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Working Waterfront Mapping
In 2007, the Island Institute completed a two-year project working with 142 coastal communities to inventory and analyze Maine’s working waterfronts. Collaborating with municipal leaders, citizens, private-property owners, and fishermen, Island Institute staff mapped each coastal access point along the 5,300 mile coastline. This project represented the first time that Maine’s coast had been mapped with the explicit intention of identifying working waterfront as a land use.
Our People
Some of our talented people working in this area.
 | Hope Rowan Technology Education Specialist |
 | Jennifer Litteral Policy Director |
Shey Conover GIS Specialist |
Galleries
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20 Miles Remain
The report paints a sobering picture of Maine’s working waterfront. Its key finding: that only 20 miles (not 25, as has been widely reported for several years) of the state’s 5,300-mile coastline remain as working-waterfront access. Even more alarming is that more than half (55%) of those 20 miles are privately held properties where access is restricted and requires owner permission to use. These privately held access points are extremely vulnerable to sale for non-fishing-related uses.
News |
| Apr 06, 2009 | | Island Fellow Fills Town's Mapping Needs |
| Apr 01, 2008 | | Island Institute Receives NOAA Award for Excellence |
| Mar 05, 2007 | | 2007 First Quarter Accomplishments |
Publications & Resources |