Connecting Fishermen, Chefs and The Food Community

MEET FISHERMAN GLEN LIBBY AT TWO UPCOMING EVENTS
Get an Inside Look at the How the Changes in
New England’s Storied Fishing Industry
Spurred a Group of Fishermen to
Innovate in Their Own Communities

(Boston, Mass…April 5, 2010) You are invited to two events this weekend that will help deepen your understanding of New England’s historic fishing industry. Meet life-long fisherman Glen Libby from Maine. He is chairman of the Midcoast Fishermen’s Association and a founder of the nation’s first community-supported fishery (CSF), Port Clyde Fresh Catch. He also holds a seat on the New England Fishery Management Council. He will share his experiences in this age-old industry and his vision for bringing it into the new millennium.

Down:2:Earth – Green Living Festival – Panel Discussion – Main Stage
Hynes Convention Center

Connecting Fishermen, Chefs and the Food Community

In recent decades, overfishing has threatened the livelihood of many fishermen; however, there are a few coastal communities that are changing the way business is done.These innovative fishermen are selling their sustainably-caught seafood directly to chefs and consumers. Join us for a panel discussion on the benefits of direct marketing and meet representatives from a co-op of fishermen in Maine who started the first Community Supported Fishery program in the U.S., and from a restaurant and farmers’ market that buy seafood direct from these fishermen.

Panelists:

Glen Libby – fisherman, Port Clyde Fresh Catch, Port Clyde, Maine
Joseph Margate – executive chef, CLINK, The Liberty Hotel, Boston, Mass.
Cerise Mayo – program director, New Amsterdam Market, New York, N.Y.

Moderator: Peter Baker, Manager, New England Fisheries Campaigns, Pew Environment Group, Harwich, Mass.

Glen will also hold a cooking demo and shrimp sampling at the Electrolux Kitchen Theater at 2:00 p.m.

For tickets and information, visit www.d2eboston.com
For media passes, contact Tony Bennis at tony@d2eboston.com.