{"id":232493,"date":"2016-07-19T06:06:57","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T20:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=232493"},"modified":"2016-07-19T06:06:57","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T20:06:57","slug":"inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Marianas Trench Fishing and Seafood Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOTOS By JON PEREZ<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-232493 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-1\/'>Trench-pix-1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232494'>\n\t\t\t\tMaster chef cook-off champions Kevin Patubol, left, and Jonathan Borja, second left, of Hyatt Regency Saipan join Gary Sword and Department of Commerce Secretary Mark Rabauliman after receiving their $300 cash prize in last Saturday\u2019s Inaugural Marianas Trench Fishing and Seafood Festival at the Garapan Fishing Base.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-2-2\/'>Trench-pix-2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232495'>\n\t\t\t\tDifferent types of fish that can be caught in the waters surrounding the CNMI were on display.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-3-2\/'>Trench-pix-3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232496'>\n\t\t\t\tNaked Fish\u2019s Orly Abiera, second right, was third in the master chef cook-off.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-4-2\/'>Trench-pix-4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232497'>\n\t\t\t\tPatrick Cepeda was the top winner in the amateur chef division of the cooking competition to win $300. Henry Sablan was second.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-5-2\/'>Trench-pix-5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232498'>\n\t\t\t\t John Reyes was the recipient of a special award of $50.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-6-2\/'>Trench-pix-6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232499'>\n\t\t\t\tRomeo Cabrera, left, and Sonny Encarnacion work on their dish. The duo was second in the master chef division.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-7-2\/'>Trench-pix-7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232500'>\n\t\t\t\tClockwise from left, Division of Parks and Recreation director Eli Cabrera, Gina Tomokane, A.J. Mettao, and Orrin Pharmin were the judges of the cook-off.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-8-2\/'>Trench-pix-8<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232501'>\n\t\t\t\tA foreign tourist samples one of the dishes competing in the cook-off.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-9-2\/'>Trench-pix-9<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232502'>\n\t\t\t\tBoiz2Mix\u2019s third generation members.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-10-2\/'>Trench-pix-10<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232503'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom left, JDN members Nick Nekai, Nolas Caliga, and Dan Laniyo were one of the groups that performed. Not in photo is Joe Takai.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-11-2\/'>Trench-pix-11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232504'>\n\t\t\t\tHair clips with floral designs were also on sale.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-12-2\/'>Trench-pix-12<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232505'>\n\t\t\t\tFour-year-old Hiyori Okuma, left, gets her face painted by a Community Guidance Center staff.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-13\/'>Trench-pix-13<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232506'>\n\t\t\t\tKika Tenorio, a member of MACPS (Manantigu Cultural Production Petlas Marianas Simiya Lina\u2019la), performs with her group.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-14\/'>Trench-pix-14<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232507'>\n\t\t\t\tSkat prepares a traditional Samoan dish.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-15\/'>Trench-pix-15<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232508'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom left, MACPS advisers Celia Mercado and Frances Sablan with Gordon Marciano.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-16\/'>Trench-pix-16<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232509'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople get to sample the competing dishes in the cook-off.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-17\/'>Trench-pix-17<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232510'>\n\t\t\t\tA young Boiz2Mix member twirls the baton.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-18\/'>Trench-pix-18<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232511'>\n\t\t\t\tMarie Aguon, right, performs with other young dancers of Boiz2Mix.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/inaugural-marianas-trench-fishing-seafood-festival\/trench-pix-19\/'>Trench-pix-19<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232512'>\n\t\t\t\tMaster carver Michael K. 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