Buying the daily catch directly from the fishermen who caught it. Coming to the end of the season.

COMMUNITY FISH
Maine Lobster Buoys as you've never seen them. Come and bid by phone or at a live auction in Stonington on August 3rd! Lobster Buoys
Meet Carla Guenther our new Community Coordinator, just arrived from Santa Barbara. Carla
Founding board member, scientist, fisherman and MacArthur Fellow Ted Ames publishes another groundbreaking paper.

His work is described in the newly published book "Four Fish" (The Penguin Press) where Paul Greenberg devotes much of a chapter on cod to Ted's research and vision for the future of eastern Maine fisheries.

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COMING SOON!

 

TUESDAY AUGUST 3rd LIVE AUCTION! Over 50 beautifully decorated lobster pot buoys, Upstairs at Fishermen's Friend Restaurant, Stonington.

Preview: 5pm Live Auction: 6pm

New Home for Penobscot East

Our Open House and official opening celebration on Sunday July 18th took place under blazing blue skies and attracted over 300 people.

A section of the audience

Donald Sussman with a painting of the building that he gave us. The plaque on the wall reads:"In grateful recognition of Donald Sussman who gave this building to Penobscot East Resource Center as its permanent home. His generosity secures a future for our work on behalf of eastern Maine fishing communities. July 18, 2010"

 

U. S. Representative Chellie Pingree speaking

Donald Sussman addressing the crowd

Board member Ted Hoskins with "scissors" for Executive Director Robin Alden to cut the ribbon over the door

SAVE THE DATE!


August 15th -"Fishing Stories: Past, Present and Future." Two short documentaries and discussion The Grand Auditorium. Meet Robin Alden and Ted Ames. Ellsworth 5pm

 

"Securing a future for the fishing communities of eastern Maine"