Week of February 20, 2023 Small World Seafood Update

Hello, everybody!!

This time of year is a little bit of a pivot point seafood-wise. Many of the local migratory species on the East coast are going through their spring ritual and migrating to areas to lay eggs. This process happens in many of the rivers and deltas starting south and moving upwards. When this happens, many fisheries shut down to allow them to do what they do. These decisions get made state by state.

The point of doing this is to ensure that there is more fish for the future. The fishermen know this. The marine biologists know this. And the politicians know this, too. Everyone has an interest in making sure that the fish are around for a long time and that fisheries can manage the numbers in such a way that livelihoods in the present time do not cancel out future generation's work, too. It is an amazing thing to see that so many groups work together to preserve and create sustainable fisheries. These different groups may have slightly competing interests but at the end of the day, they all want the same thing.

Anyway, it is a little tricky to know what we will be offering for the week. I will have a better idea tomorrow as boats start to come in. And with Lent beginning this week, we will look for some great comfort fish that can kick that off for those who celebrate the eating of fish.

We will have Faroe Island salmon. We will have Hokkaido dry sea scallops. We have lots of frozen options including some great cod loin and grouper. Littleneck clams are the shellfish of the week. Finding comfort in the food we eat is one of the great satisfactions in life. Especially when it is shared with people we love.

Let's get back to basics, people!! Food is fun and fun is food.

Well, that's it for today. Thank you all for being who you are. I know, I know, lots of words. But, hey, lots of info too, no?

Peace

Robert Amar

Small World Seafood

Owner