By Staff
Two new initiatives are underway to support Maine’s seafood industry through the downturn it has experienced this year.
The state has launched a promotion aimed at home cooks, who have been one of the bright spots for seafood sales this year.
And on Dec. 16, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland will hold “Split the Seafood Bill Day,” an initiative that will cover half the cost of meals that include seafood sourced from the Gulf of Maine at any of 20 participating restaurants for the first 200 diners.
Branding and promotion website
The Maine Department of Marine Resources, with support from Gov. Janet Mills, launched the branding and promotion initiative last week with a $1 million investment from $20 million in CARES Act relief funds allocated for Maine s commercial fishing and seafood industry.
Gulf of Maine Research Institute wants to split the bill on your next seafood dinner Split the Seafood Bill Day is December 16th Share Updated: 2:37 PM EST Dec 12, 2020 wmtw SOURCE: wmtw
The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Split the Seafood Bill Day is December 16th Share Updated: 2:37 PM EST Dec 12, 2020 The Portland-based Gulf of Maine Research Institute wants to split the bill with you on your next seafood dinner. GMRI is partnering with 20 Portland restaurants for Split the Seafood Bill Day on Dec. 18. Here s how it works. The first 200 people to fill out a reimbursement form by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 18 will get half of their bill (up to $30) paid for. The order must be from one of the 20 restaurants in GMRI s Culinary Program, and at least one of the dishes must contain seafood. The reimbursement forms and full details can be found here. Organizers say they are hosting t