Twice, in 2020, I had the incredible opportunity to visit the magical California coastal city of Monterey Bay, located on the rugged central coast. The town is not only home to some breathtaking beaches but also a historic old fisherman’s wharf, unique shops, wonderful restaurants, and a world-famous aquarium. This one-time center of the sardine-packing […]
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Working in the seafood business so long, my friends like to ask me, The Seafood Lady, what kind of salmon should I buy? What is best? Well, the answer has a lot of variables. Wild salmon is only available fresh from mid-May until around late October, depending on the supply and species. There are 5
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I emphasize the word adventure because it became just that!! I have for awhile been wanting to visit The Whale Museum in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island WA. Friday Harbor is 6+ hour drive which includes a ferry ride. I did not plan well, and my plans did change throughout the trip. But I am
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Carnival Mardi Gras met her homeport for the first time on June 4th, 2021, Port Canaveral, FL. The ship was just 5 months old when we sailed. We did the Western Caribbean with a group of friends we have been sailing with for 11 years, The Looter Rebels! I must admit I was a bit scared
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Nearly all of farm raised salmon is Atlantic Salmon. Only two species of Pacific salmon are farmed, Coho and Chinook. New Zealand does farm raise Chinook salmon in net pens and Coho salmon is farmed throughout the world. However, Atlantic salmon is the favored salmon for farming. It is a hardy, fast growing fish, and
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In my 30 years in the seafood business, there was nothing more controversial a subject than Farm Raised Salmon. There were customers that had very set views on how they felt about farmed salmon or Aquaculture in general. There are many reasons for what the public believes, and how they feel about it. Also, here
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This last December I was at Rockaway Beach, Oregon, enjoying a walk on the beach. I came across this piece of Styrofoam in the sand. I picked it up of course, to throw it away. At that time, I had been reading a book called The Ocean of Life, by Callum Roberts. I had just
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If I am not planning a cruise, then I am on one! Even when I have one booked, I will be exploring options for the next one. It is true that during 2020 and 2021 the cruise industry was shut down for 18 months. However, I was fortunate to get to cruise in February of
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This is the end of January, not much happening other than Dungeness Crab Season here in the Pacific northwest. All my years in seafood, I have watched the season for these desirable creatures go from one extreme to the other. The normal season opener for Oregon Dungeness Crab is December 1st. However, I have worked
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January 1st, 2020, I drove to Crescent City to meet up with a friend from Monterey CA. Close to the halfway mark for each of us, only 26 miles south of Brookings, OR, the southern most city on the Oregon coast. Even though I did drive I=5 over the mountains to get there, I did
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