Sea Stories

To know your fish, you must know your fishermen. On the F/V Sea Miner, one of our fishing vessel partners, salmon is King, and family connections run deep.

How much do you know about wild salmon? How many species of wild salmon are there? How is wild different from farmed salmon? Where can I buy wild salmon?

There are quite a few different ways to cut fish, and many different cuts of fish go under varied names or are specific to certain types of fish. So what cuts of fish should you look for when you are shopping, eating in a restaurant, or buying fish online? Why should you buy a fish steak vs fillet? In this article we will explain different cuts of fish and help you decide which ones to buy. Fillet When it comes to types of fish cuts, the fillet reigns supreme. It is the most common form of fish butchery. There are...

Salmon is the second most consumed seafood in the US, right between shrimp and canned tuna. You probably know that some of the salmon we eat is wild caught, and others farmed. But what is the difference between farm raised fish vs wild caught fish, and should you care? The answer is yes. You should care very much.   What’s the Difference Between Farm-Raised and Wild-Caught Fish? When you are talking about farm raised vs wild caught, the first thing you should look at is the environment in which they grow up, and the food that they eat. For instance,...