NEWPORT, Ore. — An Oregon family who appeared on the documentary series "Deadliest Catch" and a seafood company have joined forces to donate thousands of pounds of fish amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Oregon Food Bank received a 30,000-pound donation of seafood, thanks to a family that was featured on “Deadliest Catch.”https://t.co/tPMr9HPnG4
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According to KATU and KPTV, Newport's Retherford family, who appeared on "Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove," and Clackamas-based Pacific Seafood recently contributed 30,000 pounds of rockfish to the Oregon Food Bank to help residents in need after the virus began to spread.
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"I went to my husband one day and I said, ‘I think we need to be a part of this,'" Kelley Retherford told KPTV. "I think it’s important. It’s an opportunity for us to be able to give back to the community.”
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Oregon Food Bank CEO Susannah Morgan called the donation "particularly valuable" because fresh seafood donations are "not that common," KATU reported.
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As of Wednesday morning, Oregon had reported at least 3,358 confirmed coronavirus cases and 130 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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