Saving the Atlantic Salmon with Catherine Schmitt — WildFed Podcast #013
In this episode:
Catherine Schmitt | Author of The President’s Salmon
Podcast discussion:
Introducing Catherine and her work
The importance of the Penobscot River
Catherine learning to fly fish
On the controversial elver fishery
The natural history of salmon
First fish rituals
Trout vs Salmon
On the Endangered Species Act
Salmon population numbers in years past
What the salmon migration looks like today
What happened to the salmon fishery?
The story of the President's salmon
From a bleak outlook to a story of recovery
Preventing incidental catch of Atlantic salmon in Maine
Concluding thoughts on the King of Fish
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Episode Resources:
Catherine’s website
Catherine on Instagram @catherineschmittmaine & Facebook
Catherine’s books:
Article: Politics, preservation, and salmon fishing by Catherine Schmitt
Article: How the Presidents Ate Their Salmon by Catherine Schmitt
Article: The Gulf of Maine, 30 years out by Catherine Schmitt
Meet Catherine Schmitt
Catherine Schmitt is the author of A Coastal Companion: A Year in the Gulf of Maine from Cape Cod to Canada, published by Tilbury House in 2008; The President's Salmon: Restoring the King of Fish and its Home Waters, from Down East in 2015; and Historic Acadia National Park, from Lyons Press in 2016, part of a series celebrating the centennial of the National Park System. She writes frequently for newspapers, magazines, and literary journals.
Her writing is informed by her background in environmental science and field experience in rivers, lakes, forests, wetlands, and beaches throughout the Northeastern U.S. She lives in Bangor, Maine. Read her full bio here.