2021 Shellfish Focus Day shifts to multiple, virtual events
Shellfish Focus Day is typically held on the first day of the annual Maine Fishermen鈥檚 Forum. After the cancellation of the in-person forum for 2021, volunteers planned three webinars and radio programs focused on important topics in Maine鈥檚 shellfish industry.
Coming up on April 14, 2 鈥 4 p.m., the final event will focus on 鈥淪hellfish Markets and the Seafood Supply Chain.鈥 More information can be found .
Catch a broadcast of the second event, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Changing on the Mudlfats?,鈥 on WERU鈥檚 Coastal Conversations radio show on Friday, March 26 at 4 p.m. In this event, shellfish harvesters, researchers, and municipal marine resource committee members talk about what they are observing on the flats and their various efforts to survey and monitor wild shellfish populations.
The first event, 鈥淪hellfish Harvesting for the Future,鈥 was held on February 22 and aired on WERU鈥檚 Coastal Conversations radio show鈥.
Learn more about Shellfish Focus Day in a 2020 Mitchell Center story, 鈥淎 fishery worth investing in.鈥