Dan Coll of Boston's Union Oyster House Wins the Annual Oyster Shucking Contest at the Seafood Expo North America Conference

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Dan Coll

Congratulations to master oyster shucker Dan Coll of Boston’s famous Union Oyster House. Dan was named winner of the 17th Annual Oyster Shucking Competition that took place on March 17, 2025 at the Seafood Expo North America conference, held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

New Brunswick - Deliciously Canadian was sponsor of this year’s competition, which was held at the Marina Theater Stage inside the convention hall.


Marina Theater Stage

Described as “a fun, heated competition where contestants are pitted against each other and the clock to shuck oysters as fast as they can,” the shuckers were advised that “contestants had to bring their own blades, and no mechanically assisted knives were permitted.

The Oyster Shucking Contestants

“Both speed and quality shucks are the key factors to winning this competition,” according to officials. Contestants shucked “a combination of both Atlantic (Crassotrea virginica) and Pacific Oysters (Crassotrea gigas).”

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Seaport District

Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Processing North America is North America’s largest seafood exposition. Thousands of buyers and suppliers from around the world attend the annual, three-day exposition to meet, network and do business.

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) is the lead agency for the convention and conference industry in the Commonwealth.  MCCA's mission is to generate significant regional economic activity by attracting conventions, trade shows, and other events to its world-class facilities while maximizing the investment return for the residents and businesses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 


Read about MCCA's Seaport Ferry, an increasingly popular way for commuters, cruise ship passengers and local residents to get around downtown Boston quickly and efficiently, and its Lawn on D, a dynamic outdoor event space in the heart of the Seaport District.












 

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