BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 1, 2025
An annual weekend event that brings together fishermen with scientists, government officials and industry observers is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Rockport. The Maine Fishermen’s Forum, which was first held in 1976, is being held this weekend at The Samoset Resort, overlooking Penobscot Bay. The conference over the years has become both a forum to discuss fisheries policy and management and a place to socialize and get to know other people involved with the industry. And, to longtime attendees, it has morphed into an event where people on different sides of issues can come to agreements that otherwise would remain elusive.