Bucksport, MAINE During a visit to Bucksport today, Governor Janet Mills visited two local seafood processing businesses who received grants awarded through her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to upgrade their infrastructure.
The money, for infrastructure and other business investments, comes amid an “unprecedented level of uncertainty” that has affected the industry during the pandemic.
Grants build on cost-relief actions taken by Governor last week to help Maine’s iconic seafood industry
Trenton, MAINE – Governor Mills announced today that her Administration is awarding more than $15 million to 107 Maine seafood dealers and processors to help increase the supply of Maine-harvested seafood, strengthen their ability to deliver to markets, and create and sustain jobs throughout Maine’s iconic seafood industry. Businesses in every coastal county received awards, with more than half the awards coming in at more than $115,000.