Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unranked What:A delicious member of the snapper family When:Available Spring/Summer with sporadic catches Winter/Fall Where/How:Where – Costa Rica How – Wild caught; hook and line Back to Product Guide Characteristics Lane snapper are regarded as a great eating fish – mainly because their own diet is so varied. This tasty fish feeds on crabs and …
Snapper, Colorado
Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unranked What:One of the recognized species in the Lutjanus genus of snappers. When:Sporadic availability Where/How:Where: Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA to Panama How: Wild Caught; longline Back to Product Guide Characteristics Colorado snapper is not often available – mainly due to restrictive management put in place to help manage populations. However, when we do get this …
Snapper, American Red
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:A delicious member of the snapper family When:Sporadic Availability Where/How: Where – Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic How – Wild Caught; Longline Back to Product Guide Characteristics True American Red Snapper is not often available – mainly due to restrictive management put in place to help populations rebuild. All that good managment means …
Smelt
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Think of smelt as tasty freshwater sardines! When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Canada, USA How – Wild Caught/Gillnet, Trawl Back to Product Guide Characteristics These frozen smelt have a delicate sweet taste and range from 3 – 5”. They come packed in 11/1# units. For Your Menu Delicious deep fried, some call them “fries …
Shrimp, Yellowleg
Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unranked Santa Monica Seafood is financially supporting a Fishery Improvement Project focused on the Gulf of California Yellowleg Shrimp fishery. You can learn more about this and other RSVP Projects by clicking here. What:Yellowleg Shrimp When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – Gulf of California (Mexico) How – Wild Caught/Trawl Back to Product Guide Characteristics Yellowleg Shrimp has …
Skate
Sustainability Rating:Red – Avoid What:We refer to the edible fins of the skate as “wings”. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Virginia, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine How – Trawl Back to Product Guide Characteristics Skate has a flavor somewhat similar to scallops – a fact that seems to support unfounded rumors that round pieces cut from large skate wings used to …
Shrimp, Wild Blue
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Fresh wild Blue Mexican Shrimp caught by small panga boats. Available through Special Order Only (Order by Thursday for Wednesday Delivery) Packed in 20lb cases When:Seasonal (September-March) Where/How:Where: Sea of Cortez; Gulf of California How: Wild-Caught; Drift net, Cast nets, and bottom trawl from panga boats Back to Product Guide Characteristics Boat-to-Table artisan …
Shrimp, Selva
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Selva Shrimp® are premium-quality black tiger prawns naturally raised in mangrove forests. Selva Shrimp® not only offer a sustainable seafood choice, but also create a direct link between consumers and smallholder farming communities in Southeast Asia. Sustainable shrimp raised by mother nature – Selva Shrimp® are raised in integrated mangrove forest farms with no feed, fertilizers …
Shrimp, Rock
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:A deep water shrimp harvested in Florida and Mexico that gets it’s name from its incredibly hard exoskeleton. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – Florida, Mexico How – Wild caught, mid-water trawl Back to Product Guide Characteristics Rock shrimp are firm and lean with a distinct sweet flavor that some compare to spiny lobster. Cook these …
Shrimp, Royal Red
Sustainability Rating: Yellow – Good Alternative What:Royal Red Shrimp When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – USA How – Wild Caught/Trawl Back to Product Guide Characteristics Royal Red Shrimp are deep dwelling shrimp. They live in colder water than other shrimp which gives them a sweet flavor and rich texture. For Your Menu Royal Red Shrimp are a bit more delicate with …