I love my job. I get to work on my passion for sustainability alongside the fabulous people who harvest, process, deliver, and sell seafood. It doesn’t get much better than that…

Well, it just did. This year, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute started working with fishermen and chefs to build markets for underutilized and underappreciated seafood. As a result of this work, we will be at Maine’s premier food event, the Harvest on the Harbor, helping to promote bountiful, but less appreciated, seafood species from the Gulf of Maine. The event, The Ultimate Seafood Splash, will take place on October 20th, from noon to 2:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the fishermen who harvest seafood and the chefs who expertly prepare it. Of course, this “foodie” event will include plenty of tastings paired with wine. Check out the Portland Press Herald article for a preview. Tickets are still available!

As I mentioned, our participation in this event spawned from our longer-term efforts to build markets for underutilized and underappreciated species from the Gulf of Maine.  Along with our steering team of food service professionals and fishermen, we plan to raise awareness and market value for these species in the Gulf of Maine region. Read more about our efforts in the Press Herald. Keep an eye out for promotions and consider supporting the restaurants that are involved.