A Fisherman’s New Boat is Caught Up in President Trump’s Cuts to Maine
More than 40 years of pulling lobster traps ruined John Cotton’s shoulders.
The pain he feels from decades in Maine’s most iconic fishery now limits the amount of time he can spend on his latest endeavor, running a small oyster farm in Port Clyde.
One of the reasons Cotton, 64, started Ice House Oysters in 2016 was to stay working on the water without hiring any staff, after he found it difficult to find reliable help on his lobster boat. Lately, he’s had to...
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