Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (formerly Penobscot East Resource Center)

13 Atlantic Avenue, Stonington

Located in the state’s most active lobstering harbor, where the fishing fleet once was larger and more diverse, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries seeks to restore and secure species diversity and access to fish, working directly with fishermen to manage today’s fisheries for tomorrow’s communities. Inside the center, commercial fishermen can grab a cup of coffee or use computers to check the marine forecast, while visitors can view exhibits about the region’s fisheries heritage and learn about modern management of marine resources.

207.367.2708 |www.coastalfisheries.org/

Year-round M-F 9-5. Limited Parking. Restrooms.

Sources & Links

Maine Folklife Center, “Penobscot Bay Islands” Interviews.

Maine Folklife Center, “Penobscot Bay Fisheries and Industries” Interviews.

Maine Folklife Center, Lynn Franklin Collection:

Interview with Gooden Grant, age 96, about his life as a lobster fisherman and life on Isle Au Haut.

Interview with Andrew Gove, son of Wilbert Gove, about life as a lobster fisherman

Interview with Wilbert Gove about life as a lobster fisherman, weir tender, trawlerman, growing up on coast

Interview with Mrs. Abby Gove about life on Eagle Island at the turn of the century