{"id":164360,"date":"2024-08-22T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/?p=164360"},"modified":"2024-08-30T00:43:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T04:43:49","slug":"tinned-fish-clams-oysters-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/2024\/08\/tinned-fish-clams-oysters-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight On a Cannery Trying to Revive A Dormant Fishing Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the summer of 2010, the 135-year-old Stinson\u2019s sardine cannery in Prospect Harbor, Maine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandinstitute.org\/working-waterfront\/new-life-for-the-last-sardine-cannery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shuttered<\/a>. \u201cIt was probably for good reason,\u201d says Chris Sherman, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/islandcreekoysters\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Island Creek Oysters<\/a>, an aquaculture business based in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The plant was no longer economically viable due to federal restrictions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangordailynews.com\/2010\/02\/17\/news\/after-century-of-business-former-stinson-seafood-plant-closing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">herring catch<\/a>. Stinson\u2019s was one of the last remaining seafood canneries in Maine\u2014and the last sardine cannery in the United States\u2014marking the end of the country\u2019s 120-year-long sardine canning tradition. While reducing herring quota is intended to prevent overfishing, in coastal villages such as Prospect Harbor, such measures can have a devastating effect on the local economy: Canneries like Stinson\u2019s not only provide jobs but also serve as a critical link that ensures steady, year-round business for fishermen.<\/p>\n<p>Sherman is no stranger himself to the environmental and economic challenges of running an aquaculture business. Island Creek is a vertically integrated oyster operation, meaning it both farms and distributes its own oysters. But he\u2019s still intent on turning the tides of the canning industry. In July, Sherman announced the launch of his latest venture, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tins.islandcreekoysters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Island Creek Cannery<\/a>, the first ever single-origin canning facility of its kind in the US.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164361\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-dominant-color=\"6f6251\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #6f6251;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-164361 size-large not-transparent wpsmartcrop-image\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/79972_Wellen_Seawool-Fisherman-Sweater_Oyster-Black_Lifestyle_0753-1-jpg-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/79972_Wellen_Seawool-Fisherman-Sweater_Oyster-Black_Lifestyle_0753-1-jpg-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/79972_Wellen_Seawool-Fisherman-Sweater_Oyster-Black_Lifestyle_0753-1-jpg-231x346.webp 231w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/79972_Wellen_Seawool-Fisherman-Sweater_Oyster-Black_Lifestyle_0753-1-jpg-768x1151.webp 768w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/79972_Wellen_Seawool-Fisherman-Sweater_Oyster-Black_Lifestyle_0753-1-jpg.webp 854w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-smartcrop-focus=\"[43,7]\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Sherman. Photography by Nate Hoffman\/Huckberry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Long before the pandemic sent American appetites seaward, <a href=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/2023\/07\/tinned-fish-is-trending-but-can-you-trust-the-label\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stoking our interest in convenient, high-end canned <\/a>fish, Island Creek\u2014a primarily fresh seafood business\u2014had its eye on the tin. \u201cWe\u2019ve always been interested in democratizing oysters and shellfish in general,\u201d says Sherman. In 2016, Island Creek opened The Portland Oyster Shop\u2014the company\u2019s first full-service restaurant\u2014in downtown Portland, Maine. But the raw bar-only concept was running lean, and Sherman quickly realized he needed another food option to bulk out the menu that wouldn\u2019t require a setup to make hot food. Taking cues from already-established tin-centric restaurants such as NYC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themaidenlane.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maiden Lane<\/a> and Boston\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haleyhenry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">haley.henry<\/a>, Sherman opted for serving conservas, a culinary delicacy popular across the Mediterranean, whereby seafood is preserved in brines, olive oils, and other flavorful sauces. Conservas store indefinitely and require little back-of-house labor, an operational boon. But would the market find them satisfying? \u201cI was convinced at that point that it was just not going to work, but people really responded to [the conservas],\u201d says Sherman. \u201cThat gave us a pretty good indicator that this thing has some legs.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"mfo-wysiwyg-custom-cta read-more\">\n<div class=\"mfo-wysiwyg-custom-cta-flex\">\n<p><a class=\"full\" title=\"READ MORE\" href=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/2023\/07\/tinned-fish-is-trending-but-can-you-trust-the-label\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full_link<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex\">\n<p class=\"title mfo-wysiwyg-custom-cta-title h1\">READ MORE<\/p>\n<div class=\"description\">\n<p>Tinned fish is trending. Can you trust the label?<\/p>\n<div class=\"svg mfo-wysiwyg-custom-cta-svg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To meet the newfound customer demand for tinned fish, Island Creek began importing, distributing, and co-branding its own line of conservas for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/conservasmariscadora\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conservas Mariscadora<\/a>, a collective of independent female shellfish harvesters\u2014or mariscadoras\u2014in Galicia, Spain who harvest fully traceable seafood from the waters of the Cantabrian Sea. While relatively new to the US market, in Spain, conservas are ubiquitous. \u201cThe Spanish eat a ton of seafood,\u201d says Sherman, who began traveling the country researching sustainable fish farms on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efworld.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eisenhower Fellowship<\/a> in 2018. \u201cWhen we eat french fries, they&#8217;re eating shellfish.\u201d Thus, canning became a necessary innovation, entrenching itself into Spanish culture. Sherman noticed this most starkly while shopping at El Corte Ingl\u00e9s, where tin after tin of conservas stocked four full aisles\u2019 worth of grocery store shelves. \u201cThe octopus section was bigger than the soup section at most American grocery stores,\u201d says Sherman.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when things began to gel for Sherman. For Island Creek, a company familiar with the challenges of manufacturing a seasonal product, packing seafood in tins presented a shiny solution. By canning stateside, they could pack their seasonal product at peak quality while creating inventory that could be sold year-round at a good value. Additionally, the growing popularity of conservas in the US meant the demand for high-quality fish aligned with the company\u2019s own standards.