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David Guas Announced as 2019 Wild American Shrimp Chef of the Year

October 25, 2019, BILOXI, Mississippi – In the third year of annual award, Wild American Shrimp®, the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA)’s marketing program for wild-caught Gulf and South Atlantic Shrimp, named Chef David Guas, Chef/Owner of Bayou Bakery Coffee Bar & Eatery in Arlington, Virginia, as its 2019 Chef of the Year. Chef Guas...

FUN FACT FRIDAY: Shrimpers Catch Giant Tiger Shrimp in Fernandina Beach, Florida

This giant tiger shrimp was more like an actual tiger! Shrimpers from the Trout River Fish Company caught a giant tiger shrimp off the coast of Fernandina Beach, Florida. According to SeafoodSource, tiger shrimp are already known for their size, one of the largest amongst commercial shrimp and typically coming in at around 9 to...

Happy National Seafood Month

It’s our favorite month of the year, and we want to know how you are celebrating National Seafood Month. Make sure to use the hashtag #NationalSeafoodMonth with any recipes, photos from shrimp taco night or days out on the boat looking for your next catch. You can also tag us on Facebook and Instagram @WildAmericanShrimp...

In Remembrance of Chef Advocate Carl Schaubhut

Carl Schaubhut, chef & partner for restaurant DTB (Down the Bayou) and chef advocate for the American Shrimp Processors Association, passed away on the evening of Monday, September 9 due to cancer. He was 37-years-old, a husband, and a father to two children, ages nine and six. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family...

2019 ASPA Chef of the Year Nominations

Wild American Shrimp®, the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA)’s marketing program for wild-caught Gulf and South Atlantic Shrimp, announces a call for nominations for 2019 Chef of the Year. Out of 38 Chef Advocates who represent Wild American Shrimp®, only one can be named the “Admiral of Advocacy” for ASPA each year. To be named Chef...

2018 ASPA Chef of the Year Tenney Flynn Talks New Cookbook and More

Chef Tenney Flynn, ASPA’s 2018 Chef of the Year, recently conducted an interview with Gambit, a publication that serves to showcase the best and most topical news coming out of New Orleans, to discuss the release of his first cookbook, along with the importance of sustainability, and new ventures in serving seafood. Head chef and...