Port Clyde Fishermen’s Cooperative, St. George

The Port Clyde Fishermen’s Co-op applied for funds to sell a covenant to the state on a 0.75 acre property located on Port Clyde Harbor in the town of St. George (Knox County). The covenant is being used to secure the property’s extensive capacity to support commercial fisheries access. The property currently supports the lobstering activities of the 28 Co-op members. They have wharfage, landing access and access to fuel, bait and parking. A portion of the property is leased to a family-owned and operated bait processing facility that provides bait to the Co-op and to fishermen throughout the area. Additionally the Co-op intends to meet the access needs of the local ground fishermen by utilizing the funds from the sale of the covenant to help finance a new wharf that will upgrade and increase the capacity of the facility. This upgrade will stimulate growth in Co-op membership and will provide deepwater berthing and a landing point for the largest active ground fishing fleet east of Portland. The Co-op was granted an allocation of $340,000.00 from the Land for Maine’s Future Board to purchase a covenant on their property. Click here to view a video by WCSH6.

Port Clyde Fishermen's Cooperative
Before the new section of wharf was built.

Port Clyde Fishermen's Cooperative
After investment, showing the new section of wharf at the opening celebration.

Port Clyde Fishermen's Cooperative
Photo courtesy of Deirdre Gilbert