Program Description:
Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage is working up and down the coast of Maine to prevent industrial scale aquaculture. Right now, Maine is seeing an influx of projects that threaten the future of our waters and fishing industry. Protect Maine will discuss its efforts in the community and policy making level regarding the rules that currently attract foreign investors to own our water.
Presenter:
Crystal Canney, Executive Director, is a recognized leader in policy, public relations, media, governmental affairs, and campaign strategy. This is her second executive director's non-profit role. Crystal was a journalist in Maine for two decades and Communications Director to two-term Maine Governor and former Congressman John Baldacci. She then served as Associate Commissioner of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, where she led consolidation initiatives and oversaw multi-million dollar budgets. Canney worked with Senator King on his first campaign and served in his senate office during his first administration. Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage has become a passion around finding the right regulations so the Maine people don't lose one of their greatest natural resources. Canney believes the ocean belongs to everyone - including those who work, make their living, and recreate on one of Maine's greatest assets.