Maine Coast Harvest presents five films about sea farming on the coast of Maine. This joyful anthology tells the stories of Maine's passionate entrepreneurs who are driven by their love of the sea, our state and our future. We hope these films inspire others to pursue this noble, sustainable lifestyle on Maine's beautiful and bountiful coast.
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Meet Maine’s Sea Farmers.
Emily’s Oysters + Lanes Island Shellfish
Emily Selinger & Amanda Moeser | Freeport and Yarmouth, ME
“All I did was give Emily one floating line of rope in the ocean, and that sparked a livelihood for her.” Amanda’s small gesture of kindness allowed Emily to imagine a life on the water she hadn’t considered before - as an oyster farmer.
Nautical Farms
Jake Patryn & Morgan-Lea Fogg | Machias, ME
Jake and Morgan were looking for a way to get back to Maine and build a business on the water that they could call their own. When seaweed farming crossed their paths, it was a surprising but perfect fit.
Ice House Oysters
John Cotton & Toni Small | Port Clyde, ME
Lifelong commercial fisherman John Cotton was unsure about growing oysters, but his excitement for new adventure on the water was too strong to keep him from diving in headfirst.
Aquaculture is farming on the water. With 70% of the Earth covered by water, and an increasing number of people to feed – we need more places to grow food.
Aquaculture is a growing industry in Maine that is helping to increase sustainable food production, fight climate change, and preserve our beautiful and bountiful coastline.
More Stories.
Tidal 9 Fisheries
Karen Cooper & Foy Brown | North Haven, ME
Karen had no doubt that kelp farming would be a great complement to her lobstering, her father Foy on the other hand, needed a little more convincing.
North Haven Oyster Co.
Adam Campbell | North Haven, ME
Adam’s oyster farm has helped support his fishing and his family for the past two decades. Now he’s passing his knowledge on to his son and other young Mainers looking for new ways to be part of the working waterfront.
Why Aquaculture?
Seafood is one of the healthiest sources of protein in the world, and a number of analyses predict that demand for animal protein on the entire planet is going to double in the next 30 years.
Right now, over half of all the seafood in the world is produced with aquaculture, and that percentage is expected to grow.
Aquaculture is a supplement to wild fisheries – it helps stabilize the economy, creates jobs, and diversifies the working waterfront.
