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Red Is In For Valentine's Day
This year on Valentine's Day guests of BlackSalt Fish Market and Restaurant will have a very special item available to them that most restaurants and markets will never get a chance to offer....
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Fresh Sable, Farmed
Sablefish, also sold as Black Cod, is revered for its silky, exquisite taste and buttery texture. Most of the wild harvest is sold to the Asian market for premium prices. The Alaskan wild sable...
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The Odd Parrotfish
Parrotfish are found living in and feeding on coral reefs throughout the world. Their sweet, crab-like flesh is a favorite of many Caribbean and Baja natives, and their spectacular, iridescent colors...
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Goldspotted Sand Bass
Southern California and Baja California are areas known for their excellent saltwater delicacies, especially their distinctive sea bass populations. There are four sea bass species found in these...
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Wild Issues With Wild Fish
It happens from time to time and you can't really avoid it. You purchase a beautiful piece of fish. It looks really fresh and your mind starts working on all the ways you plan to cook it. But once...
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The Other, Other Butterfish
The name "butterfish" gets passed around often in the seafood industry. It can be used to identify a small species of fish located off of the coasts of North America and Africa that are in the...
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2014 Crab Report Giving Customers The Blues
You can't tell right now, but spring is here and hopefully warm weather is going to follow shortly behind. For people living in the Chesapeake Bay area spring means one thing: crabs are on the way....
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Nantucket Bay Scallop Season Extended
This year's winter has lingered on far past anyone's desire. It has been brutal at times, snow falling in waves, and many fisheries have felt the pain. We did receive some good news this week,...
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Lake Fish May Be Tardy To Passover
Every year around the Passover Holiday there is an increased demand for fresh water fish like carp, walleye, and whitefish. Usually, those fish tend to be on the affordable side and readily available....
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Holy Mackerel
The Easter Holiday is here and I thought it would be interesting to take a look at an old saying and talk about its origins. Today the term "Holy Mackerel" is meant to describe a feeling of surprise,...
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Wild Salmon Season
The "official" start of wild salmon season traditionally begins with the opening of the Copper River Run, which begins in May. However, wild king salmon are beginning to show their beautiful black...
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New Zealand Offers A "New" Gigas
Kaipara OystersOyster eaters in the U.S. are very familiar with the Japanese species crassostrea gigas, commonly referred to as the West Coast oyster. You can find them available in oyster bars and...
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The King Of Salmon Is Ivory
It's early spring, the Mahi are on the move, Alaskan halibut and sable have started showing up, crabs are stirring in the Chesapeake and, wouldn't you know it, we just received our first Ivory King...
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Soft Shell Season Is In Full Swing
Last Thursday, the 15th, was the first full moon in May and the annual big spring run of local soft crabs kicked off to a great start. Memorial Day weekend is a great time to enjoy soft shell crabs....
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Shrimp Issues Present Big Prices
Though the shrimp season has started in some states, the forecast for this season is not looking great. The Texas Gulf season has historically opened in June but that date has been pushed back to July...
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Mercury Warnings Get Makeover
Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the FDA, recently told the Associated Press that the government is planning an update to its guidelines about seafood consumption by pregnant women considering seafood...
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Ugly Oysters With Beautiful Flavor
Barren Island Oyster Company, affectionately referred to as BIO by adoring fans, has released a new oyster to accompany its namesake, Barren Island Oysters. World, meet the Ugly Oyster. Owner of BIO...
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Sharks get a bad wrap. Despite living on this earth for millions of years and being one of the most elegant, almost supernatural, creatures in the ocean, they also provide a very important role in the...
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Going Beyond The Tuna Casserole
My wife grew up eating (and loving) tuna noodle casserole. It was a staple in her house and to this day she looks upon the dish with a dreamy nostalgia often credited to excellent past dining...
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Oysters On The Grill
As summer gets down to its dirty work, it's now officially HOT. The extremely warm temperatures make cooking inside a bear, so many choose to take the heat out of the kitchen and head for the grilling...
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