Maine fishermen hauled more than $611M to the dock last year

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 1, 2024

Maine fishermen earned an additional $25 million dockside in 2023. The total value of Maine’s fisheries came to $611,277,692, according to preliminary figures for 2023 the Maine Department of Marine Resources released Friday morning. That’s a boost compared with 2022’s $574,049,682, but a far cry from the record more than $890 million hauled in throughout 2021. The increase over the value of 2022’s catch was attributed to strong prices for Maine lobster, which remains the state’s most valuable fishery.