Joram Madnack is the general manager of the French-owned Indian Ocean Tuna, one of the world's largest tuna canneries and the biggest employer in the Seychelles.

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Much of the shellfish is bought by canneries and have yet to become menu mainstays, in part, restaurant owners say, because New Jersey's reputation has faded as a provider of fresh shellfish, even in its own region.

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