Tilghman Watermen’s Museum
Speaker Series
February 22, 2025 1 pm • TIVFD
The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum Speaker Series
will host Nick Hargrove from Tilghman Island Seafood
Nick Hargrove was a traditional seafood buyer and
processor on the Eastern Shore until the declining
crab population made him change direction. With
encouragement from potential customers, he
converted the old packing house at Phillips Wharf
on Tilghman Island to a state-of-the-art facility
for processing wild Chesapeake blue catfish. By
supplying ice to the watermen who catch the catfish,
hiring a staff that is passionate about the environment,
and processing the fish as soon as they are offloaded,
Tilghman Island Seafood is sending blue catfish
throughout the U.S. to satisfied chefs