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I wrote recently about Linda Bean's Perfect Maine lobster co-operative, designed to help Maine lobster men (and women) develop a better marketing, sales and business model for their business. There are similar co-ops springing up, like Port Clyde Fresh Catch, which is focusing on a broader range of catch, including fish, shrimp, scallops and crab, in addition to lobster. Like Linda, they are working on branding Maine seafood and a sustainable and "organic" catch. They are also aggressively marketing their products at leading restaurants such as the Stone Barn Center for Food & Agriculture. These co-op may be the future of how smaller producers will compete in the future.

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