On Wednesday, October 28, coastal managers, scientists, fishermen, marine industry representatives and residents of Maine’s coastal communities will gather at the Point Lookout Resort in Northport for the Maine Coastal Waters Conference. Fishing, offshore wind energy, and coastal adaptation to climate change are on the day-long agenda.
Monica Medina, senior advisor to NOAA administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco, who has been working with the New England fishing community as leader of NOAA’s Catch Share Task Force, will be the first of the morning’s three keynote speakers, who will each speak for about a half hour, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Former Governor Angus King will follow Medina and outline his vision for a renewed coastal economy in Maine, including the role of offshore wind energy, which he has been supporting and promoting within the private sector.