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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></span><span class="tabchar"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">January 5, 2023</span></span><span class="tabchar"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> 508-896-3867 ext. 137</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> tizzo@ccmnh.org</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif">Cape Cod Museum of
Natural History </span></b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif">Sustaining Our Seas<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif">Public Perception of Seafood
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<span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#262626">BREWSTER, MA</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#262626">
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<i>Sustaining Our Seas ~ Public Perception of Seafood </i>Forum<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Sunday, January 29, 2023, 2pm-4pm.
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">What influences the way you purchase seafood?</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Join the conversation and share your perspectives with others. New England is renowned for its seafood; in fact, lobster bakes, cod fritters,
and New England style clam chowder are an integral part of the region’s coastal culture.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">How do you go about purchasing the seafood you buy?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Do you base your preferences on sustainable fishing, cost, carbon footprint, where it’s caught or raised, or a combination of all these factors? We’ve gathered a group
of scientists, fishers, government officials, and other stakeholders who are interested in balancing seafood consumption with an ever- changing marine ecosystem—and they want to hear from you.
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<p style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Discuss the many different factors that might go into your seafood purchasing decisions.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Then, you will receive a series of “mystery” seafood items to purchase (or not), based on those factors.
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<p style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Snacks will be provided.
<b>Each participant will receive a $50 gift card at the event conclusion</b>. Masks are encouraged but optional. Participants do not need any background knowledge of the topic to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">This is a FREE, in-person, two-hour forum.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">To Register please call CCMNH at 508-896-3867, ext. 133 / Space Limited<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p><i><span style="font-family:"AkzidenzGroteskBE",serif"> Support for this event is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Teresa Izzo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">869 Main St. / Rte. 6A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Brewster, MA 02631<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">508-896-3867, ext. 137<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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