The Maine Lobster
Promotion Council.

The Maine Lobster Promotion Council (MLPC) markets and promotes the sale of Maine lobster in local, regional, national and world markets year-round. The Council encourages education and training of all customers — including wholesale, retail and foodservice, and end-consumers — about how to handle, prepare, serve, promote, and sell Maine lobster.

The Maine State Legislature established the MLPC in 1991 at the request of the Maine lobster industry. The MLPC is a public instrumentality of the state, funded primarily through assessments paid by lobster license holders.

The Council is comprised of harvesters, dealers, and public members, one from each category from each of three state regions (east, mid-coast, west), totaling nine members. Members are nominated by the Lobster Advisory Council and appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Marine Resources for three-year terms, with a maximum of two consecutive terms.

MLPC Members

Eastern Maine:
Nick Lemieux, Harvester
(Cutler)
Chad Dorr, Dealer, Dorr Lobster 
(Milbridge)
Public Member - currently vacant

Midcoast Maine:
Clive Farrin, Harvester (Boothbay Harbor);
Emily Lane, Dealer Representative (Vinalhaven)
Richard Grotton, Public Member (Cape Elizabeth)

Western Maine:
Bob Putnam, Harvester
(Chebeague Island)
John Norton, Dealer, Cozy Harbor Seafood (Portland);
Wilfred Beriau, CEC, Public Member (Gray)

The Commissioner of Marine Resources sits on the Council as an ex-officio (non-voting) member.

MLPC Staff

Dane Somers, Executive Director
Marianne LaCroix, Director of Marketing
Kate Gagne, Business Mgr/Communications

The Maine Lobster Promotion Council office is located at:

45 Memorial Circle, Suite 102
Augusta, ME 04330J                                  Tel. 207-287-5140                                  
Fax. 207-287-5143
Email: info@lobsterfrommaine.com

Photo Credits:

All exterior photos of Maine and Maine lobstermen courtesy of Nance Trueworthy. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

All recipes photos by Terrence McCarthy and John Barkley for The Culinary Institute of America.
Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.