Launch of Sharc Bites: New Menu Item in Decary Dining Hall

UNE students will soon have the opportunity to experience sharc bites. Yes, sharc bites with a “c.”

The University’s dining service provider, Sodexo, will launch a new menu item that celebrates its recent sign-on with the Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested® program offered by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), a nonprofit organization that aims to grow demand for seafood from the Gulf of Maine that meets criteria around responsible harvesting.

Named “Sharc Bites,” the new offering is similar to a chicken nugget, but it is made from cape shark, which is one of five “underloved” species that GMRI promotes though awareness building campaigns. Sodexo will hold a roll out event for the bites on October 28 from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Biddeford Campus’ Decary Dining Hall, where representatives from UNE’s Marine Science Center will be on hand to educate students on the importance of serving responsibly harvested seafood from the Gulf of Maine in UNE’s dining facilities.