Lobster Fresh
Off The Boat!
Wild
Blueberries!
Heavenly
Chocolate!
When Victor and Judy Trafford first visited Lubec in 2006, this happily retired couple discovered a new dream; to preserve and rehabilitate the last remaining sardine canning plant in Downeast Maine.
In the early 1900's, Lubec was home to 28 sardine processing plants that provided local jobs and food for troops in both world wars. Today these plants are all closed, but the Trafford's have infused new life into a former waterfront sardine plant by creating The Wharf, a working seafood processing facility, waterfront restaurant and cozy inn . Thanks to Victor and Judy's vision, The Wharf gives guests a unique opportunity to connect with life on beautiful Johnson Bay.
Guests enjoy a front-row seat to witness local fishermen bringing in their catch to the dock right outside their windows (way better than a TV show). Lobster hauls can average 1,500-2,000 lbs, which are unloaded and transferred to large seawater tanks in The Wharf's processing plant. The plant also processes, clams, mussels, periwinkles, crab, scallops, herring and even jellyfish for the Asian markets.