More than 20 lobstermen members of the Maine Lobstering Union from up and down the coast lobbied in Augusta on March 27 in support of two bonds that will help strengthen the lobster industry and sustain coastal communities for the future.
Both bonds were heard before the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee. If passed and if eventually approved by the voters, both would benefit Maine fishing communities.
“We believe we can preserve our way of life, but it’s going to take creativity and hard work. We have to invest in the future,” said Rocky Alley of Jonesport, lobster fisherman and President of the Maine Lobstering Union.
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