The history of lobstering and fishing in coastal Maine communities is explored by Professor Todd Little-Siebold's <a href="/live/profiles/3285-mapping-the-oceans-stories">Mapping the Ocean's Stories</a> class, taught in conjunction with Maine Sea Grant and the Island Institute.The history of lobstering and fishing in coastal Maine communities is explored by Professor Todd Little-Siebold's Mapping the Ocean's Stories class, taught in conjunction with Maine Sea Grant and the Island Institute. Credit: Winter Harbor Fisheries Oral History Project

WINTER HARBOR — Don’t say “pig” on a lobster boat. Look out for other fishermen, even if you’re in competition. Water temperatures are affecting lobsters, but in truth the fishing industry has always been fickle.

These are a few of the lessons learned by students who conducted an oral history project in Winter Harbor. Fourteen students from College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor interviewed members of the community, covering issues such as global markets for lobster, the culture of fishing in the town and how to build a wooden lobster boat.

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