Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel Maine coastal and ocean issues: Portland’s Working Waterfront at a Crossroads What is the history of Portland’s working waterfront and what role does it play in the state’s fishing industry? What changes are fishermen and wharf owners experiencing on the waterfront? How has Portland’s mixed use zoning changed over the last several decades and how has this impacted water dependent industries? What is the status of development on the waterfront in Portland today? What would fishermen and wharf owners like the Portland waterfront to be in the future? Guests: John Bisnette, fisherman Jim Buxton, fisherman Bill Coppersmith, fisherman Keith Lane, fisherman Willis Spear, fisherman Greg Turner, fisherman Charlie Poole, owner of Union Wharf
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