NOAA nautical chart #13318 shows the historical fish pen locations off of Preble Island.

Courtesy of Natalie Springuel

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This Chebacco Chats episode explores the historical context of fish farming in Frenchman Bay, including Maine’s early days of aquaculture development, and the promises and challenges of salmon farming.

Chebacco Chats, our weekly web series, features authors, historians, and others who study and celebrate history, the great place that is Mount Desert Island, and the way the island impacts the wider world.

Chebacco Chats are live on Zoom, and recordings are made available the week after they air.

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