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164362\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164362\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b1977e\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b1977e;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-164362 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9682-1-1200x800.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9682-1-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9682-1-519x346.webp 519w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9682-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9682-1-jpg.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tinned clams from the Island Creek Cannery. Photography byEmily Hagen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Located in the historic fishing community of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the Island Creek Oyster Cannery is a small operation with big ambitions. Blending Island Creek Oysters\u2019 already established brand of sustainable aquaculture with the American market\u2019s newfound hunger for high-quality, shelf-stable seafood, Island Creek is resurrecting a dormant US tradition that\u2019s existed since the 1800s\u2014albeit repurposing it with Mediterranean ideals to meet the needs of the contemporary market.<\/p>\n<p>While Island Creek has built an entire business out of fresh oysters, it hasn\u2019t yet canned any. \u201cOyster supply has been pretty tight,\u201d says Sherman, which drives the prices up. \u201cThey\u2019re also the most difficult shellfish to can well.\u201d Instead, the company is focused on farming clams, as well as sourcing from other New England seafood producers it\u2019s met and vetted, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/clamandoyster.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cherrystone Aqua-Farms<\/a> in Virginia. \u201cWe&#8217;re definitely branching out, but we&#8217;re trying to keep everything single-origin, single-producer, and we&#8217;re trying to keep everything working with responsible harvesters and farmers that meet our standards,\u201d says Sherman. The term \u201csingle-origin\u201d is used broadly across the specialty food and beverage space (think chocolate, coffee, and whiskey) and refers to foods from a specific farm, location, or source. The same is true in aquaculture. It&#8217;s a strong marker of fish and seafood traceability\u2014and thus, quality.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164363\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164363\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a68f78\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a68f78;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-164363 size-large not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9539-1-1200x800.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9539-1-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9539-1-519x346.webp 519w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9539-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9539-1-jpg.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Emily Hagen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Having a cannery in the US that sources seafood exclusively from American shores presents a significant opportunity for American seafood producers. Island Creek is confident that this venture will support coastal communities across the United States by providing a stable, year-round supply of seafood. This steady inventory will benefit the numerous seafood-related businesses that are a major part of the East Coast\u2019s fishing economy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164364\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164364\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-dominant-color=\"64757a\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #64757a;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-164364 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9548-1-1200x800.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9548-1-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9548-1-519x346.webp 519w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9548-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICO-2024-May-Cannery-EmilyHagen-9548-1-jpg.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Emily Hagen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSince we&#8217;ve publicized the cannery, I&#8217;ve had half the medium- to small-scale seafood producers in the Northeast reach out to me about handling their product,\u201d says Sherman. \u201cWe just now need to connect the dots and make the demand there as well. I think we&#8217;re doing that, but it&#8217;s brick by brick.\u201d To boost the lowbrow reputation of canned fish that still dominates much of the US market, Island Creek is choosing to can in European format tins\u2014generally wider and shallower than a typical tuna or cat food tin\u2014which he hopes will telegraph the quality of the product and justify the premium price point.<\/p>\n<p>With little in the way of tradition in the United States, the tinned fish market is still finding its sea legs; Sherman notes there is \u201csome chaos in the market\u201d with tinned fish prices ranging anywhere from $4 to $30, but the company is making strides towards its goal of democratizing shellfish. \u201cI didn&#8217;t think we would sell to 800 chefs around the country every week\u2026but honestly, we sell a ton of tin fish to chefs and restaurants that aren&#8217;t tinned fish restaurants. They&#8217;re using them as an ingredient in a pasta dish, or on rice. And they&#8217;re using it because they don&#8217;t have the labor and the shucking and the steaming and the sauce making,\u201d says Sherman. He is confident that other canneries like his will follow suit, especially along the East Coast where fish stocks and shellfish farms are abundant.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mfo-wysiwyg-custom-cta read-more\">\n<div class=\"mfo-wysiwyg-custom-cta-flex\">\n<p><a class=\"full\" title=\"READ MORE\" href=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/2023\/07\/women-lobster-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full_link<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex\">\n<p class=\"title mfo-wysiwyg-custom-cta-title h1\">READ MORE<\/p>\n<div class=\"description\">\n<p>Meet the lobster women making waves in Maine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"svg mfo-wysiwyg-custom-cta-svg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, Sherman is candid about the challenges that lie ahead: In countries such as Spain and Portugal, where most canneries are run by generations of families, labor costs are a fraction of those in the United States. Nevertheless, canning has long been, and continues to be, a revolutionary process with a significant impact on ensuring sustainable aquaculture practices and preserving local fishing communities that rely on canning during the off-season. It also benefits consumers, who can enjoy high-quality seafood at a more reasonable price point than fresh seafood. Says Sherman, \u201cWe&#8217;re blazing the trail\u2014for better or worse.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the summer of 2010, the 135-year-old Stinson\u2019s sardine cannery in Prospect Harbor, Maine shuttered. \u201cIt was probably for good reason,\u201d says Chris Sherman, CEO of Island Creek Oysters, an aquaculture business based in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The plant was no longer economically viable due to federal restrictions on herring catch. 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