Coastal Routes Radio

In this episode, we take a visit down to the shore to hear stories about working waterfronts, and the important role they play in supporting coastal livelihoods and keeping seafood on our plates. In this episode, we talk to: Monique Coombs of the Maine Coast Fisherman's Association ( www.mainecoastfishermen.org/) Melissa Collier of West Coast Wild Scallops ( www.wildscallops.ca ) Anthony Cobb of F...

In this episode, we hear stories from one of North America's major northern rivers - the Yukon. In this episode, we talk to: Dennis Zimmermann, fish and wildlife consultant in Yukon Territory, Canada ( https://bigfish-littlefish.ca/who-we-are/) Elizabeth MacDonald, working on the Yukon Salmon Sub-Committee ( https://yssc.ca/) Dr. Stephanie Quinn-Davidson, working on the Yukon Inter-tribal Fish Com...

In this episode, we partner with folks from Future of Fish to explore stories of small-scale fisheries in Latin America. In this episode, we talk to: Marah Hardt, Laura Fernández Cascán, and Chris Giordano of Future of Fish (FutureofFish.org) Edwin Houghton, fisherman and intermediary in Peru Manuel Ray Purisaca, fisherman in Peru Walter Olaya, Fisheries plant owner in Peru Ines Lopez, Catalyst fo...

This week, we are taking a little break from our normally scheduled fish stories to focus on the more pressing matter of social justice. Specifically, we use this episode to highlight podcasts made by Black, Indigenous, and POC creators. We hope you will take some time this week to listen to their messages and stories. Black Lives Matter. Featured Podcasts: Coffee and Quaq ( www.coffeeandquaq.com...

Research Notes are short, mostly unedited research dispatches from the Coastal Routes lab. In this episode, we talk with three undergraduates at the University of Guelph - Dayna Rachkowski, Cameron McGlade-Bouchard, and Yanik Rozon - who all worked as undergraduate research assistants in the Coastal Routes Lab over the summer of 2020. They share reflections on their experiences as undergrad resear...

In this episode, we explore stories from fishing folks on islands in the Pacific, Caribbean, and North Atlantic, and learn how their unique geography and fisheries have been challenged by COVID19. In this episode, we talk to: Eric Kingma, of the Hawaii Longline Association ( https://www.hawaiilongline.org/) Felicity Burrows, Manager of Marine Conservation at The Nature Conservancy's Caribbean prog...

In this episode, we explore stories where fishing folks face the unavoidable disasters of life such as fire and hurricanes, but against the backdrop of COVID19. But don't worry, it's not all bad news! In this episode, we talk to: Sarah Bates, a commercial fisherman out of San Francisco, California Marcos Hanke, charter fishing captain and research scientist at University of Humacao in Puerto Rico...

The most ambitious cross-over attempted since Batman and Robin joined Scooby Doo! This week we are joined by the dynamic team who make the Finding Sustainability podcast - Dr. Michael Cox, Dr. Courtney Hammond Wagner, and Dr. Stefan Partelow - in an ambitious 2-part crossover episode! We talk about using podcasts to communicate with and about science, how we create our respective programs, and all...

We have featured community-supported fisheries (or CSFs) frequently in this podcast, especially since this fisheries model has shown remarkable resilience in the wake of COVID19. In this episode, we welcome guest co-host Dr. Joshua Stoll from the University of Maine, who is also a co-founder of the Local Catch network. We talk with Josh about what CSFs are, where they came from, and what they do,...

In this episode, we talk with fish processors, distributors, retailers, and chefs about their experiences with the seafood supply chain and COVID19. In this episode, we talk to: Nate Berga, at Pacific Star Seafoods in Kenai, Alaska ( https://www.eefoods.com/page/pacific-star-seafoods) Dave Chauvel of Organic Ocean Seafood ( https://organicocean.com/) Dan Donovan of Hooked Inc. ( https://hookedinc....

This latest entry in our series of Pubcasts, audio-book style recordings of peer reviewed scientific research, is an article about diagnosing complex conservation conflicts. Conservation conflicts are pressing social and environmental sustainability issues, and the complex underlying causes and escalating factors of such conflicts can often be difficult to understand. This article synthesizes a br...

In this episode, we catch up with some of the fishing folks we've been following as they cope with the challenges and opportunities of COVID19. We focus this podcast on telling important stories in North American fisheries, so in this episode we take some extra time to let our fishing folks share their stories of change, uncertainty, and optimism. In this episode, we talk to: Emma Kramer of Straig...

In this episode, we present an extended conversation with Canada's Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan. We discuss the various ways that the federal government has provided support to fishers during COVID19, as well thoughts about the future of the industry. You can read more about Minister Jordan here: https://pm.gc.ca/en/cabinet/honourable-bernade...

