Commercial Marine Expo - North American Marine Alliance

Join NAMA at the Commercial Marine Expo to be held in New Bedford, MA on June 9 from 3:45-5pm. We’ll be on a panel to discuss Community Supported Fisheries and highlight what our region is doing to support locally harvested fish.

The venerable Fish Expo Atlantic (FEA) trade show has been renamed Commercial Marine Expo and is relocating State Pier in the heart of New Bedford’s historic working waterfront. The 2010 show will be held June 9-10.

“We listened to the industry,” reports Ted Hugger, show director. “In 2008, we successfully broadened the scope of the show to embrace all commercial marine businesses; our new name more accurately reflects the direction our exhibitors and attendees want us to take the show.” Commercial fishing and fish processing will continue to play a major role in the show, as will tug and barge operations, fire, police and harbor security, military, ferry, freight and port operations.

“The New Bedford State Pier is an ideal location that will allow us to reduce costs to exhibitors, provide a more vibrant event, and set the stage for growth as we expand the offerings of the show,” Hugger continues. New Bedford is the number one fishing port in the U.S. in terms of value of catch, with more than 500 commercial vessels based there. In 2008, 65.5 million pounds of fish were landed with a value of $280 million. In addition, the port handled $70 million of commercial cargo, more than 91,000 ferry passengers, 16 ports-of-call for cruise ships, four barge operations, plus a host of harbor, port, and security operations supporting more than 200 local businesses and 4,900 jobs.

Commercial Marine Expo, incorporating Fish Expo Atlantic, is sponsored by National Fisherman magazine. For additional information on exhibiting at CME 2010, contact Karen Kelly at 978-263-1334 or by Email.