Tune in to Maine Public’s Community Film Series next week to watch our new documentary short about Salmon Restoration on the Penobscot!
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“Salmon Restoration on the Penobscot River”
Maine Public TV Air Times:
Thur., August 21 at 9:00 pm
Fri., August 22 at 1:00 am
Sat., August 23 at 2:00 pm
In this video, Penobscot Nation shares their perspectives on the importance of Atlantic Salmon to their Tribe and their efforts to restore this native species, which is endangered in the United States and found only in a few rivers in Maine in concerningly small numbers.
This is the story of an inspiring collaboration between scientists at the State of Maine’s Department of Marine Resources and the Penobscot Nation’s Department of Natural Resources and others who worked together on the “Salmon for Maine’s Rivers” project to help bring Atlantic Salmon back home to Penobscot Nation’s waters. This short film shows the release of adult egg-bearing salmon into the river and follows the team of scientists who tracked and studied these fish.
Penobscot Elder and longtime river advocate Butch Phillips emphasizes the importance of salmon to the Penobscot Nation as a traditional food. And Penobscot Nation DNR staff describe their hopes for the future of Atlantic Salmon in their watershed. “I hope that our future generations are able to experience Salmon in a way that I haven’t,” says Madeline Huerth, a Penobscot Nation citizen and Water Resources Field/Lab Technician at the Penobscot Nation Dept. of Natural Resources, “I hope that future generations are able to…live like how our ancestors used to. And I hope our ecosystems just keep getting healthier.”
