[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13345]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING SHUCKS MAINE LOBSTER

 Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, my home State has a worldwide 
reputation of excellence in the seafood industry. The natural blessings 
of our rich, rugged coast coupled with our fishermen's hard work and 
commitment to quality is a recipe for success. Maine's seafood industry 
has blossomed to prestige and is known for its superior product. This 
reputation has been cultivated by Maine's industry leaders through 
years of careful quality control and efforts to foster brand 
recognition. I rise today to commend one such company--Shucks Maine 
Lobster of Richmond, ME that exhibits the ingenuity and innovative 
spirit so characteristic of the small businesses in Maine.
  Founded in 2007 by CEO John Hathaway, Shucks Maine Lobster is a 
seafood processing company with an inventive solution to the most 
common predicament with lobster--extracting the meat is so much work. 
Buying wild-caught lobster straight from local fishermen, Shucks then 
processes the whole lobster using highly pressurized water to loosen 
the shell from the meat. The lobsters are then carefully shucked by 
hand and packaged in a vacuum-sealed container for freshness and 
extended refrigerator shelf life. This allows for the lobster meat to 
be extracted whole--no easy feat, I assure you. This unique method 
yields fresh, never cooked, preshucked lobster meat that is now 
available on a large commercial scale.
  It is through the exceptional effort of companies such as Shucks 
Maine Lobster that Maine's seafood industry has garnered its world 
renowned reputation for premium quality products. The worldwide acclaim 
Shucks Maine Lobster continues to receive at international food shows 
and chef competitions adds to the long tradition of Maine's superior 
seafood. Their well-deserved accolades also promote Maine as a brand. 
By producing such a delicious and more user-friendly way to enjoy 
Maine's fresh lobster, Shucks introduces and expands to new markets and 
furthers the positive reputation of all Maine seafood.
  The creativity, dedication, and can-do spirit, so characteristic of 
Maine entrepreneurs, can be seen at Shucks Maine Lobster in abundance. 
From a small lobster shack in Kennebunkport to a leader in the frozen 
lobster industry, Shucks has seen both the challenges and rewards of 
seeing an opportunity and sailing towards it. I commend Shucks Maine 
Lobster for all their success and wish them well in the future.

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