A Packhorse Rocklobster of Formidable Length. Photo: W&T Seafood
Another March, another Boston Seafood Show. Last week, the W&T Seafood team traveled to Beantown once again to learn new industry developments, meet old friends and of course, eat absurd amounts of seafood. It’s the country’s largest gathering of seafood industry folks, many of whom don’t see each other in person during the year, so the conference is always one part business, one part family reunion.
This year, conference seminars touched on many old topics, like branding strategies and traceability mechanisms, while exploring newer ones as well, such as Fishery Improvement Projects funded and lead by private businesses. Keynote speaker Soren Kaplan also presented a fast-paced, interactive workshop on innovation, which even included Pop Rocks for audience members!
Like previous years, the trade show floor was swarming with activity. It seemed like there was a greater international presence than last year, with a larger contingent of booths from Asia, where much of our seafood is farmed and processed. Shellfish farmers were not as prominent or numerous as last year, perhaps because many growers already have sufficient order volumes and are at production capacity.
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