Ben became the first chairman of the Alaska Fisheries Marketing Board. It soon received millions of dollars in federal funds to distribute. 2006 awards included $516,709 to Ocean Beauty Seafoods, $444,852 to Peter Pan Seafoods, $418,942 to Icicle Seafoods, $369,706 to Trident Seafoods, and $187,432 to Norquest Seafoods, which is owned by Trident. The fisheries marketing board also gave the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute grants of $1.5 million to market wild Alaska seafood nationwide, and $750,000 to augment its nationwide television advertising campaign for Alaska seafood. Ted helped secure federal funds garnered from import fees on foreign seafood for distribution by the fisheries marketing board. Peter Pan, Trident, Icicle and the At-Sea Processors records were subpoenaed.