This is the sixth episode of Coastal Routes' weekly coverage of how COVID19 is impacting fisheries around North America. This week, we hear stories from people who are growing and harvesting a particular type of seafood: shellfish. In this episode, we talk to: Mark Hooper of Hooper Family Seafood ( http://www.walking-fish.org/fishermen.php) Andrea Tomlinson at New Hampshire Community Seafood ( htt...

This is the fifth episode of Coastal Routes' weekly coverage of how COVID19 is impacting fisheries around North America. This week, we hear stories from the Great Lakes and follow the path of a fish from net to plate. In this episode, we talk to: Carson Minor of Lincoln Fisheries on Lake Erie Denise Purvis of Purvis Fisheries ( http://www.purvisfisheries.com/) Ulysses Pratas of Presteve Foods ( ww...

This is the fourth episode of Coastal Routes' weekly coverage of how COVID19 is impacting fisheries around North America. In this episode, we talk to: Ulysses Pratas of Presteve Foods ( www.presteve.com ) Jordyn Kastlunger, who sells at Tuna Harbor Dockside Market in San Diego ( www.thdocksidemarket.com/) Melissa Collier from West Coast Wild Scallops in British Columbia ( www.wildscallop.org/) Joe...

This is the third episode of Coastal Routes' weekly coverage of how COVID19 is impacting fisheries around North America. In this episode, we talk to: Buck Jones of the Columbia River Inter-tribal Fish Commission ( www.critfc.org ) Tracy Sylvester from Wooden Island Wild in Massachusetts/Alaska ( www.woodenislandwild.com ) Stephen Kurian of Wild for Salmon ( www.wildforsalmon.com ) and Hannah Heimb...

This is the second episode of Coastal Routes' weekly coverage of how COVID19 is impacting fisheries around North America. In this episode, we talk to: Joshua Stoll, a professor at the University of Maine and co-founder of the Local Catch Network( www.localcatch.org ) Tracy Sylvester from Wooden Island Wild in Massachusetts/Alaska ( www.woodenislandwild.com ) Sonia Strobel, co-founder and CEO of Sk...

This latest entry in our series of Pubcasts, audio-book style recordings of peer reviewed scientific research, is an essay about sustainability. Fish hatcheries have received a lot of criticism in recent years over concerns that rearing and releasing fish from hatcheries may have negative impacts on wild fish populations. Yet, many local-level stakeholder groups, such as anglers, continue to suppo...

This is the premiere episode of Coastal Routes' special coverage of how COVID19 is impacting fisheries around North America. In this episode, we talk to: Jordyn Kastlunger, who sells at Tuna Harbor Dockside Market in San Diego ( https://www.thdocksidemarket.com/) Melissa Collier from West Coast Wild Scallops in British Columbia ( https://www.wildscallop.org/) Tracy Sylvester from Wooden Island Wil...

This latest entry in our series of Pubcasts, audio-book style recordings of peer reviewed scientific research, is an essay about sustainability. People talk a lot about sustainability, though rarely can people agree on a singular definition. In this essay, I argue in defense of sustainability—that these continued challenges are not fundamental failings of sustainability but rather are symptomatic...

Enjoy listening to: Comprehensive plans as tools for enhancing coastal community resilience by Marina Cucuzza, Joshua Stoll, and Heather Leslie. Paper overview: Maine’s coastal communities face multiple environmental and socioeconomic pressures, including declining fisheries, loss of working waterfronts, and warming oceans. With more than 3,500 miles of coast, citizens have important questions abo...

Enjoy listening to: Urban harvests: food security and local fish and shellfish in Southcentral Alaska Authors: Hannah L. Harrison and Philip A. Loring "Urban Harvests" is part of a series of PubCasts (a take on publication podcasts), audio-book style recordings of peer reviewed scientific research, read to you by the authors. PubCasts are hosted by the Conservation of Change lab( www.conservationo...

Enjoy listening to: Disputing nature in the Anthropocene: technology as friend and foe in the struggle to conserve wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) "Disputing nature in the Anthropocene" is part of a series of PubCasts (a take on publication podcasts), audio-book style recordings of peer reviewed scientific research, read to you by the authors. PubCasts are hosted by the Conservation of Change l...

This is the second in a series of Pubcasts (a take on publication podcasts), audio-book style recordings of peer reviewed scientific research, read to you by the authors. Pubcasts are hosted by Coastal Routes ( www.coastalroutes.org ) and are an ongoing project to experiment with science communication and making research more accessible and digestible to both scientific and general audiences. We w...