Promoting greater understanding of Maine's coastal fisheries and our role in sustaining them by facilitating interactive learning and providing thought-leadership on coastal community climate impacts.
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Maritime Education Exhibits
Discovery Wharf
In the heart of Stonington harbor, Maine’s highest lobster landings port, fisheries come alive at 13 Atlantic Avenue at our on-site interpretive center and Maine Marine Museum, Discovery Wharf. From local school groups to visitors near and far, we offer a get-your-hands-wet opportunity to engage with and learn about local fisheries and the Gulf of Maine marine ecosystem.
MCCF’s Discovery Wharf serves people of all ages, race and abilities. It provides thousands of visitors from across the USA and beyond with a variety of interactive experiences ranging from hands-on learnings about various sea creatures in our touch tank, to the first hand stories about life on the sea by our Captain Leroy Weed, to the virtual reality experiences of being on a lobster boat or in a river filled with migrating alewives.
Captain Leroy Weed holds out a lobster at our signature Touch Tank to a visiting family to Discovery Wharf.
Interactive Public
Education
Lunch & Learns
As part of its collaborative education programming, MCCF presents its annual Lunch and Learn webinar series. These discussions, led by MCCF staff and other industry experts, cover an array of hot topics and happenings in Maine’s commercial fishing industry and happen whenever we have an interesting speaker and topic to share.
We offer our talk series virtually and year-round for those to enjoy from the comfort of their home. Participants also have the opportunity to engage and interact with presenters and guest panelists by submitting their questions at the end of the talk.
Josh Stoll presents a Lunch & Learn to an engaged crowd in MCCF’s conference room.
Ask Leroy!
Have you ever wanted to ask a really specific question of someone who fishes for a living? Well look no further! MCCF presents “Ask Leroy!” Captain Leroy Weed of Stonington, Maine has taken the time to do just that. After 50 years as a fisherman and mariner, he will not only answer your questions, but you will likely get a good dose of downeast humor to boot! Check it out here on our page or on our YouTube channel.
To ask Leroy a question that’s been burning in your mind, simply give him a call at 224.58.LEROY (224.585.3769), leave a message, and he’ll answer your question in a future episode.
Captain Leroy Weed sits down on a lobster trap to film another episode of Ask Leroy!