Issue Position: Working Waterfronts
Issue Position
Issues: Housing and Property
It's hard to imagine a place like Maine without its working waterfronts. They're not only an iconic part of our state's history and landscape, but an irreplaceable resource for 30,000 thousand Mainers who make their living from marine-related industries.
But as valuable as they are to our communities, they make up only 20 miles of our 3,300-mile coastline. That makes them extremely vulnerable, since a development here or a few condos there can swallow a large percentage of what working land remains.
We need tools to protect these valuable spots and ensure that Mainers can continue to make their living from the sea.
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