Business View Magazine | June 2020

18 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JUNE 2020 in restaurants only,” Krebs said. “They don’t prepare it at home.” GCSA member Billy Martin , owner of Crabs on the Beach, Flounder’s Chowder House, and McGuire’s Irish Pub in Pensacola, Florida, as well as McGuire’s in Destin, said that he has been able to maintain his staff throughout the shutdowns and restrictions. Mr. Martin said he is happy with the reopening and that customers are continuing to buy local seafood. GCSA member Greg Abrams , owner of Abrams Seafood in Panama City, Florida, supplies seafood to restaurants as well as large regional and national chain stores. While restaurant sales have gone down during the closures, Abrams said he has gotten creative to maintain his business, producing ads featuring his fresh caught Gulf seafood. As a result, his retail sales have gone up. “As things change, you’ve got to change with them,” Abrams said. About the Gulf Coast Seafood Alliance The Gulf Coast Seafood Alliance (GCSA) unites fishermen, seafood dealers, and restaurants to advocate for the fair distribution of fish across the Gulf Coast. Americans who live in or visit the Gulf should have fish to catch at sea and fish to buy on shore. Our members drive a fishing economy that provides jobs, promotes tourism, and delivers fresh seafood across the Gulf Coast. Cheyenne Poynter washes her hands before entering Dewey Destin’s Seafood in Navarre, as requested by the restaurant of all customers entering the building.