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🌱 Could farm-style insurance soon protect Stonington’s lobstermen from price crashes?

Stonington, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • Could farm-style insurance soon protect Stonington’s lobstermen from price crashes?

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 57, low: 52.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• USDA considers adapting farm-style safety net for fishermen (pressherald.com) — Federal agriculture officials came to Stonington this week to explore whether farm-style crop insurance could be adapted to protect Maine lobstermen from revenue crashes. Local industry leaders told them that small-boat operators need fast, revenue-based protection rather than slow disaster aid, potentially shaping future safety nets for Stonington’s fishing families and the wider coast.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Stonington

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