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Last U.S. sardine plant to close
(UPI) -- The last sardine packing plant in the United States is slated for closure this month, a spokeswoman for Bumble Bee Foods confirmed.The plant in Gouldsboro, Maine, is scheduled to close Sunday, April 18, spokeswoman Melody Kimmel said. The Gouldsboro plant, purchased from Stinson Seafood in 2004, has been in operation for more than 100 years, the Bangor (Maine) Daily News reported Wednesday. Workers found out Wednesday the plant was closing. "It's devastating, for lack of a better term," said town selectman Dana Rice. Kimmel said the federal quota on Atlantic herring, cut in half since 2004 to 91,000 metric tons, "keeps us from production levels that would ensure the plant's long-term viability." "It's been a very difficult decision. We're caught between a rock and a hard place," Kimmel said. Posted by: Fred 2010-04-16 |
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