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From left: Averee Martel, Susan Allen and Raymond Allen stand outside of Sue's Seafood on Old Post Road in Kittery, Maine on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2024. The longtime town business will close on Sept ...
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The Portland Fish Pier is a fishing pier located in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It is a major hub for the commercial fishing industry, and is home to the Portland Fish Exchange, where over 20 million pounds (9.1 kt) of seafood a year are bought and sold. A fishermen's memorial is also located at the pier.
Harbor Fish Market is a prominent and historic fish market in the Old Port of Portland, Maine, United States. [1] [2] It was established in the late 19th century in the city's working waterfront, and is still doing business out of its original home at 9 Custom House Wharf, [3] [4] which was owned by the same family between circa 1807 and 2022. [2]
The fish market The Clam Shack is located in was originally known as Shackford and Gooch and began its operations in the 1930s. The small shack near the river that became The Clam Shack was rented as the restaurant in 1968. [2] [4] [5] The restaurant is owned by Steve Kingston, who bought it in 2000.
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The Canadian fishery began in the 1980s and expanded in 1990s. In New England, Northern Shrimp were a valuable fishery stock from the late 1950s to 1978. Pandalus borealis was in high demand due to it being considered sweeter and tastier than Pacific Shrimp. Fishery production peaked in 1969 with landings at 28.3 million pounds. [8]
Maine accounts for 18% of the US domestic salmon market. Within the state of Maine, the salmon industry provided close to 1000 jobs in 1996. The vast majority of these jobs are in Washington County. The industry in 1996 accounted for "$30 million of personal income and $44 million of goods and services produced in Maine (gross regional product).