Seaweed Farming Pitched to Beals Lobstermen, Questions Raised
By Nancy Beal
Amanda Smith is the wife of Beals lobster fisherman Richard Smith. She is also the Sunrise County Economic Council’s coastal opportunities advisor. In a recent meeting of the Beals’ Harbor Committee, she brought home something she had learned at work: an opportunity for lobstermen to make some money during the long, cold winters when their traps sit on the bank.