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I started writing here over four years ago about seafood and fish and sustainability. The content has sometimes been personal, and at times has also served as a way of letting customers know what wares I am selling. Lets face it at the end of the day I just buy and sell dead fish in boxes. Or is it more than that? With over 20,000 visits and counting to this site I would like to believe that some good information has been shared. I sit here today miles and years removed from many good colleagues back in New York; I remember you all well and sincerely wish you all a joyous and prosperous New Year and a Merry Christmas. Today's challenges are the same as they were those four years ago: secure the last wild food source from points distant, on routes you have little control over to clients that often don't know or don't care about real circumstances that make that desired fish unavailable. So after a brief stint at a position I had the luxury of dressing nice and working the &q

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Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! ----- Forwarded message ----- From: "Google Alerts" <googlealerts-noreply@google.com> Date: Mon, Sep 19, 2011 5:31 pm Subject: Google Alert - seafood To: <mbhovey@juno.com> News 10 new results for seafood   Sysco Makes Seafood Pledge to Marine Stewardship Council MarketWatch (press release) HOUSTON, Sep 19, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Sysco Corporation /quotes/zigman/242525/quotes/nls/syy SYY -1.20% has pledged to assess its current seafood supply and to develop ways to improve the sustainability of its seafood -buying practices and ... See all stories on this topic » Seafood firms fight Labor Dept. ruling The Star Democrat WASHINGTON Seafood industry representatives visited Capitol Hill Wednesday in hopes of changing new US Department of Labor regulations threatening to shut down local businesses. In a press release Tuesday, officials from the Coalition to Save America's ... See all stories on this

Brand new facility in Hampshire, Illinois is seeking experienced cutters and packers. Above average pay. Excellent benefit package including health, paid vacation and holidays, attendance bonuses and great work environment. Daytime hours and weekends off. Call Matt Hovey to schedule an interview. 847-477-8449 cellular

Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! ----- Forwarded message ----- From: "Google Alerts" <googlealerts-noreply@google.com> Date: Mon, Sep 5, 2011 5:31 pm Subject: Google Alert - seafood To: <mbhovey@juno.com> News 10 new results for seafood   Anne Mazar: Look for sustainable seafood options Milford Daily News By Anne Mazar Our oceans, rivers and lakes provide an abundance of seafood and fresh fish as well as employment for millions worldwide. Yet, there is a global fishing crisis that is masked by sparkling blue waters and well-stocked fish markets. ... See all stories on this topic » Seafood exporters protest US 'zeroing' in on Indian shrimp Hindu Business Line The Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) has demanded that the Government take the US to the World Trade Organisation over continued zeroing in on Indian shrimp exports. Indian shrimp exports continue to be battered by anti-dumping duty ... See all stories on this topic »

Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! ----- Forwarded message ----- From: "Google Alerts" <googlealerts-noreply@google.com> Date: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 5:31 pm Subject: Google Alert - seafood To: <mbhovey@juno.com> News 10 new results for seafood   Grand jury: Fishermen falsified oyster catch records Asbury Park Press Three Delaware Bay fishermen and a seafood wholesaler who have played a role in reviving New Jersey's oyster industry are among those indicted by a federal grand jury in Camden on charges of falsifying catch records and selling illegally harvested ... See all stories on this topic » Vendor Space Still Available: Florida Marine Flea Market and Seafood Festival PR Newswire (press release) 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Marine Flea Market and Seafood Festival will be held at the South Florida Fair Grounds in West Palm Beach, FL on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 16-18, 2011. Spaces to sell new, used, closed out and liquidate

Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! ----- Forwarded message ----- From: "Danielle Caldwell" <danielle@crierpr.com> Date: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 3:41 pm Subject: Wild Planet Sustainable Seafood Facebook Contest & Giveaway To: <mbhovey@juno.com> Hi Matt,   I thought you and your readers might be interested in participating in the following Facebook contest!   School is almost in session and with it brings books, pens, pencils and…brown bag lunches! We at Wild Planet Foods want you to start the year on the right “fin” with brain powering tuna, rich in Omega 3s. Thus, we are launching the Bring Your Own Lunch Photo Contest . To enter, post a picture and description of your brown bag lunch made with any Wild Planet product on Facebook.  Whether it’s a sandwich, salad or any other way you enjoy the great taste and health benefits of Wild Planet at lunchtime, we’ll choose four favorites and each will win our signature insulated lunch bag and an assortment of

Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! ----- Forwarded message ----- From: "NOAA Fisheries Service" <laurel.bryant@noaa.gov> Date: Fri, Jun 3, 2011 5:13 pm Subject: Join NOAA Fisheries in Celebrating Oceans Month To: <mbhovey@juno.com> External Affairs June 3, 2011 Oceans Month Kicks Off with Presidential Proclamation; Featured Events Include Capitol Hill Oceans Week and Smithsonian Seafood Festival; Ocean Council Listening Sessions Begin June 9

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    Chicago Seafood Update                     May 31 , 2011       Specials: The Copper River Sockeye Salmon have reached epic catch levels, but with the holiday weekend we won’t be resupplied until mid-week. Prices then should be quite reasonable for fillet and whole fish. Weather has put a damper on most other fisheries across the United States and Canada so selection has been limited. Stock items should be readily available, but special catches are scarce. That being said we will have something new here in the form of Golden Tilefish, from Florida . Tilefish are found right at the continental shelf and are a deepwater predator with a voracious diet of small fish as well as crab, lobster and even squid. The filets will be large being cut from 5-10 lb fish should average 3-5 lbs each. Tilefish is similar to snapper and grouper and the beautiful skin is perfect to serve crispy.   Soft shelled crabs, dressed. This is the way to buy them! Why bother with all the hassl

    This weeks fresh catch. ( Istiophoridae ) From pristine Pacific waters we have nice cuts of Marlin Loin. This wild fish is a rare treat. Similar in cut and form to swordfish loin, Marlin is a bit more delicate in taste and tenderness. Thin cuts are ideal for cooking a la plancha or in a similar style. Thicker steaks can stand up to the grill and even work well with bold seasonings like blackening or spicy tomato sauces.  Marlin is wonderful if slightly undercooked, but will hold up to longer cooking. Priced just below swordfish it is a great alternative and frankly is very successfully featured seafood special that delivers high margins and lower food cost.   Sword, very nice mid Atlantic Domestic fish . We just have a few cases of fresh and firm Swordfish.              

    Fried Soft-Shell Crabs with Ramps This recipe appears in: The Young Man & the Sea: Recipes & Crispy Fish Tales from Esca by David Pasternack and Ed Levine, Artisan, 2007.   Serves 4   I'm very particular whom I buy my soft-shell crabs from, and you should be, too. I get mine from Tommy Crab. When you buy soft-shell crabs they shouldn't be moving around. Their backs should feel soft, like a baby's bottom. I like soft-shells fried, as they are here, or grilled. When I've sautéed them, too often they've come out oily.   8 medium or 10 small young ramps 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups Wondra 1 cup cornstarch 1 cup whole milk 8 small to medium soft-shell crabs, cleaned by your fishmonger 1 lemon, thinly sliced Sherry Vinaigrette (see below)   Clean the ramps by cutting off the root ends, and cutting away the top leaves, leaving just a b