Wolffish, Spotted

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Sustainability Rating: grey – unranked What:A bottom dwelling large marine fish of the Anarhichadidae family that’s also known as the Leopardfish. Although historically known as ocean catfish, Wolfish is not related to the freshwater catfish. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: Iceland How: Wild; hook & line     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Spotted Wolffish’s diet consists primarily of shellfish which gives its …

Squid (Loligo pealeii)

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Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative (Eco-Certified) What:Longfin Squid When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – USA (Northwest Atlantic Ocean) How – Wild Caught/Small-mesh bottom trawlers     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Squid have a mild and slightly sweet flavor and firm texture.  We eat the tentacles, the tube (mantle) and the fins (wings). Squid can be enjoyed raw or cooked. For Your …

Scallops, Sea

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Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Wild harvested from the Atlantic from Massachusetts to Canada, this delicious bi-valve has long been a menu staple.  Dry pack scallops are not treated with chemical additives. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Massachusetts, Maine, Canada How – Wild Caught/Dredge     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Scallops have a sweet, uniquely rich taste.  Before cooking, their meat …

Salmon, Kvarøy Arctic

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Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Kvarøy (say “Kwa-ray”) is a postcard-pretty Norwegian island located on the Arctic Circle. It was there back in 1976 that Alf Olsen and his son Geir founded Kvarøy Arctic. Today, their now third-generation family-run business is driven by the same goal set by their grandfather—“to provide salmon of very high quality, without compromising either the …

Salmon, Faroe Islands

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Sustainability Rating: Grey – Unrated What:Premium Atlantic Salmon that is treated as close to free range/wild Salmon as possible. Running cold and clean, the pristine waters around the Faroe Islands is the ideal environment to create an impeccably pure Salmon. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where: Faroe Islands How: Farm raised     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Tasty, supple, and versatile, salmon …

Plaice

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Sustainability Rating:Blue – Santa Monica Seafood Approved What:A medium size right-eyed flatfish from Iceland that belongs to one of four species of Plaice – there’s European, American, Alaskan, and Scale-Eye. European Plaice is a fast growing fish that’s recognized by their reddish orange spots on the top side of their body with a smooth brown skin. They are abundant in the …

Oysters, Sunberry Point

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Sustainability Rating:Green-Best Choice What:Wild harvested from the south shore of Northumberland Strait in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Sunberry Point Oysters are wild fished, and re-watered for at least 30 days in the pristine ocean lease at Salutation Cove – time to market: 3 to 4 years. When:April through January Where/How:Where – Prince Edward Island, Canada How – Wild     Back to …

Oysters, Pink Ribbon

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Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:25% net revenue of every Pink Ribbon Oyster is donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  BCRF is the highest-rated breast cancer organization in the U.S. with an A+ rating from Charity Watch and 4 stars from Charity Navigator. Click here to view the video (https://vimeo.com/178358858) When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: Long Island Sound How: Wild; Diver harvested …

Oysters, Pink Moon

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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: New London Bay …

Oyster, Mer Bleue

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Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Only the icy cold waters of New Brunswick, Canada could produce an oyster as pure and clean as the Mer Bleue Oyster. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where: New Brunswick, Canada How: Top-culture floating bag system     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Throughout its five years of cultivation, in Winter as in Summer, this oyster waltzs to …