GLOUCESTER, Mass. — November 6, 2014 — Fishermen, a number of area restaurants, chefs, and artists will join former New England Patriot defensive lineman Jarvis Green and hundreds of patrons at a benefit called Rock the Boat — a Somerville fund-raiser set for tonight and aimed at celebrating the Gloucester-based Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance’s approach toward marine conservation and sustainability.
The evening will spotlight tastings created by area restaurants using seafood caught by family fishermen — along with live music, chef demos, a fisheries and ocean-focused art exhibit, a raffle, and a silent auction.
NAMA organizer Niaz Dorry said the musicians “rocking the boat” at the event will include Cape Ann-based folk rock singer-songwriter Chelsea Berry, currently touring with Livingston Taylor, and the Bob Marley tribute reggae band, Hope Road, whose lead singer is a commercial fisherman.
The benefit also features Green, who was not only a two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Patriots, but is also a chef and co-owner of New Orleans ShrimpHouse. The restaurant offers wild caught Gulf of Mexico shrimp, caught using sustainable practices, Dorry said. And Green recently joined a group called ROCKs – Reaching Out to Cook with Kids – as a board member for the organization.
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