African Americans in seafood industry heart of new exhibit

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African Americans in seafood industry heart of new exhibit

Capt. John Mallette, co-owner of Southern Breeze Seafood Co. in Jacksonville, is one of the project leads for the NC Catch initiative, “Recognizing African American Participation in the North Carolina Seafood Industry.” Photo: Justin Wallace, courtesy of NC Catch Capt. John Mallette grew up fishing, but didn’t come from a fishing family. Born and reared around Sneads Ferry and the Topsail area, he said his mother worked in real estate in Wilming…