North America Seafood Expo Showcases Resilience Amid Economic Hurdles

There was optimism at this year’s Seafood Expo in North America despite economic challenges still being felt post-pandemic. “You have the cuttlefish, American red snapper—a beautiful fish,” one exhibitor introduced freshly caught seafood to visitors at the event held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center from March 10 to 12. Organizers said this year’s exhibit space spanned 249,665 net square feet, which was 5 percent larger than last year’s event and hosted 1,210 exhibiting companies from 49 countries. Steve Hart, Senior Vice President of the Global Seafood Alliance, said one of the biggest challenges for the industry in the past few years was the pandemic’s shutdown of food services....