Darling Marine Center: Research reveals diverse community benefits of small-scale fisheries
Marine fisheries provide many benefits to coastal communities, including food, employment, and a sense of community and individual identity.
University of º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers Heather Leslie and Kara Pellowe are studying the diverse benefits provided by small-scale fisheries in partnership with harvesters and other local experts in multiple regions, including º£½ÇÉçÇø and Mexico. Heather is director of the Darling Marine Center and a Mitchell Center faculty fellow.
In º£½ÇÉçÇø, the researchers are gathering information through a series of surveys led by Uº£½ÇÉçÇø graduate students Sarah Risley and Melissa Britsch, in collaboration with the shellfish committees of the towns of Damariscotta, Newcastle and Bremen. The team provided an update on their midcoast º£½ÇÉçÇø work at the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen meeting on Wednesday, December 16.
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