BANGOR, Maine — As lobsters go, so goes Maine’s economy. That is, the species is among those moving up the coast and farther into the North Atlantic, where state trade officials hope Maine companies will find new opportunities as well.
The region was the focus of this year’s International Trade Day gathering Thursday at the Cross Insurance Center, where representatives from industries ranging from wood pellets to high-tech composites spoke about the trade potential to the north.
This year’s trade mission from Maine, led by the Maine International Trade Center, will take business leaders in June to Iceland and London to explore business opportunities. After, the director of the newly formed Maine North Atlantic Development Office, Dana Eidsness, plans to stop in Greenland for an exploratory visit to learn about opportunities in the vast but sparsely populated island country.
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