Michael and Sean joined 20 others sustainable seafood advocates in San Francisco last week for a meeting about the Future of Fish . Some very high powered brain-storming from these folks will likely result in real changes in the way fish get to market. Expect some significant news.

On July 19, 2010 President Obama signed an Executive Order establishing a comprehensive National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Coasts, and Great Lakes. That Executive Order adopts the Final Recommendations of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force and directs Federal agencies to take the appropriate steps to implement them. Prior to this new National Ocean Policy, the United States had a regulatory jumble of more than 140 different and often conflicting laws pertaining to ocean management, all of which were overseen by more than 20 separate agencies. What this new policy enables is a first holistic vision for the health of our ocean planet.

Please join me in celebrating this really good news for the ocean.

Seldovia Point , on the Kenai Peninsula across Kachemak Bay from Homer, has a year-round population of 286 and is home to one of the world’s great salmon runs. One can only travel there by sea or air, and we are lucky enough to have their Sockeye Salmon on the daily flight to Anchorage to meet the FedEx plane. We are now able to deliver these red beauties headed and gutted at $7.70/lb.

Spectacular fish continue to land at Beaufort, NC where David Tucker will pack 25 pound boxes of combined species.

The Wall Street Journal ran an article last week recognizing the importance of the sustainable seafood for companies both big and small. Glad they are finally catching on.

The first inkling of good news from Louisiana about possibly capping the spill is a welcome but tenuous relief. Next Monday in New York our dear friend Mary Cleaver of the Cleaver Company and Green Table is running a benefit to support Gulf fishermen . Hope to see you there.

The Washington Post ran an interesting article this week featuring Sea to Table’s work with NOAA on the invasive Lionfish problem.

Worldwide awareness of the plight of wild fish increases. European fish stocks are in an unprecedentedly poor state yet fish consumption remains high. A new report highlights Europe’s increasing reliance on fish originating from external waters and, following America’s leadership, provides pointers towards a more sustainable future for dwindling global fish stocks.

Our fishermen are out catching very beautiful fish for us this week.

Beginning this week, Striped Bass, whose North Atlantic populations are now strongly rebounding, are being legally and sustainably harvested by our rod and reel fishermen from Montauk, NY. The Cape Cod Striped Bass fishery is scheduled to open next week, and we hope to soon be shipping from there as well.

From Alaska’s Cook Inlet we are landing both King and Sockeye Salmon. They can ship combined with Halibut, Rockfish, Sablefish and Pacific Cod.

July 1st was the opening of Vermillion Snapper season in the Carolinas, and we should have a steady supply for the next month. These delicious fish are the only US Snappers ‘green-lighted’ sustainable by the Blue Ocean Institute. Jack Cox and the Tucker boys are landing these as well as many other beautiful fish.

The Dimins wish everyone a wonderful Fourth of July.

From Gosman’s dock in Montauk NY we are currently shipping a wide array of beautiful seafood, including day-boat Fluke, Monkfish. and Scallops. On Father’s Day the Dimin clan assembled at Grandpa Dimin’s house in Point Lookout, NY where we feasted on Gosman’s Scallops. They were so incredibly sweet and flavorful that we never cooked them, just ate them like apples.

Beautiful King Salmon continues from Alaska, as well as Halibut, Rockfish, Sablefish, and Ebi.

From Beaufort, NC, continue to land Pink Snapper and Gag Grouper as well as beautiful Mahi, Wahoo, Amberjack, Triggerfish and Tuna.

From the Louisiana Gulf we are still shipping U12 IQF Gulf White Shrimp, although the price is up to $11.40/lb. Louisiana fisheries continue to struggle with the crisis. No end is in sight for their troubles.

Word from chefs all around the country is that the King Salmon landing in Sitka is spectacular. The current delivered price of $10.90 per pound is also the best we have seen in some time.

Very positive response to the day-boat fish from Gosman’s Dock in Montauk. The Scallops and sashmi-grade Fluke are delighting diners everywhere.

Jack Cox’s boats in Beaufort, NC are landing Pink Snapper and Gag Grouper as well as beautiful Mahi, Wahoo, Amberjack, Triggerfish and Tuna.

Support small-scale sustainable wild fisheries by buying their fish.