Maine to fight Canada’s hold on lobster processing

By Patrick Whittle

Published June 22, 2014 3:11pm ET

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Maine to fight Canada’s hold on lobster processing — In this Friday, June 20, 2014 photo, Frank Carlson breaks a claw off a lobster at the Sea Hag Seafood processing plant in St. George, Maine. State officials and lobster industry leaders are working to bring more lobster meat processing back to Maine from Canada, where much of it takes place. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) | Robert F. Bukaty

ST. GEORGE, Maine (AP) — Lobster processors and state regulators in Maine say an upcoming bond referendum would boost the industry and help keep revenue, taxes and jobs in the U.S. instead of Canada.

The November referendum would dedicate $7 million in public money to Maine seafood and lobster processing. Maine lobstermen caught 126 million pounds of lobster in 2013 and Canada received nearly 60 million pounds from the state for processing.

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