Dustin Delano

Dustin Delano is the Chairman and Chief Strategist of the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association.

Gulls follow a shrimp fishing boat

Opinion

February 10, 2026

American seafood is national security — and Washington is failing fishermen

American seafood industry leader Dustin Delano argues domestic commercial fishermen are essential for U.S. food security and calls for protection from imports and offshore wind projects.

Maine lobstermen haul in their latest catch off the states coast.

Opinion

February 24, 2024

Here's how activists use lobstermen as bait to endanger Maine industry, communities

The death of a whale has activists calling for consumer boycotts and new regulations that threaten the maritime communities that depend on Maine lobster.