March 28th, 2012 | by admin
Crawfish, also called crayfish or crawdad, are closely related to the lobster. More than half of the more than 500 species occur in North America, particularly Kentucky (Mammoth Cave) and Louisiana in the Mississippi basin. Crawfish also live in Europe, New Zealand, East Asia and throughout the world, including the Tristan da Cunha Islands. Nearly more »
March 28th, 2012 | by admin
The lobsters that most people know from their dinner plates are the American and European clawed lobsters Homarus americanus and Homarus gammarus. These are cold water species that live on either sides of the northern Atlantic Ocean. There are also tropical lobsters that are consumed, but these are generally clawless varieties called spiny and more »
March 28th, 2012 | by admin
Did you know that President Abraham Lincoln used to have Oyster Roasts in Illinois? Me neither – and I grew up in the state. The Pilgrims had oyster roasts here on the east coast as well. There are piles of shells that historians have used to prove it. Here in South Carolina, we have some more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
The skate is a member of the ray family but is distinguished from most other members of that family in that they lack a tail barb or stinger. Skates are a kite shaped fish that have a flat body and two wings. The wings are the only part of the fish that is consumed. Skates more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
The word “grouper” comes from the word for the fish, most widely believed to be from the Portuguese name, garoupa. Groupers are teleosts, typically having a stout body and a large mouth. They are not built for long-distance fast swimming. They can be quite large, and lengths over 3 feet long and weights over more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Torpedo shaped and beautifully colored, yellowfin tuna are members of the very large mackerel family. Tuna are one of the world’s most important food fish. Found in warm ocean waters, they restlessly roam the deeper offshore waters of Florida’s Gulf and Atlantic Coasts. They travel in schools and are rapid swimmers feeding primarily on more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Atlantic Striped Bass just so happens to be the state fish of South Carolina as well as Rhode Island and Maryland. It is also the state saltwater fish of New York, Virginia and New Hampshire. They are also found in the Minas Basin and Gaspereau River in Nova Scotia Canada. The Atlantic Striped Bass, more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Despite its fearsome appearance and aggressive nature, the blue crab is greatly cherished in the Lowcountry. Many Chefs prefer the blue crab’s sweet meat over all other locally caught seafood. This interesting animal is often sought by recreational fishermen, and it also supports a considerable commercial fishery. The blue crab requires both inshore brackish waters more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Shrimp are America’s most valuable and probably most popular seafood. South Carolina has two important shrimp species, brown shrimp and white shrimp. A third species, the pink shrimp, is relatively scarce. Methods of harvest range from large commercial shrimp trawlers to cast nets and drop nets. Some long-time residents of the Lowcountry may think more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Tripletail can reach a maximum size of 40 pounds although the average size is much smaller at around 15 pounds. Tripletail have a body that appears to have three tails – which are actually just the anal and dorsal fins. Tripletail are quite the curious fish. They are like a mixture of other fish more »