Seabass, Chilean (Loin Program)

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Sustainability Rating: Multiple options What:Antarctic Toothfish When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: Various locations How: Wild-caught   Back to Product Guide Characteristics Our Chilean Seabass premium loins are picture perfect, allowing for 100% yield precise portioning. These loins are intended for the best chef in the country and make for an excellent protein with a wide variety of applications. As a by-product of …

Swordfish (DSBG Caught)

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Why Deep-Set Buoy Gear? Buoy strike indicators show when a fish is on the line, allowing for rapid processing of swordfish and live release of non-target catch Non-targets like sea turtles and sharks are avoided by strategically positioning hooks at depths below the surface waters during the day Deep-setting provides the west coast with a low-impact option for landing local …

Sturgeon, Wild

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Sustainability Rating:Red – Avoid What:White Sturgeon is a long-lived prehistoric and unique fish with tasty, firm meat, and highly prized roe. Special Order (7 Days) When:Available fresh around fall and spring for best prices Where/How:Where – Columbia River How – Wild Caught   Back to Product Guide Characteristics Wild sturgeon is an underrated fish that deserves more attention. The flesh …

Salmon (Wild), Coho Silver

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Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Wild Silver Salmon is also known as Coho salmon. When:Available fresh mid-summer to late fall Where/How:Where – Alaska, Canada, Washington, and Oregon How – Wild Caught; troll, gillnet, purse seine   Back to Product Guide Characteristics Wild caught silvers (especially troll caught fish) are exceptionally flavorful with moderate to high levels of fat. Very versatile, …

New Zealand Sea Bream

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Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Also known as Porgy, New Zealand Tai, Squirefish, Australia Red Seabream, Cockney, Red Bream, New Zealand Medai, Old Man Snapper, Schnapper, Brim or Red Hawaiian Porgy, this Australian Snapper, a species of porgie, is one of the most iconic fish of New Zealand. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where: New Zealand How: Wild Caught   Back to Product …

Cod, Pacific

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Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Pacific Cod, also known as Cod or Alaska Cod is one of the three members of the Gadus genus (Pacific, Atlantic and Greenland Cod) When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – Alaska, China, and Russia How – Wild Caught (Trawl, Trap, Jig, Pot, Long-line)     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Cod is a customer favorite – moist firm …

lingcod

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Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Actually a member of the greenling family, Lingcod isn’t a cod at all, but gets its name from the cod-like appearance of its meat. When:Available year-round as fresh and previously frozen (sold as refreshed) Where/How:Where – Alaska, British Columbia, Oregon, Washington, California How – Wild-caught; longline, trawl     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Lingcod has …

Salmon, Icelandic

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Sustainability Rating: Blue – Santa Monica Seafood Approved What:From the “Land of Fire and Ice” comes Icelandic Salmon! In an environment this remote and pristine, our farmers can keep it simple. Salmon eat clean – high quality, locally and responsibly sourced marine protein and natural color derived from marine micro-organisms, just the way it’s done in the wild. No synthetic …

Swordfish (DSBG Caught)

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Why Deep-Set Buoy Gear? Buoy strike indicators show when a fish is on the line, allowing for rapid processing of swordfish and live release of non-target catch Non-targets like sea turtles and sharks are avoided by strategically positioning hooks at depths below the surface waters during the day Deep-setting provides the west coast with a low-impact option for landing local …

Swordfish (Drift Gillnet)

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Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Local swordfish carefully harvested using drift gillnet (DGN). When:Sporadic availability Where/How:Where: California How:  Drift Gillnet (DGN) A drift gillnet is an unanchored panel of stretched mesh (14 inches or greater) suspended vertically in the water by floats along the top and weights along the bottom. Regulations require large mesh drift gillnets fishing off the west Coast to be equipped …