EASTERN FISHERIES INC. TAPS INDUSTRY VETERAN FOR BUYER POSITION

Eastern Fisheries Inc., headquartered in New Bedford, Mass., today announced the hiring of industry veteran, Joseph Baillargeon to serve as Procurement Specialist.

With more than 20 years experience managing the sale and procurement of seafood, Mr. Baillargeon will be responsible for new product development.  He will source and manage the introduction of new, sustainable seafood items to add to Eastern Fisheries’ existing lineup.  Prior to his role at Eastern Fisheries, Mr. Baillargeon was the Sales/Procurement Manager at IFC Seafood where he managed large commodity purchases.

“Joe brings a vast amount of knowledge, and industry experience to Eastern Fisheries, we are thrilled to have him on our team now as we actively seek to add new offerings for our retail, foodservice and wholesale customers worldwide,” said Joe Furtado, Executive Vice President, Eastern Fisheries.