Scalloping in Cobscook Bay with Paul Cox and Chris Bartlett

The Sunday Afternoons at the Arts Center series will present Paul Cox and Chris Bartlett with a talk, Scalloping in Cobscook Bay, Sunday, March 16 at 3 pm. The two will invite attendees into the world of the sea scallop fishery in Cobscook Bay, with a walk-through of a day on the water with Paul and his crew, detailing efforts taken to harvest scallops from the seafloor and the fishing gear that is used. 

Paul Cox is a commercial fisherman from Dennysville and a member of the Maine Scallop Advisory Council that recommends management strategies to the Maine Department of Marine Resources. Chris Bartlett conducts fisheries research and monitoring projects for the University of Maine Sea Grant Program.  

Sunday series programs are offered by donation, with no one turned away for lack of funds. Proceeds will be shared between the presenters and the EAC, committed to sustaining programs like these. The series…