Fishmonger Journal

This month our Fun Fish is Sheepshead! Sheepshead is sweet and delicious with a slight shellfish flavor. Its meat is firm, moist and a bit oily. This oil & moisture content contributes to its sweet, firm and flaky feel on the mouth. Inside you'll find a recipe for Blackened Sheepshead with Basil-Lime Cream Sauce, which we hope will encourage you to showcase this product on your menu or specials board.

NFI's 2023 Global Seafood Market Conference agenda featured many expert speakers from both inside and outside of the seafood industry – shedding light on relevant topics such as retail, food service, economics, logistics, and other sectors. While the seafood industry will continue to be unpredictable throughout 2023, Seattle Fish Company will continue to collaborate with NFI and its members to voice current challenges and develop solutions. Read the full blog for our key takeaways!

This year, Sea Pact has committed to publishing a quarterly newsletter to share information with its members, such as organizational updates, current projects the group is funding, and more. As a founding member of Sea Pact, Seattle Fish Company is excited to share this newsletter with our customers, vendors and community, providing updates and transparency around the work we do within the group.

Seattle Fish Company & Gourmet Provisions is excited to announce that Mark Holland has been hired as the company's new Transportation Manager! Mark joined the Seattle Fish team in October 2022, working to improve our customer service, managing our drivers and routing, and implementing new strategies to eliminate mistakes and inefficiencies, so we're better prepared to satisfy our customers. Get to know Mark better by reading his Q&A inside this post.

Seattle Fish Co. is proud to partner with Rappahannock Oyster Company, a well-known oyster farm located in Chesapeake Bay. Of course, they are known for their nation-wide restaurants and being the growers of Seattle Fish Co.'s delicious proprietary oysters (Larimer Points & Maroon Bells), but they are also leading aqua culturists for the seafood industry, paving the way in sustainability. Learn more about Rappahannock from Seattle Fish Co. Salmon & Shellfish Purchaser Natalie Kayton, who recently visited their farm in Virginia.

This month our Fun Fish is our Seattle Fish Co. Hokkaido Scallops! Hokkaido scallops are tender, sweet, and creamy shellfish sourced from the coastline of Hokkaido and are often referred to as "Japanese scallops". Inside you'll find a recipe for Prime Tenderloin and Garlic Herb Scallops with Sourdough Spaetzle and Dry Aged Chipped Beef and Robiola Leek Gravy, which we hope will encourage you to showcase this product on your menu or specials board.

Denver's Channel 9 News and CO + Company Team recently visited Seattle Fish Co. for a "Fishmonger of the Day" experience! Check out the video inside to see Dani and Derek discuss the health benefits of seafood, responsible sourcing, and Seattle Fish Co.'s history. They also shuck oysters and filet a fish live!

Seattle Fish Company & Gourmet Provisions is excited to announce that Chris Franklin was hired as the company's new Director of Operations! Chris joined the Seattle Fish team in August 2022, working to ensure that the logistics of our operations run as smooth and efficient as possible. In his role as Director of Operations, Chris works closely with the managers and supervisors in many departments, including transportation, production, receiving, quality assurance, food safety and facilities. His team handles all of the details and logistics from the moment that product enters our doors until they get delivered to our customer's doors. Get to know Chris better by reading his Q&A inside this post.