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 Fisherman-scholar Ted Ames, whose innovative fisheries research was recognized with a MacArthur Fellowship known as the “genius” award, and Aaron Dority, Director of the Downeast Groundfish Initiative at Penobscot East Resource Center, will speak at the Schoodic 2nd Saturday Lecture Series on Saturday, January 9th at 7:00 p.m. at the Moore Auditorium on the campus of the Schoodic Education and Research Center.
The Penobscot East Resource Center’s mission is to secure a future for the fishing communities of Eastern Maine through programs in leadership development, community-based science and resource management, education, and advocacy. Ames and Dority will speak about the Downeast Groundfish Initiative, a program to rebuild a sustainable groundfishery. A key feature of this is the recent creation of a permit bank which preserves legal access to the cod, haddock and flounder fishery for community fishermen. There are very few federal permits still available to Maine fishermen and without them, community fishermen will be prohibited access to the fishery when it recovers. By banking permits, much the way a land trust conserves land, the rights that attach to them can be made available to local fishermen who would otherwise be excluded from ever fishing again. Recent changes in fisheries management are having an impact on our local fisheries and the speakers will focus on the innovative work that Penobscot East is doing to ensure a future for eastern Maine fishing communities, while supporting the dock-to-consumer supply of fresh, locally caught seafood for area residents. Ames and Dority will introduce Penobscot East’s Community Supported Fishery (CSF) for Maine shrimp. Similar to community supported agriculture or farm-shares, community supported fisheries are one model that could help restore the Maine groundfishing industry.
Mr. Ames and Mr. Dority will present their lecture on Saturday, January 9th at 7:00 p.m. at the Schoodic Education and Research Center inside the Schoodic District of Acadia National Park in Winter Harbor. The Schoodic 2nd Saturday lecture series is a partnership of Acadia National Park, Acadia Partners for Science and Learning and the Schoodic Committee of Friends of Acadia. The series features topics of community interest and normally takes place on the second Saturday of each month at SERC. There is no admission charge and the presentations are always open to the public.
For more information, contact Bill Zoellick at 207-288-1328. For driving directions to SERC and to the Moore Auditorium, see the maps on the "Driving Directions" page on the Acadia Partners website.
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