Paul Molyneaux Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship For Fisheries Work

Paul Molyneaux interviewing Senator Olympia Snowe about fisheries issues in 1999. The depth and breadth of his research and reporting have made his books valuable resources. The fishing industry is at a unique and complex point in the use of its resource. Molyneaux is being recognized for having recorded this historic period. File Photo

Journalist, fisherman and author Paul Molyneaux has been awarded a 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship. The East Machias, Maine resident was recently notified of the award, which will be used to continue his research and writing on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture.

Molyneaux is preparing to write his third book. His first book, The Doryman’s Reflection: A Fisherman’s Life published in 2005, clearly describes the development of the current fisheries management system and it’s failures. It also focuses on what fishing had been for generations through his fishing experiences on the east coast, Alaska, and the Gulf of Maine. In particular, his years fishing swordfish with a senior harpoon fisherman in the Gulf of Maine describe the traditional small boat fisheries of Maine.

Swimming In Circles: Aquaculture and The End of The Wild Ocean, published in 2006, is his second book. This book looks into the aquaculture industry and questions the perception that aquaculture will feed the world.