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After 15 years, a once robust fish canning business returns to Maine

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Joshua Scherz of the Maine Canning Factory holds up two bags of scallops from Stonington on the production floor of the new canning company in Topsham. (Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption=" Joshua Scherz of the Maine Canning Factory holds up two bags of scallops from Stonington on the production floor of the new canning company in Topsham. (Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer) " data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/43757717_20260902_canned-fish_1.jpg?w=780" /> While seafood has remained a leading industry in Maine, canning has not.

First report: News24 | Lucky Star owner flags local canning plunge, but profit uptick — news24.com, 1d