The Portland Press Herald reports that Independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler invites potential Chinese importers to see the state’s lobster industry up close and personal. Here is an excerpt:
“I want them to understand Maine lobster is better than Australia and New Zealand lobster, that we produce enough to export to China, and that it is a sustainable fishery — which is very important to China — and that they and we can make a lot of money with trade going that way,” Cutler said.
You can read the full article here.
What a great idea. 200 million dollars. My only concern with the article is the last 2 paragraphs. What the heck does Arden Manning have to do with this story????? If the article is on a potential Maine-China connection, why was the Democratic campaign coordinator even asked his opinion? And if we are going for fair and balanced journalism, why wasnt the republican party interviewed for their opinions? This reeks of biased journalism….