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Maine Seafood Solutions: Connecting Local Fishermen to Your Plate

Discover the impact of local seafood in Maine with Lobsters on the Fly's cookbook created in collaboration with the Maine Lobstermen’s Assoc. Explore articles in Commercial Fisheries News, Maine Lobstermen’s Assoc. Newsletter, and National Fisherman. Engage in networking, cooking classes, and local food discussions to emphasize the importance of seafood presence in local food conversations. Enjoy budget-friendly Maine seafood at various breweries such as Gritty McDuff’s, Allagash, and more. Support events like Riverfest in Waldoboro and By Land and By Sea Co-op Event in Unity to develop and increase seafood markets in Maine. Enhance accessibility and fair pricing for seafood consumers and fishermen while promoting a Maine seafood brand. Identify food distribution needs specific to seafood and connect fishermen with various markets across Maine through innovative solutions like boat and train transportation.

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Maine Seafood Solutions: Connecting Local Fishermen to Your Plate

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  1. Lobsters on the Fly Eat local seafood. www.lobstersonthefly.org

  2. Cookbook (benefited the Maine Lobstermen’s Assoc.) • Writing: Commercial Fisheries News, Maine Lobstermen’s Assoc. Newsletter, National Fisherman • Networking • Cooking classes • Local food discussions • Need for seafood presence in the local food discussion Eat local seafood.

  3. Budget

  4. Eat Maine seafood.

  5. Gritty McDuff’s Brewing Company • Allagash • Kennebec River Brewing Company • The Liberal Cup • Sebago Brewing Company • Rising Tide Brewing • Geary’s • Shipyard Brewing • Belfast Bay Brewing Company

  6. Riverfest, Waldoboro, Maine

  7. By Land and By Sea Co-op Event, Unity, Maine

  8. Develop & increase seafood markets & accessibility in Maine. • Allow for “one-stop shopping” for seafood to restaurants. • Provide fair prices for both consumers and fishermen. • Highlight the importance of local seafood. Fish is food! • Assist in developing a Maine brand of seafood. • Identify needs and gaps in local food distribution specific to seafood. • Find food hubs that are capable of handling seafood. • Incorporate the needs of new markets such as restaurants, schools, hospitals. • Innovative solutions like using boats and trains for transportation. • Connect and help fishermen and other seafood businesses up and down the coast access other parts of Maine. Distribution

  9. From the Dept. of Marine Resources

  10. From the Department of Marine Resources

  11. From the Department of Marine Resources

  12. www.lobstersonthefly.org info@lobstersonthefly.org Follow us on

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