Bar Harbor Bank and Trust supporting Maine’s Lobstermen’s Association

WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) – Bar Harbor Financial institution and Belief is making a long run dedication and offering monetary help to the Maine Lobstermen’s Affiliation’s efforts to guard the state’s lobster business.

Maine Lobstermen’s Affiliation was based in 1954 and is at the moment the oldest and largest fishing business affiliation on the east coast.

President and CEO of Bar Harbor Financial institution and Belief, Curtis Simard, says they’re honored to help MLA’s fundraising efforts for the battle towards impending laws that would remove the business.

He says they see it as a risk to Maine’s financial system, not only for the fishing business however thorough out the whole state.

‘They actually impressed us with the truth that they’re not simply saying, hey, they’re making an attempt to alter how we go about doing this and we don’t prefer it. They’re really responding with a 4 pronged method not solely to battle the coverage and the authorized motion up entrance, however then additionally saying, Hey, we understand we wish to play a job and have a duty to getting the science proper not solely about defending the lobster but in addition the whale,” Simard mentioned.

Bar harbor Financial institution and Belief has been serving the individuals and companies in Maine for greater than 135 years.

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