Sea Stories — sustainable seafood

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...

Move over, Halloween -- there's another holiday in town and it lasts all month long. While Sea to Table can't take credit for creating National Seafood Month, we're sure glad it exists. Here are the top 3 reasons why we should all celebrate: 1) Fish is really, really good for you.  It's low in saturated fat and cholesterol, and packed with omega 3s, lean protein, vitamins A, D, and B, and minerals such as iron, iodine, and zinc. This means decreased risk of dying of a heart attack and lowered risk of Alzheimer’s Disease. Psst -- Fish oil doesn't compete. 2) Seafood is...

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...