Seafood

The search for the next Top Lobster Chef has started! The Maine Lobster Promotion Council is calling for Maine chefs, sous-chefs and other culinary enthusiasts to be part of one of the most high profile culinary events in the state. Original lobster recipes are now being accepted for the chance to become a key part of a showcase event at Portlands Harvest on the Harbor, one of the nations top 10 culinary events, and to be crowned Maine Lobster Chef of the Year. …

Scallopers here and elsewhere on the East Coast are poised for a season of harvesting shellfish for export at unusually high market prices as a result of the earthquake and tsunami devastation in Japan. …

Aquaculture expert Ken Corpron has been selected as the new Asia-Pacific coordinator for Best Aquaculture Practices, the leading global certification program for aquaculture facilities. …

As oil spill anniversary approaches, organizations team up to address safety concerns and challenge
businesses and residents to Serve the Gulf …

Restaurateurs, seafood dealers and fishermen joined forces with the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders Alliance to promote Gulf seafood through a new tagging and tracking system called TransparenSea and under the new Gulf Wild name. …