Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum

Butch Harris, Eastport, Maine

Butch Harris, a fisherman and summertime charter captain. In this story, he talks about spending his youth on many different types of boats, following his father around the coast for his boat-building business and how lobstering has become increasingly important in his hometown.

Interviewed by Matt Frassica and Griffin Pollock at the 2019 Maine Fishermen's Forum. To hear the full interview, please visit NOAA’s Voices Oral History Archive.

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