PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 20, 2022
The export of dogfish is part of a larger deal being brokered by a group of Maine agriculturalists who hope to create a pipeline of Maine-based agricultural and fishery products to Cuba. The delegation met with representatives from the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture in May and hopes to return in October to finalize a deal. Among the other proposed exports are seed potatoes and apples. The exports is meant to help Cuba, which has suffered in recent years due to the coronavirus pandemic, become more self-sufficient while also benefiting Maine’s economy.