Eastport in Washington County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Aquaculture’s Place in a Working Harbor
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 30, 2024
1. Aquaculture’s Place in a Working Harbor Marker
The changing marine industries of Broad Cove
Broad Cove has a 200 year history of marine industry that continues today in varied forms. The circular installations floating on the water surface are enclosures for raising Atlantic salmon. Fish leap and splash while nets across the top keep out eagles, osprey, gulls, and cormorants, Young salmon are placed in the pens when they are about six inches long and take about two years to grow to market size. Atlantic salmon is one of Maine's most economically significant seafood industries.
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These structures enclose cultured Atlantic Salmon for local and national seafood markets.
Look for flapping the water at feeding time to spot active pens. Between harvests, the pens rest - lying fallow.
Atlantic salmon take about two years to grow to harvestable size.
Mature Atlantic Salmon ready for market.
Erected by Maine Department of Conservation Bureau of Parks & Lands • Doeneast
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 44° 54.321′ N, 67° 0.751′ W. Marker is in Eastport, Maine, in Washington County. It can be reached from Shackford Head State Park Entrance Road ¼ mile east of Deep Cove Road. Marker is at the parking area for Shackford Head State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eastport ME 04631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Ships Burned at Cony Beach (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Richmond (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Wabash / USS Franklin (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Ships on Cony Beach (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Minnesota / U.S.S. Vermont (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tumultuous History of Cony Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eastport Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cobscook Bay (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eastport.
Also see . . . Aquaculture of Salmonids (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 8, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 30, 2024
2. Aquaculture’s Place in a Working Harbor Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 30, 2024
3. Aquaculture’s Place in a Working Harbor Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 30, 2024
4. Aquaculture’s Place in a Working Harbor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 8, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
