
Maine Aquaculture - Stories of Resilience and Innovation
This Podcast series is about Maine Aquaculture. These are global stories… just told locally. Maine faces some big challenges. The Gulf of Maine is the second-fastest warming body of water on the planet. But these oyster farmers have ideas and solutions - driven by science, and innovation. These entrepreneurs are a resilient, gritty group. Oyster aquaculture cleans water, helps Coastal communities, preserves Maine’s working waterfront. Just as it contributes to Maine's economy, the food scene, and tourism. These are stories told with humor and optimism about the best oysters in the world.
Episodes
8 episodes
Maine Aquaculture - Episode 8 - Eric Oransky, Maine Ocean Farms
Eric Oransky grew up in Freeport, Maine. He spent a lot of time on Casco Bay. When he was 21, he apprenticed with the Scottish master cabinet maker James Bowie for furniture making in northern California. In 2007, at 23, Eric moved back t...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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23:09

Maine Oyster Aquaculture - Episode 7 - Ben Martens, Maine Coast Fishermens Association
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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16:31

Maine Oyster Aquaculture - Episode 6 - Smokey McKeen, Pemaquid Oyster Company
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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13:36

Maine Oyster Aquaculture - Episode 5, George Parr, Upstream Trucking
George Parr has been in the seafood business for four decades. He has been instrumental in creating the reputation of Maine oysters. George takes a firm stand when buyers “From Away” come to Maine and try to drive down oyster prices rather than...
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13:46

Maine Oyster Aquaculture - Episode 4, Abigail Carroll, Nonesuch Oysters
In 2010, Abigail Carroll started NONESUCH oysters. It began as a small oyster farm in a nature conservancy in Scarborough, Maine, which just south of Portland. Today Nonesuch Oyster is an award-winning company whose oysters are in found top res...
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8:38

Maine Oyster Aquaculture - Episode 1, Bill Mook, Mook Sea Farm
Today we are with Bill Mook, an industry pioneer who is the founder of Mook Sea Farm, an oyster farm on the Damariscotta River. Bill has been recognized by the Gulf of Maine Council's Sustainable Industry Awards for his effor...
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