Monday, February 22, 2010, Charleston Representatives of all aspects of the South Carolina seafood industry came together recently to discuss conditions and to make plans to grow the business.
A first-ever South Carolina Seafood Summit was held Feb. 17 in Charleston at the Clemson Coastal Research & Educational Center/USDA Vegetable Laboratory. The event was hosted by the South Carolina Seafood Alliance, and its goal was to bring together fishermen, vendors, restaurateurs, chefs and other industry representatives to inform about the current state of the local seafood industry and to brainstorm ideas for better promoting the sale and branding of South Carolina seafood.
Many ideas were presented, from creating marketing cooperatives to educating restaurateurs that using local seafood can be profitable, because research shows consumers prefer South Carolina seafood over imports.
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