Species Name:Crassostrea virginica Sustainability Rating:Green-Best Choice What:Influenced by Hope River, which supplies nutrients and tumbling currents, Pink Moon Oysters are raised in top water suspension cages comprised of a series of nets suspended in positively buoyant cages. The bay’s cold waters make the oysters grow slower, but promote hard shells. Time to market: 4 to 6 years. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: …
Snook (a.k.a. Robalo)
Species Name:Centropomus undecimalis Sustainability Rating: Grey-Unranked What:Snook (aka: Robalo or Sergeant Fish) has a distinct lateral line, high, divided dorsal fin, sloping forehead and a large mouth with a protruding lower jaw. This fish can be found anywhere from Central Florida to South America and the Gulf of Mexico, usually inshore in the coastal and brackish waters, along mangrove shorelines, seawalls, …