SEAFOOD.COM NEWS [Seafoodnews.com] — September 20, 2013 — The second annual Boston Seafood festival will be held on the fish pier the weekend of Sept. 28th.
Festivities will start Friday evening with an industry dinner, featuring seafood dishes from some of Boston’s best chefs, to benefit the Boston Fishery Foundation's efforts to support New England’s historic fishing industry and educate the public about an essential part of the region’s culture.
Then on Saturday, there will be a full day of events focused on educating the public about the local and global elements at play in New England’s dynamic fishing industry.
The seafood festival was started as a public education event by the Boston Fisheries Foundation, which was created by Robert Nagle of 125 year old John Nagle Seafood Co and Chris Basile of Quarterdeck Seafood to foster awareness and start a dialogue about how to save this industry and a quintessential New England livelihood.
The Boston Seafood Festival hopes to set the tone this year for an even larger celebration next year, which will be held conjunction with the 100th birthday of Boston Fish Pier.
“We have to work together to sustain and support our fish and fishing families or iconic fishing centers like the Boston Fish Pier may disappear,” says Robert Nagle, co-founder of the Boston Fisheries Foundation and Vice President of Operations at John Nagle Co.
Fishing-related organizations such as Ocean Trust, Saving Seafood and Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Association, along with scientists and nutritionists, will be on-hand to share information. There will be local culinary talent presenting stage demos throughout the day. Last year, thousands of guests came to the event to enjoy the seminars, demos, music, and competitions. This year, the organizers anticipate more than 5,000 attendees over the course of the festival.
For more information on both the saturday festival and industry dinner Friday evening, go to http://bostonseafoodfestival.org/
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