Maine is one of the most important producers of seafood in the New England region of the USA.
Maine’s coast includes a mix of commercial fishing ports and quiet villages with small scale fisheries for lobster and other seafood.
Maine lobsters are available live in most coastal towns. Other areas may also have cooked, shelled lobster meat available.
The lobster roll is a popular local dish in Maine. Easy to prepare and delicious, lobster rolls are made with a chilled lobster salad.
The lobster salad is stuffed into roll or slice of toasted Italian bread, with a slot cut down half way to form a pouch. Lobster rolls are served informally with sides such as coleslaw, fries, sliced tomato, or a pickle.
In addition to wild caught seafood, Maine is home to an array of aquaculture and mariculture operations.
Maine businesses produce salmon, cod, brown trout, rainbow trout, oysters, blue mussels, soft-shelled clams, scallops, and other products.
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