Future of shellfishing across Maine April 9, 2021 on News, Waterfront ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on learning, equity and collaboration in Maine and Wabanaki wild shellfisheries on Monday, April 12, from 3-4 p.m. The future of shellfishing across Maine and Wabanaki homelands is uncertain, as wild clam and mussel fisheries face pressures from warming ocean temperatures and unsustainable economic and social conditions. There is room for optimism, however, as a growing network of partners across coastal shellfish communities work together for the health and resilience of these fisheries. The Maine Shellfish Learning Network (MSLN) plays a key role in these efforts with a mission to promote learning, leadership and equity in wild clam and mussel shellfisheries. The MSLN has helped create new spaces for collaboration, contributing to a variety of positive impacts for sustainability and adaptive capacity of the communities and fisheries.