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The three-day Seafood Expo North America in Boston connects various buyers and suppliers from more than 100 countries who sell fresh, frozen and packaged seafood products. The trade show attracts more than 19,000 visitors annually.

Mar 18th, 2014

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The three-day Seafood Expo North America in Boston connects various buyers and suppliers from more than 100 countries who sell fresh, frozen and packaged seafood products. The trade show attracts more than 19,000 visitors annually.

Oyster specialist Julie Qiu enjoys a sample from Blue Island Oyster Farms of New York, at the 33rd Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Monday, March 17, 2014. The three-day event connects various buyers and suppliers from more than 100 countries who sell fresh, frozen and packaged seafood products. The seafood expo attracts more than 19,000 visitors annually. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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The three-day Seafood Expo North America in Boston connects various buyers and suppliers from more than 100 countries who sell fresh, frozen and packaged seafood products. The trade show attracts more than 19,000 visitors annually.

Patrick McMurray, owner of Starfish Oyster Bed & Grill of Toronto, Canada, shows off his oyster shucking skill at the 33rd Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Monday, March 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

The three-day Seafood Expo North America in Boston connects various buyers and suppliers from more than 100 countries who sell fresh, frozen and packaged seafood products. The trade show attracts more than 19,000 visitors annually.

David Leck, of Ballard Fish & Oyster of Cheriton, Va., gets set for an oyster shucking competition at the 33rd Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Monday, March 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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