Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Arctic Char is closely related to Salmon and Trout (and is a member of the salmonidae family) When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Washington How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Since they come from the same family, it’s easy to compare the flavor and texture of Char to Salmon – with a milder …
Sole, Rex
Sustainability Rating:Grey – unranked What:A right eyed flounder found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – USA, Canada How – Wild Caught/Trawl Back to Product Guide Characteristics This tasty flatfish yield a very small and delicious fillet (2- 3 oz.). They cook up quickly with a sweet, delicate flavor! For Your …
Sole, Petrale
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:This tasty flat fish is called a sole, even though it’s technically a flounder… When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – Oregon, Washington, Canada, California How – Wild caught, trawl Back to Product Guide Characteristics Fine textured fillets with a sweet, delicately nutty flavor. Pliable fillets lend themselves well to stuffing, although they are somewhat delicate. Alternatives …
Sardines
Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Wild Caught Sardines According to NOAA, “The West Coast Pacific sardine fishery was first developed during World War I to fill an increased demand for nutritious food that could be canned and easily carried onto battlefields. The fishery rapidly expanded, and by the 1940s Pacific sardine supported the largest fishery in the Western Hemisphere, with …
Salmon (Wild), King
Sustainability Rating:Multiple Ratings What:Also known as chinook, king salmon are the largest of the 5 commercially harvested species from the N. Pacific and can reach weights up to 125 lbs. (they are also the least abundant, and in general, the most expensive). Although Copper River kings tend to get the most press, we source king salmon from different areas as …
Sablefish
Sustainability Rating:Multiple Ratings What:Also known as Black Cod, Sablefish is a rich and flavorful choice When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – California’s Central Coast, Pacific NW, Canada, and Alaska How – Wild Caught/Longline, Trap Back to Product Guide Characteristics Sablefish gets its name because of the luxuriousness of its flesh. Rich and succulent with an excellent fat content keeps it …
Salmon (Farmed), Creative King
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:World-class Chinook Salmon raised on Canada’s West Coast When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: Tofino, BC, on the west coast of Vancouver Island How: Farm-raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Creative King Salmon is Canada’s only organic Chinook Salmon – a species native to the Pacific waters. This fish is farm-raised and harvested from Tofino, British …
Rockfish
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:There are many rockfish in the sea… over 70 members of the rockfish family populate the Pacific from Alaska to Mexico. Yelloweye, spot belly, Chilipepper – a colorful collection of characteristics and names to match. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – Pacific Northwest, Canada, Alaska, California How – Longline, trolling, trap, gillnet Back to Product Guide Characteristics …
Oysters, Totten Virginica
Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:East Coast (Crassostrea virginica) Oysters grown in Pacific waters! When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Totten Inlet (South Puget Sound, WA) How – Farm-raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics These unique 3″-size oysters have an attractive pear shape with a somewhat flat top shell and slightly concave bottom shell. The edge is smoother than and …
Oysters, Sunset Beach
Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Farm Raised Pacific Oysters When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Puget Sound, WA How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics A shuckers favorite, these oysters are beach raised in Lower Hood Canal. Like all beach grown oysters, these oysters have hearty, thick shells and plump, robust meats. Sunset Beach oysters are briny …