021, the group organized its first two panel discussions. Recordings of these discussions can be found below.
Fishing through the Seasons focused on the variety of fisheries in Harpswell as well as the methods and timing for harvest. Panelists shared information on what they catch, how, and when. Representatives from a variety of fisheries were included. Monique Coombs of the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association moderated the discussion. This event occurred on October 21, 2021. Click here to watch the recording.
Conversations From the Fishing Community was an informal storytelling roundtable where different generations of Harpswell fishing families shared what has changed over the years and what they have passed on. The event was meant to be an opportunity for those from the fishing community, young and old, to talk casually with each other while giving audience members a chance to listen in on their conversations. Monique Coombs of the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association moderated the discussion. This event occurred on November 18, 2021. Click here to watch the recording.
The collaboration also includes a series of articles about the working waterfront published in the Harpswell Anchor. You can read those articles by clicking on the links below.
Local organizations collaborate to present waterfront conversation series by Susan Olcott (September 2021)
Conversation series seeks to promote understanding of working waterfront by Susan Olcott (October 2021)
From grandfather to granddaughter, a fishing tradition continues in Harpswell by Susan Olcott (November 2021)
The collaborative partnership behind these events and articles brings together the Harpswell Anchor, the Cundy’s Harbor Library, the Holbrook Community Foundation, the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA), and Harpswell Heritage Land Trust (HHLT).
*More panels coming this Spring!*
Originally posted on the HHLT site and written by Julia McLeod, HHLT Outreach Director.
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