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Feds Investing Nearly $200,000 in Maine to Explore High-end Sashimi Market for Maine Fishermen

Press Release

Date: July 31, 2015
Issues: Food Processing and Sales Government Budget and Spending

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is giving the Gulf of Maine Research Institute a $192,000 federal grant to work on the development of high-end sashimi-grade markets for Maine seafood.

"High quality, fresh caught seafood can be extremely valuable if it's sold to sushi restaurants, but Maine seafood hasn't had as big a presence in that market as it could," Pingree said. "A little investment in developing those relationships between Maine fishermen and sushi chefs could pay off in a significant way."

The grant from NOAA is to support the establishment of a market for sashimi-grade seafood products sourced from local fishermen. The supplychain for high-end value-added seafood will be identified in order to connect sushi chefs and other high-end seafood marketers with local fishermen to discover opportunities for locally harvested seafood. Training will also be provided to fishermen about sashimi-grade handling of seafood products.


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