March 2, 2016 — One final reminder about the NC Catch Summit coming up next week! This appeal is for all fishermen and interested folks. The Secretary of DEQ, the Deputy Secretary and the Acting Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries will be in attendance at the Clambake on Monday night!!
Please try to attend the Clambake and/or the event during the day on Tuesday in Beaufort. There is no charge for attending!
The Dinner & the Summit are completely free but you have to register (for the head count) at: email:
or call Rosemary Johnson at 252.926.4474.
Monday * March 7 * Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center; Harkers Island
5:30-8:30 Carteret Catch Down East Clambake & Frogmore Stew Dinner
Speaker: Wes Stepp, owner of Red Sky Cafe & author of “Tastefully Fit”
*Free trolley service will be available from the Beaufort Inn to the Museum
Tuesday * March 8 * Auditorium, NC Maritime Museum, 315 Front Street; Beaufort
8:30-9:00 Registration * Coffee & pastries
9:00-9:15 Host Welcome * Pam Morris, President, Carteret Catch
Conference Welcome * Jimmy Johnson, President, NC Catch
9:15-10:00 NC Commercial Fisheries: Economic Values, Trends, & Growth Potential
Presenter: Dr. Jane Harrison, Coastal Economics Specialist, North Carolina Sea Grant
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 Sett ing Seafood Trends: How Chefs Do It
Moderator: Libby Eaton, Bistro-By-The-Sea
Panelists: Jeff Barney, Saxapahaw General Store; Wes Stepp, Red Sky Cafe; and Sandy Howard, Amos Mosquitos
11:00-11:45 Ocracoke Island: A Case Study of Successful Seafood Tourism
Moderator: Alton Ballance, NCCAT
Panelists: Hardy & Patt y Plyler, Ocracoke Fish Company; Vince O’ Neal, Pony Island Restaurant; TBA
11:45-12:30 Diamonds in the Rough: Local Success Stories
Moderator: Jess Hawkins, Carolina Eco-Tours
Panelists: Eddie & Alison Willis, Mr. Big/Core Sound Seafood; Fabian Botta, Ruddy Duck Tavern; and Mark Hooper, Hooper Family Seafood
12:30-2:00 Lunch – Generously sponsored by Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative
2:00-2:45 Cultivating Customers: Insights from Retail Seafood Markets
Moderator: John Day, Center for Environmental Farming Systems, NC State University
Panelists: Haag & Son’s Seafood; Fishtowne Seafood; TBA
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-3:45 NC Seafood: It Tastes Great & It’s Good for You Too!
Presenters: Dr. David Green, NCSU; Candace Morris, ECU graduate student; and Sue Way, East Carteret High School
3:45:4:00 2016 NC Catch Summit Conclusion: Pam Morris and Jimmy Johnson
4:00-4:30 Networking and information tables available
Fishermen, restaurant, retail & wholesale folks who are able are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity and attend part or all of it. There are accommodations available at Beaufort Inn (1.800.726.0321) at a very reasonable rate, if needed.