Crab Meat, Pacific Stone

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Species Name:Cancer productus Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unrated What:Fresh, cooked, pasteurized Stone Crab claw and lump meat. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where: Guerrero Negro, Baja CA, Mexico How: Wild-caught, traps, and pots Back to Product Guide Characteristics Pacific stone crabs contain delicious meat – sweet and succulent with a delicious crab flavor! Since the meat is picked and fully cooked, they couldn’t be …

Baja Kanpachi

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(aka: Almaco Jack; Amberjack; Kampachi) Species Name:Seriola rivoliana Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Kampachi is a delicious, high-value fish species known as Seriola rivoliana.  In the wild, it is referred to as Amberjack. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: La Paz, Baja, CA, Mexico How: Farm raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics While Kampachi may lend itself to Amberjack recipes, it is substantially …

Oysters, Sol Azul

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Species Name:Crassostrea gigas Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice   What:Pacific Oysters from Baja, CA When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Mexico’s El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve along the western coast of the Baja California Peninsula. How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Full flavored oysters with firm and plump meats, Sol Azul oysters (Crassostrea gigas) will make a great addition to …

Oysters, Sanctuary

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Species Name:Crassostrea gigas Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Pacific Oysters from Baja, CA Sanctuary Oysters come from “The Ends of the Earth.”  This is an untouched & idyllic place for raising world class oysters. It takes being far away to reach pristine ecosystems & biological wonders. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Mexico’s El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve along the western coast of …

Snook (a.k.a. Robalo)

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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, …