The festival shows off seafood samples professionally cooked by featured chefs of local restaurants, along with jazzy blues and funk by The Bansai Bills.

Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 the day of the event. Advance tickets my be purchase using check or cash at: Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce in Ship Bottom; How You Brewin'? in Barnegat Light and Surf City; Off the Hook, Barnegat Light; and Wink, Barnegat Light and Surf City.

Proceeds benefit the Larson-Puskas Fisheries Education Partnership.