In the newest episode of the Conch Podcast, Julie sits down with Monique Coombs, Director of Community Programs at the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association and fishing lifestyle blogger at AragostaMama.com. The crux of Monique's work centers around humanizing the commercial fishing industry and connecting our favorite seafood items back to the act of fishing and fishermen. Behind every lobster-themed sweater and throw pillow with colorful buoys lies a culture of fishing with fishermen at its core. Fishermen who put their lives and mental health on the line on a daily basis by working in one of the most dangerous civilian occupations in the U.S.
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Check out the websites AragostaMama.com and Maine Coast Fishermen's Association to learn more about Monique's work to support the health and wellness of Maine's fishermen and communities.
Make sure to recommend this episode to anyone you think might care about the future of our ocean and women working in the sector.
The Conch Podcast series is a program of Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE) and made possible by generous funding from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Audio production, engineering, editing, mixing, and sound design by Crystal Sanders-Alvarado for Seaworthy. Original music provided by Satan's Pilgrims.
