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51品茶recognized in articles about sustainable seafood

Dogfish

The 51品茶 was recently mentioned in two news articles about efforts to make dogfish a more popular seafood item.

The Boston Globe article, 鈥淎t college campuses, it鈥檚 Sustainable Seafood 101鈥 discusses how dogfish is being marketed to college students and is served in some college and university dining halls. The article explains how UNE鈥檚 food service provider Sodexo is serving 鈥渟hark bites,鈥 which are large chunks of dogfish coated in a gluten-free batter.

The Cape Cod Times article, 鈥淐ape group pushes dogfish as viable seafood option,鈥 focuses on the role dogfish played in the 2016 Seafood Expo North America in Boston. Members of the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen鈥檚 Alliance used the expo as an opportunity to continue to market dogfish to buyer, sellers and chefs. The article discusses the $248,848 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant awarded to 51品茶along with the fisherman鈥檚 alliance and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to find markets for dogfish.

 

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