PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 30, 2020
Maine fishermen rank first in the U.S. for payouts from a federal program intended to offset the impact of retaliatory tariffs on American seafood exports. The Seafood Trade Relief Program, launched in September, pays fishermen up to $250,000 apiece. Maine lobstermen were paid $36 million as of early November, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ office. The total amount available to lobstermen in Maine, based on landings, would be $50 million.