Taylor Shellfish and Washington’s Geoduck Industry Deal with Coronavirus Impact | Eater Seattle

"Facing the export collapse, Taylor Shellfish Farms temporarily laid off 40 people, cut salaries, and halted 401(k) benefits; their director of public affairs Bill Dewey told Eater Seattle the company has lost roughly $1 million in revenue per month because of the crisis. Taylor Shellfish hopes to bring some laid-off workers back as its sales team aggressively seeks new markets for geoduck — which makes up around 50 percent of its exports — and expects to ride things out more smoothly than smaller firms because a good portion of its business consists of other shellfish varieties, though Dewey notes some restaurants (especially in the International District) are already cutting back on geoduck orders." - Gabe Guarente