Gulf of Maine makes a splash in the news. We are leaders, promoting sustainable resource based economy in Maine.
Local shellfish dealer has harnessed area students to dig clams this summer creating 45+ well-paying part-time jobs. In these locales, hardworking kids took to area mudflats to earn money for their own cell phones, school clothes, classroom supplies and even their upcoming driver’s ed fees.
Read MoreThe winter weather that is driving Mainers to distraction is making life even tougher than usual for Maine’s clam diggers.
From the shores of Cobscook Bay way Downeast to Waldoboro on the Midcoast, diggers are struggling to get access to the softshell clams they harvest for a living.
Read MoreYou can’t say Tim Sheehan hasn’t been creative in trying to grow his seafood business, Gulf of Maine Inc. been creative in trying to grow his seafood business, Gulf of Maine Inc.
But trying to keep clam diggers working throughout the year—critical for the business, because restaurants want a steady supply—has left him at wit’s end. It also has hurt the business.
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