Sea Stories — seafood tips

Fish skin, often discarded or ignored, is a nutrient-rich and versatile part of the fish that can offer numerous advantages for your overall health and well-being.

Gulf of Maine Redfish, Atlantic Winter Skate and West Coast Dover Sole populations may be thriving, but neither fishermen nor consumers are paying them much attention. In most years, only a small percentage of the allowable catch of these fish are taken. Add to that the fact that some, like skate, are considered bycatch. Plus, Lobstermen use the majority of Gulf of Maine Redfish landed as lobster bait. These are some seriously underutilized species that, like Rodney Dangerfield, get no respect.  Underutilized Species are Good for Your Palette, Your Pocketbook and Your Planet A shift in demand, even a little, from...

We get a lot of questions about fish. How to cook it, how to thaw it, how to store it.  Sometimes we get questions about fishing. Like, what the heck does trawl-caught mean? Maybe you read an article about fish and have questions. Perhaps you heard something and are wondering if it’s true. Maybe your fish skin turns out soggy, not perfectly crispy. The point is, we all have questions about fish but no forum to ask them. Until now. We are pleased to announce our new regular series where we answer all your searing questions about fish, from the...