March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Scallops are marine bivalve molluscs from the family Pectinindae found in all of the world’s oceans. Many scallops are utilized as food sources and some of the brightly colored, fan-shaped shells are valued by shell collectors. The name “scallop” is derived from the Old French word escalope, with means “shell”. Like oysters, scallops have more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Our White Sturgeon is farm raised in Napa Valley, California and produces some of the most delicious caviar available today. In the wild, White Sturgeon can grow up to 20 feet long and up to 1500 pounds. They are found in coastal waters from Alaska to Baja, California and on occasion in rivers when more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
In North America, the only place wreckfish are caught is off the coast of South Carolina at a place called the “Carolina Bump”. This is the only documented spawning site in the Atlantic Ocean. When you purchase this fish, you are supporting a domestic heritage fishery. However, wreckfish is a notoriously difficult fish to catch. more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
The flounder is an ocean-dwelling flatfish species that is found in coastal lagoons and estuaries of the northern atlantic and pacific oceans. When a flounder hatches, one eye is located on each side of its brain. However, as a adult, both eyes are situated on one side of its head. One eye migrates to the more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Snapper is our Sexy Fish this week. There are approximately 100 species of Snapper and over 60 of them have “Snapper” in the name. They inhabit tropical and subtropical regions of all oceans and can grow to about 3 feet in length. Most snapper feed on crustaceans or other fish, although a few are more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
In the United States, Soft Shell Crab are actually Blue Crabs that have just molted their exoskeletons (shells) and are still soft. They must be removed from the water within a few hours or another larger shell will begin to form. The crabs fatten up to make it through the process of molting, rendering soft more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Swordfish are cold-blooded animals that have special organs next to their eyes to heat their eyes and brains which improves their vision and their ability to catch prey. Contrary to belief, the “sword” is not used to spear, but is used instead to slash at its prey in order to injure them and make more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Black Sea Bass is a hermaphroditic fish that grows to about 24 inches long and about 8 pounds. Because they are hermaphroditic, females over 7 years old have never been found. This fish is great roasted, grilled or sautéed.
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
In the Eastern Atlantic they are also known as the Pompano or Sunfish – very large fish may be confused with the Permit. The Pompano Body is shallow and the body depth decreases proportionally with growth. The dorsal and anal fin lobes are short for all body sizes but the length changes with the more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Bairdi crabs are found in the Bering Sea and are considered a short-tailed or “true” crab. They have a total of ten legs with pincer claws on the forward pair. They can live over a decade with most adults reaching 1 to 4 pounds by the time they reach adulthood, usually after about five more »