BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 31, 2023
Hattie Train has spent her whole life on Casco Bay. The daughter of an activist fisherman and science-focused teacher, Train grew up a few miles off Portland on Long Island. She hauled her first lobster traps at eight and was running her own boat by age 12. At college, she earned a marine science degree with minors in aquaculture and fisheries. Since graduating, Train has helped collect scientific data for organizations including the Maine Lobster Institute. Now, she’s setting out on her biggest marine-related challenge yet: bringing Maine fisherman and scientists together. Calling on her background in both fishing and science, Train is opening Wharfside Associates, a consulting firm aimed at bridging the often contentious communications gap between those who make their living harvesting the ocean’s bounty and those who’ve dedicated their lives to studying it.