Working Waterfront Access

For 25 years, the Island Institute has devoted extensive resources to protecting what remains of Maine’s “working waterfronts”—the saltwater access (both coastal and estuarine) that supports commercial fishing and a host of other fishing-related jobs along Maine’s 5,300-mile coastline. Working waterfronts are critical to Maine’s economy, providing more than $750 million in state revenue each year, and supporting 35,000 jobs.