The Maine Coast Fishermans Association praised Jordon Hudson for her advocacy during the Miss Maine USA pageant earlier this month.Support for Maine fishermen appeared to be close to Hudsons heart. She has championed their cause, not only in the pageant, but also thanked Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and the Trump administration for its renegotiation of the Maine Sea Grant funding.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Advocating for Maines commercial fisherman takes many forms, and sometimes it walks across a stage in heels wearing a bikini," the Maine Coast Fishermens Association wrote on its Instagram Stories on Monday. "Jordon Hudson is helping shine a spotlight on Maine fishing communities in ways we never imagined, from the stage to the working waterfront."Were grateful for voices like Jordons that remind us advocacy doesnt always look the same, but it always matters. Together, we persevere."Hudson was asked during the Miss Maine USA pageant a moment in life she would want to go back to. She said she wished she could be transported back to her familys fishing boat.JORDON HUDSON ABSENT FROM BILL BELICHICK'S 'GOOD MORNING AMERICA' INTERVIEW AFTER CBS FIASCO"I think about this often because theres a mass exodus for fishermen occurring in the rural areas of Maine, and I dont want to see more fishermen leave this place," she said, via Mass Live. "As your next Miss Maine USA, I would make a point to go to communities to go into the government and advocate for these people so that they dont have to think about these memories as a past moment."Hudsons parents owned a fishing business, Frenchmans Bay Fisheries, in Maine. However, after the area they used to fish, Taunton Bay, was closed off to fishing by the state in 2000, their business eventually went bankrupt years later.Her familys ship reportedly suffered damage and couldnt afford repairs. The family attempted to lobby the state and local legislatures to ease up on regulations that impeded the fishing industry, and eventually the closure of their business.The family eventually moved to Massachusetts.Fox News Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.