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Meet the Employees of MCFA

Every vessel needs a crew.

Working for Maine's fishing future. 

Meet The Crew

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Ben Martens

Executive Director

 

Ben works with Maine's community-based fishermen to develop projects, policies, and ideas to strengthen Maine's fisheries for today, tomorrow, and forever.

Mary Hudson

Mary Hudson

Director of Fisheries Programs

Maine Coast Community Sector Manager

Mary works with members of the Maine Coast Community Sector on issues related to their groundfish fishing businesses. Mary is also lead on MCFA's camera monitoring projects in groundfish and scallops fisheries, and runs MCFA's Fishermen Feeding Mainers program.

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Emily Coffin

Seafood and Fisheries
Policy Coordinator

Emily covers developing policies in both the fisheries and the food world. She works to adovacte for fishermen when rules and regulations undergod development and reassessment.

monique Coombs

Monique Coombs

Director of Community Programs

Monique oversees MCFA's marine programs and fishing community engagement. Currently, she is working closely with commercial fishermen to develop ways to protect, persevere, and revitalize Maine's working waterfronts.

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Susan Olcott

Director of Operations

Susan helps MCFA to promote sustainable fisheries in Maine by building on existing partnerships and expanding the reach and capacity of the organization to positively impact coastal communities and the fishing heritage that makes them unique. With a background in marine science as well as experience as a freelance writer, she helps bring together the many aspects of MCFA's work to further its mission.

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