Sea Stories — fish facts

When the clock struck midnight, what was on your resolutions list? If healthy eating comes to mind, we've got your back -- and your proteins. At Sea to Table, we're proud to offer a wide variety of sustainable, wild-caught seafood that makes for healthier meals and a healthier planet. A serving of seafood is packed with nutrients and omega-3 fatty acids that help protect your heart, boost brain power, elevate mood, maintain eyesight, and keep joints mobile. It's not surprising then that most health organizations recommend eating at least two servings of seafood per week -- and with Sea to...

National Oyster Day is coming up on Saturday, August 5th! As a tribute to our favorite bivalve, we wanted to share some important facts about the shellfish that make our hearts - and bellies - so happy. With oysters, beggars can in fact be choosers when it comes to sustainability. Keeping our Oceans Clean Oysters and other bivalves are extremely efficient at improving their natural environments by acting as a natural filtration device. As a result, oysters take on the the unique flavor of their marine ecosystems like a vintage red does in the South of France. Like a terroir for...

America loves shrimp. It’s easy to cook, versatile, and delicious. In the U.S., shrimp accounts for about 1/4 of the seafood we eat, which adds up to 1.3 billion pounds of shrimp per year. Due to this high demand, shrimp is our number one seafood import, but it’s important to remember that there are healthy stocks of shrimp right in the Gulf of Mexico. American shrimp fisheries are the best managed in the world. Regulations such as the Marine Mammal Protection act and the Magnuson-Stevens Act of 1976 help provide a framework to effectively protect shrimp fisheries, and the habitats that...

I am a lover of all things fish. The ecology of fishes and other marine species has fascinated me for years and has led me on a lifelong quest to get to know the inhabitants of our vast oceans. I also love to eat fish (that are sustainably-caught, of course). Working at Sea to Table, I’ve learned that the fish in the ocean are as diverse in flavor and texture as they are in biology, so there’s a lot for a home cook to explore. And just when I thought I couldn’t find any more reasons to brag about fish,...