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Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (formerly Penobscot East Resource Center)

13 Atlantic Avenue, Stonington

Located in the state’s most active lobstering harbor, where the fishing fleet once was larger and more diverse, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries seeks to restore and secure species diversity and access to fish, working directly with fishermen to manage today’s fisheries for tomorrow’s communities. Inside the center, commercial fishermen can grab a cup of coffee or use computers to check the marine forecast, while visitors can view exhibits about the region’s fisheries heritage and learn about modern management of marine resources.

207.367.2708 |www.coastalfisheries.org/

Year-round M-F 9-5. Limited Parking. Restrooms.

Stonington Town Landing
Penobscot East Resource Center
Blue Lobster
Gulf of Maine interactive wall
Gulf of Maine interactive wall
Fishermen's Day
Downeast Fisheries Trail display
Stonington Fishermen's Wharf
Stonington Plaque
Stonington
Historical Stonington fleet circa 2949
Stonington Harbor 2002
Billings Diesel and Marine
Stonington granite
Lobster boats
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries Logo

Sources & Links

Maine Folklife Center, “Penobscot Bay Islands” Interviews.

Maine Folklife Center, “Penobscot Bay Fisheries and Industries” Interviews.

Maine Folklife Center, Lynn Franklin Collection:

Interview with Gooden Grant, age 96, about his life as a lobster fisherman and life on Isle Au Haut.

Interview with Andrew Gove, son of Wilbert Gove, about life as a lobster fisherman

Interview with Wilbert Gove about life as a lobster fisherman, weir tender, trawlerman, growing up on coast

Interview with Mrs. Abby Gove about life on Eagle Island at the turn of the century

Trail Sites

  • Abbe Museum
  • Bad Little Falls Park
  • Bar Harbor Town Park
  • Bar Harbor Town Pier
  • Beals Heritage Center
  • Bucksport Waterfront
  • Cable Pool Park
  • Carryingplace Cove
  • Cobscook Bay Resource Center
  • Cobscook Bay State Park
  • Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery
  • Deer Isle – Stonington Historical Society
  • Downeast Institute
  • Frazer Point
  • Frenchman Bay Overlook
  • Frenchman Bay Scenic Turnout
  • Gleason Cove Park
  • Gordon’s Wharf
  • Great Harbor Maritime Museum
  • Green Lake National Fish Hatchery
  • Henry Cove
  • Islesford Historical Museum
  • Jonesport Historical Society
  • Long Cove
  • Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (formerly Penobscot East Resource Center)
  • Maine Coast Sardine History Museum
  • McCurdy’s Smokehouse
  • Milbridge Historical Museum
  • Milbridge Town Marina
  • Morong Cove
  • Mount Desert Oceanarium
  • Naskeag Point
  • Otter Cove
  • Penobscot Marine Museum
  • Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory & Fort Knox
  • Peter Gray Hatchery
  • Pleasant River Hatchery
  • Prospect Harbor
  • Quoddy Head State Park
  • Roosevelt-Campobello International Park
  • Shackford Head State Park
  • Somesville Mill Pond
  • Taunton Bay Gateway
  • Tidal Falls
  • Waponahki Museum & Resource Center

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The Downeast Fisheries Trail consists of 45 locations from Penobscot Bay, Maine, to Passamaquoddy Bay, New Brunswick, that showcase active and historic fisheries heritage sites, such as fish hatcheries, aquaculture facilities, fishing harbors, clam flats, processing plants, historical societies, community centers, parks, and other related places. The Trail is an effort to raise awareness among residents and visitors of the importance of the region’s maritime heritage and the role of marine resources to the area’s economy. The Trail builds on these local resources to strengthen community life and the experience of visitors.

For a printed map-brochure of the Trail, please call 207.581.1435.

Download the web version of the map-brochure. (6.8 MB)

For more information about the Downeast Fisheries Trail, email or call 207.288.2944 x5834.

Downeast Fisheries Trail Brochure Map - Web Version

Downeast Fisheries Trail Brochure Map - Web Version

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