The Maine Lobster Dealers’ Association is extremely disappointed in today’s announcement from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding their plan to rollout $530 million to solely support U.S. commercial fishermen under the Seafood Trade Relief Program (STRP).
Read MoreWINDHAM, MAINE — Lobster dealers are partnering with the Maine Department of Corrections in a new program that's intended to help them find the workers they need.
Annie Tselikis, executive director of Maine Lobster Dealers' Association, said the new initiative is intended to address the same story she hears all the time from lobster companies ranging from Kittery to Lubec: They're struggling to find the workers they need to process and ship live lobsters around the world.
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