MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • April 26, 2026
The reality is that fishing is food production, and what fishermen produce is some of the best food you can eat. Yet, while our neighbors in the heartland have long benefited from the robust support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, our fishermen have been left to navigate a different, often more precarious, path. Now is the time to bridge that gap and fully integrate seafood into our national food framework. When we build a stronger supply chain here at home, we aren’t just helping fishermen, we’re making sure Maine and the rest of the country can feed itself. ~ Ben Martens, Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association