THE Fisherman’s Co-op in Coffs Harbour is the venue for the finale of the Taste Of Seafood Festival, the last of eight happening in towns along the eastern seaboard.

Over the past twelve months the Professional Fishers Association (PFA) head office in Coffs Harbour has been staging a series of Taste Of Seafood festivals, now bringing it home to Coffs on Saturday 20 May.

The PFA, driven by CEO Tricia Beatty, has undertaken this series to support the local fishing industry through the tough times of floods and COVID-19, looking to raise money, awareness and morale within the seafood industry.

On Saturday 20 May the Coffs Harbour Fishermen’s Co-op will play host to the 8th and final Taste Of Seafood Festival.

Topping the bill, celebrity chef and photographer Phil Harte is flying into town to create several VIP tastings and spend the day whipping up a host of delicious seafood dishes for the expected thousands of seafood lovers in the community.

The passionate chef and publisher of the award-winning ‘The Classic Lifestyle’ magazine will be bringing his love of cooking to life at the Jetty venue.

Thanks to the many supporters, including Latitude restaurant, Marine Rescue and Coffs Harbour Fishermen’s Co-op, this year’s event will be the first of many more to come.

With Coffs Harbour being the headquarters of the PFA, the organisation is looking forward to creating a festival benchmark for years to come.

Over the years Chef Phil Harte has been serving up prawns in Yamba and Ballina, crabs and kingfish at the Sydney Fish Markets, lobsters in the Hawkesbury, Tuna in Ulladulla along with oysters and mussels in Bermagui.

Funded by the NSW Government’s Eat More Seafood Grants Program, the partnership between the NSW Government and the NSW Seafood Industry Council promotes the consumption of NSW seafood and helps foster greater community awareness and support for the industry.

NEWS OF THE AREA READER GIVEAWAY.

Chef Harte is offering, for the first time in the festival series, a lunch for four lucky readers; a VIP Taste Of Seafood Lunch during the festival on Saturday 20 May during the live cooking ‘show’.

NOTA readers, all you have to do is write in 25 words or less what your ideal seafood lunch is.

Send your email to events@pfai.com.au and please include your contact phone number, for notification if you win.

The winner will be informed by phone and email on Monday afternoon 15 May.

By Andrea FERRARI