Boston, shrimp, suits, more
W
elcome to the digital edition of SeaFood Business��� March issue, our annual International
Boston Seafood Show issue. Tis month���s Top Story by Senior Editor James Wright is
an analysis of the countervailing duty case fled by domestic shrimp processors against
imported shrimp. Tis is the second time in a decade that the domestic industry has
taken aim at imports for some relief, and Wright takes a look at the challenges that both sides face in their
attempt to stay afoat.
Our Behind the Line column is the second in a two-part series on restaurant theft by Contributing
Editor Lauren Kramer. Te January article focused on insurance-related restaurant fraud, while this one
summarizes several important areas that anyone in restaurant ownership or management should review.
Weak areas include the obvious cash drains created by tips and tableside payments to the more discreet
food theft that can occur in kitchens.
Tis issue also includes an inspiring story about European retailers that are seeing increased online
seafood sales. Contributing Editor Jason Holland outlines the positive e-shopping trend by Sainsbury���s,
Tesco, Ocado and others that are looking to spark new life into online seafood sales.
On a sad note, we have tributes to two fallen leaders, Lee Alverson (see page 86) and Mike Voisin (see
pages 6 and 12). Both contributed volumes of work to the commercial fshing and seafood processing
industries and their passing leaves many wondering who could possibly pick up the leadership reins.
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