March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Mullet, one of the abundant, valuable schooling fishes of the family Mugilidae (order Perciformes). Mullets number fewer than 100 species and are found throughout tropical and temperate regions. They generally inhabit salt water or brackish water and frequent shallow, inshore areas, commonly grubbing about in the sand or mud for microscopic plants, small animals, more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
The wahoo is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical areas. In Hawaii it is known as the Ono (means “tasty” or “delicious”) and in the Caribbean and Central America it is known as the Peto. Their body is elongated and covered with small, barely visible scales. Their back is an iridescent blue and their more »
March 13th, 2012 | by admin
Alaskan Halibut is the largest flat fish, averaging 24 to 30 pounds, but fish as large at 700 pounds have been reported. They are gray-black on the top side with an off-white underbelly and have very small scales invisible to the naked eye embedded in their skin. At birth they have an eye on more »
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 »