Golden State Seafood

A Healthy, Fresh Feast!

If you love seafood, California is the place to be! If you live in or visit California, you will be pleasantly surprised by the many varieties of fresh seafood available in grocery stores and restaurants.

The California Seafood Council lists the following as some of the most popular indigenous varieties of fish available in California:

Hake (Pacific Whiting) – a white, delicate and mild flavored fish, often minced and used in the production of imitation crab, scallop and fish products.

California Halibut – are one of the staples in the California fishing industry, and are a bottom-dwelling fish with a very mild, flaky flavor and texture.

Rockfish – Can grow up to 30 pounds, are often sold as fillets in restaurants and are very popular with the Asian market.

Sablefish – High in vitamin A, and considered by some experts as one of the most flavorful fish, Sablefish is an oily, white-meat fish that is excellent when smoked. It is a popular export to Asian markets.

Salmon – This popular fish comes in several varieties, including pink, silver (a prohibited catch in California), and King. Salmon have a mild, slightly oily flesh that is eaten as fillets, minced in patties, raw in sushi, and other various popular dishes.

Sole – Dover, English, Petrale, and Rex are several varieties of sole, which is also the most abundant ground fish in California. Of these, Rex is the most popular, and are highly prized for their bright, white flesh and sweet, distinctive taste.

Swordfish – Although one of the most-regulated fish in California, it is also one of the most popular, with a moderate flavor and steak-like consistency that can be broiled, baked or grilled.

Albacore, Bluefin and Yellow fin Tuna – Although Albacore is traditionally the premium canned tuna, it is gaining prestige in the finest restaurants and sushi bars for its mild, delicate flavor.

Shellfish: Dungeness Rock and Spider Crab; Spiny Lobster; Prawns; Pacific Pink Shrimp; Sea Urchins and CA Market Squid.

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