Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum

Chris Petersen, Bar Harbor, Maine

Chris Petersen, a professor of biology and ecology at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, ME, talks about his research on intertidal resources, specifically softshell clams. He shares the concerns that local clammers have brought up with local scientists and his collaborative work to understand the recent low levels of clam recruitment.

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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