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In his first public address to Maine's fishermen, Keliher also talked about possible branding efforts for Maine seafood that would be similar to the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, improving access to the resource and preserving working waterfronts. His complete opening remarks are in the video posted below. — Melissa Wood
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