Lobsters, flounder and shrimp, oh my!
Attendees were lining up at the International Boston Seafood Show in from March 11-13 to hear about the latest regulatory changes happening in the seafood industry—and to taste test samples. Here are some highlights from GHQ‘s visit to Boston.
Boston Seafood Show 2012 John Corbin of the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission offers a passerby a sample of the only MSC Certified Dungeness crab on the market. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Oregon Dungeness Crab is the only MSC Certified Dungeness Crab in the world. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Welcome to Boston! Boston Seafood Show 2012 Crowds packed the convention floor for three days. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Record attendance levels were set. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Mike Ketchum of New Orleans Fish House and Alfred Casto of Diversified Seasonings sampled the new line of Emeril’s frozen seafood entrees. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Evan Pihera samples the line of delicious Seafood Tortas spreads that he created for Inland Market Premium Foods. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Tropical used the latest in Model T technology to deliver its seafood to the show floor. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Mark Jones, Lilani DeLatour, Karl Uri and Larry Andrews of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Retail Marketing Team. Boston Seafood Show 2012 A variety of dishes were sampled at the Louisiana Seafood pavilion. Boston Seafood Show 2012 For the first time, Louisiana brought its vendors. Here (from left) James Butler, Don Schwab and Paul Corne of Bayou Barataria Foods sample Shrimp Nuggets. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Scotland had a large booth to showcase its famous salmon. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Scottish salmon is flown to the U.S. immediately after harvesting. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Free samples of The Original Shrimp Burger attract a mob. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Learning about the different species of snapper was a snap. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Seth A. Souza explains the different varieties of tilapia that Samsui Howard can provide to stores. Boston Seafood Show 2012 SIAL Canada had a booth at the neighboring New England Food Show where they attracted lots of interest about their upcoming Montreal convention May 9-11. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Polar bears at the Preferred Freezer Services booth were a popular photo-taking spot. Boston Seafood Show 2012 A panda gives the Preferred Polar Bears a run for their money. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Some attendees took to drinking to cope with the stress of being at the show all day. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Langoustines prior to being dressed with a wedge of lemon and drawn butter. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Chad Jacobs and Holly Ashton of American Prawn Cooperative talk about what makes American prawns better than imports. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Even debutantes like seafood. Boston Seafood Show 2012 The wave of the future of fresh seafood delivery. Boston Seafood Show 2012 One of the more eye-catching seafood displays at the show. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Dozens of varieties of scallops were on display. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Lou Shaheen of Trans Ocean Products proudly displays his company’s new Seafood Snackers, surimi sticks for on-the-go consumption. Boston Seafood Show 2012 Crustaceans got a discounted admission to the show floor. 





























