A documentary film and video series by New Hampshire Sea Grant
In the male-dominated industries of fishing and aquaculture, women are breaking down barriers and forging their own paths to success. Women on the Water tells the stories of six women in New Hampshire who have overcome personal and societal challenges to establish themselves in lobstering, oyster farming, tuna fishing, and seafood distribution on their own terms. Discover what independence, determination, and grit look like for women making a name for themselves on the water in the Granite State.
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Ella
As a high school student, Ella played a major role in growing her family's lobster business, F/V Sugar Daddy Lobsters. From filling bait bags to hauling her own traps, Ella is one of the few women lobstering in New Hampshire.
Jillian
An innovator in New England seafood, Jillian has built a market for an underutilized catch: Jonah Crabs. Her business, Southern Maine Crabs, has grown from a single truck to an established commercial and retail storefront.
Laura & Krystin
These two sisters have the only woman-owned oyster farms in New Hampshire. Krystin, a researcher at UNH studying shellfish, started her farm first before helping her sister Laura join the state's growing aquaculture industry.
Michelle & Lea
The first time Michelle caught a bluefin tuna, she was hooked. With Lea as her first mate on F/V No Limits, the duo are making a name for themselves landing some seriously big fish far from shore.
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