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Overview
Finfish
Shellfish
Questions to Ask

Great seafood recipes - start with great seafood.

Whether you are exploring your local fish market or the frozen options in your grocer’s freezer aisle – we have some recommendations to help ensure you make the freshest choice.

In addition to being an excellent source of quality lean protein and a valuable source of essential and beneficial nutrients - seafood is simply delicious!

Explore your options – get inspired with a new recipe - and eat more seafood!

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Fresh Finfish - Explore your local fish markets!

A knowledgeable local fishmonger will help ensure your Finfish is always fresh and introduce you to regional – seasonal and delicious products that you could of otherwise missed!

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Frozen Finfish - Explore your grocer's freezer!

Frozen seafood is often fresher than the seafood you will find in the fresh case. Today – many high quality frozen seafood products are cleaned – filleted and frozen within hours of being caught – capturing freshness and bringing it directly to you dinner table.

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Fresh Shellfish - Explore your local fish markets!

A knowledgeable local fishmonger will help ensure your Shellfish is always fresh and introduce you to regional – seasonal and delicious products that you could of otherwise missed!

view fresh shellfish shopping guidelines

Frozen Shellfish - Explore your grocer's freezer!

view frozen shellfish shopping guidelines

What you are really buying? Ask the right questions.

Some great questions to ask:

What type of fish is it - really?

A lot of seafood is mislabeled – Grouper, Red Snapper and Wild Salmon are common culprits. Demand to know the name of the fish.

Where is this fish actually from?

Some countries are known to have stricter management practices than others. For example - Alaska is recognized as a leader in effective fisheries management. Conversely - little is known about management in Russia and some countries in Asia.

Is this fish wild-caught or farm-raised?

Whether the fish is wild-caught or farm-raised can have implications related to environmentalism and can indicate what further questions you may need to ask.

If farmed - how was it grown?

Different forms of aquaculture have varying degrees of environmental concerns. Open-net pens – where farms are in direct contact with the marine environment – are considered less environmentally friendly than closed net pens.

If wild - how was it caught?

Some methods of catch are more environmentally friendly than others. For example - pole caught methods have low by catch rates and few habitat degradation concerns. Conversely - bottom trawling is especially harmful.

Are populations of this fish healthy?

Some fish populations are healthy and abundant - while others are overfished and poorly managed.

What are some sustainable alternatives to this fish?

Some species of fish can be easily substituted in recipes with other - more sustainable species.

How old is the fish?

If you’re buying fresh - don’t settle for anything that has been sitting on the counter for more than one day - or at most a couple of days.