Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum

Phillip Conkling

Philip Conkling, co-founder and former president of the Island Institute, describes how Maine coastal communities have become increasingly reliant on the lobster fishery, and what threats this poses to their survival. He recollects one of the first successful collaboration between the Island Institute and local lobstermen, which grew to become the current Sea Sampling Program.

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

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