Robin Alden

Robin has worked in sustainable fisheries since she moved to Maine in 1971. She retired as Founding Executive Director of Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries in 2018. Robin was Commissioner of Marine Resources during the 1990s. Prior to that, she founded and ran Commercial Fisheries News for over 20 years. Robin also co-founded and managed Maine Fishermen’s Forum, initially while working with Maine Sea Grant, all part of her mission to further science and effective policy by bridging the gap between fishermen’s on-the-ground knowledge and academia. A graduate of University of Maine, she has been involved in a number of collaborative efforts, including founding the Downeast Fisheries Network. She is the recipient of the Visionary Award from the Gulf of Maine Council, a 2017 Benchley Award “Hero of the Seas” award, and was named a 2016 White House Champion of Change for Sustainable Seafood. Robin and her husband, Ted Ames have two grown sons and live in Stonington.