MacArthur Fellow and beloved fisherman Ted Ames joined us via Skype last night for an hour of illuminating discussion about Maine’s fisheries practices. We are intrigued by the ways in which Ted described Area Management practices and the formation of Fishermen Councils to produce self-organizing patches of fishing areas along the inshores of Maine. This patchiness amounts to about 30,000 square miles of coastal waters, in which the boundaries of fishermen are politically and economically produced through these two regulatory engines. What an eye-opener! As we work hard to develop visual logics about the ocean’s patchiness, this was a tremendous moment.

We are particularly keen on one of his papers, “Putting Fishermen’s Knowledge to Work: The Promise and Pitfalls.” Please have a read.

A very warm thank you to you, Ted! Let us continue developing these conversations into something tangible.