Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum

Mary Beth Tooley

Mary Beth Tooley, an employee for OʼHara Corporations, talks about the looming issue of bait shortage and how OʼHara is brainstorming solutions and preparing for changes. She talks about the companyʼs concern for their employees and crew members, the pressure they feel to find alternatives as one of the largest bait companies in the State, and how management is keep- ing a close eye on herring recruitment to adjust quotas.

Interviewed by Galen Koch at the 2019 Maine Fishermen's Forum.To hear the full interview, please visit NOAA’s Voices Oral History Archive.

To listen to more stories from Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, click here.