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I X M AY 4 , 2 0 1 5 4 PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR Dylan Martin Dylan Martin Dylan Martin Dylan Martin Dylan Martin Dylan Martin Dylan Martin Dylan Martin Dylan Martin Dylan Martin Dylan Martin Dylan Martin Dylan Martin SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, James McCarthy, Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I 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MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE 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MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS Zoey Zoey Zoey Zoey Zoey Zoey CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer 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Rogers E X P O R T S & I M P O R T S F O C U S P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY P H O T O / DAV I D C L O U G H C O N T E N T S 25 Commentary Making energy cheaper, cleaner and more predictable Looming risk Foreign exchange concerns grow as Maine expands international trade 1 14 Exports boost lobster numbers Demand from Asia boosting sales at York shellfish dealer 20 A wild fi shery tamed Maine elvers are in demand in Asia, but quotas limit catch SPONSORED BY FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #MBBLOY15 For more information and to register, please visit mainebiz.biz/bloy2015 Please join us as we celebrate our 2015 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year during a special reception. Tickets are $45 per person Portland Country Club, 11 Foreside Road, Falmouth Thursday, May 7, 5pm–7pm LARGE COMPANY BUSINESS LEADER Doug McKeown President, CEO and chairman of Woodard & Curran SMALL COMPANY BUSINESS LEADER Jim Wellehan President and co-owner, Lamey Wellehan NONPROFIT BUSINESS LEADER Donna Dwyer Executive director, My Place Teen Center 20 14 Maine's elver fi shery was until relatively recently unregulated, giving it a Wild West feel. Now, high prices, demand from Asian markets and state catch limits have changed the business. A Maine lobster near the holding tanks at Maine Coast Shellfi sh in York.

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