Eretz Tropit Yafa

This is an audio documentary about the role of conservation and environmentalism in a time of economic distress.  

In the Fall of 2012, the Maine lobster fishery hauled record-breaking numbers of product.  The lobster population, kept strong by Maine’s extensive conservation regulations, was booming.  Unfortunately, the boom forced lobster prices to plummet, ironically leaving the lobstermen struggling to make a living. With an ecosystem and an economy out of balance, the Maine lobster fishery had both fishermen and conservationists worried. 

This piece was created at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.

Eretz Tropit Yafa

Tina Wexler

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