Ted Ames, Penobscot East vice-chair and hatchery director, has studied spawning, habitat, and fishing patterns of the Atlantic Cod. Ames’ work combines marine science and fishermen’s knowledge to paint a scientifically compelling picture of the complexity of the fish population structure in the Gulf of Maine.

Ted Ames, Penobscot East vice-chair and hatchery director, has studied spawning, habitat, and fishing patterns of the Atlantic Cod. Ames’ work combines marine science and fishermen’s knowledge to paint a scientifically compelling picture of the complexity of the fish population structure in the Gulf of Maine. Tonight he will share his research into how Maine’s groundfish stocks became depleted and will share his novel approach to tracing their decline using collected oral histories from seasoned Maine fishermen (which earned him a MacArthur “Genius” Grant in 2005) and the opportunities that are now open to Maine fishermen to restore the stocks. Included in the evening will be a screening of the short film by Cecily Pingree, “Fishing Voices: Insight Into the Future” made in collaboration with the Penobscot East Resource Center.
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