This is a salty story, not a spicy one. There are no tales of pirates (although in recent history, they gather once a year on Green’s Island), rum-runners, or Ahab-esque sea captains. It is all about the hard work in maritime jobs, which involves physical labor and finessing the elements—specifically, weather and water.

Vinalhaven often experiences big storms. That’s not surprising. We are, after all, an island in the middle of the ocean.

The Japanese scallops for sale in Maine grocery stores this winter are a testament to the fact that this component of MMPA has long been ignored.

I lived for three years in Canada. Life there was a familiar, yet culturally distinct experience, and my lens for seeing what made Canada so different came from teaching cultural anthropology at York University in Toronto.

We need more investment in targeted research to determine which species are likely to be most vulnerable to ocean acidification and at which stages of life.

“The challenge of this next generation is not going to be growth. We’ve had decades of growth and it hasn’t given us prosperity…" —Chuck Marohn

Not only was Steve arranging to get me to Vinalhaven on schedule, he was helping me find someone to fix my tire.

The effort to sustain our communities and their economic and civic life for future generations scored a significant victory recently on Deer Isle.

This place, this island, is free from nearly all the world’s afflictions. No one is attacking us.