Location: Morehead City

As a seafood technology and marketing specialist, Nash maintains an economic development program for the North Carolina seafood industry that addresses business diversification, seafood safety, quality enhancement, and food security. He assists seafood businesses with commercializing new products, regulatory compliance, manufacturing, and direct marketing strategies. His expertise was instrumental in the development of Carteret Catch, a joint venture between the Carteret County fishing industry and local restaurants to generate greater visibility for local seafood and the heritage of the county’s fishing families through public marketing and education.

Nash has authored and co-authored several publications about seafood technology, product safety and marketing, including Control Measures for Harvesters to Prevent Scombrotoxin Fish Poisoning, Branding Seafood: Developing a Marketing Plan to Sell Value-Added Seafood Products, and Handling Seafood Safely.

Prior to his work with Sea Grant, Nash worked as an research and development project manager for GoodMark Foods, Inc., a food technologist for Ralston Purina Company, and as a research scientist for ConAgra, Inc. He holds a master’s and bachelor’s in food science and technology from North Carolina State University.

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