Fresh fish off the coast of NC
If I lived in Long Island, I'd know what fish to expect in markets (or on my
hook) at certain times of year, like flounder, bluefish, porgies, sea
robins, etc. Do some of these same varieties exist local to North Carolina? |
JoeSpareBedroom
Feb 21
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| I live just as close to the coast as your friend in Raleigh, and if it
is locally caught fish, they never label it as such. The do label the
country of origin, wild vs. farm raised, but if I am not mistaken, it
all comes to the store frozen. I have never it labeled as fresh,
unfrozen fish from the GA. coast, NC coast or Fla. coast. I think the
restaurants buy all the fresh local fish, and it never makes it to the
supermarkets. |
Reginald
Feb 22
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| Must be referring to oysters...... |
John
Feb 21
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| WHOOSH!!! |
Short
Feb 22
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| I had no idea there was a clam species called a "redneck claim". I
learn something new everyday. |
Reginald
Feb 22
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| Right now there are Stripers to be caught around New Bern. Plenty of
what we call Speckled Trout up in the feeder creeks. I don't know what
they are doing on the coast. |
dvh
Feb 22
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| Is there enough of a commercial flounder catch that it appears in food
stores at any point during the year? |
JoeSpareBedroom
Feb 22
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| Me neither - eaten a few bearded clams in life tho...... |
John
Feb 22
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| Are you in the New Bern area? |
JLH
Feb 22
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| No. I have a friend in Raleigh who claims her grocery stores never have
locally caught saltwater fish. Not shellfish, but fish. The story sounds
fishy to me, so that's why I'm asking. The problem could be the store, her
lack of knowledge, or maybe there isn't much available for other reasons.
So, I'm curious. |
JoeSpareBedroom
Feb 22
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| I was asking 'dvh'. The Safeway just down the road never has any locally
caught fish. The Giant, a couple miles away usually has croaker, stripers,
spot, perch, and sometimes trout, all of which could be considered 'local'.
I've no idea if they were 'locally' caught, however. But, it does show that
the problem could be the store. |
JLH
Feb 22
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| A common problem. You go to Wal-Mart to buy crap made in China. You go to a chain grocery to buy crap that is the most cheaply
procured by their buyers. You go to the local fish monger to get good local seafood.... Chains, even here on the NC coast, sell foreign harvested seafood.....
when they could have better and fresher stock within walking distance. Go figure....
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gene.boating
Feb 22
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| A lot of the big stores do not carry locally caught fish, but on the coast
it is all local. There are a number of small trucks that drive to the coast
and load up with fish and ice then sell locally caught fish on the roadside.
Some of the smaller stores and fish markets also sell local fish. It all
depends on where you shop. I shop at my neighborhood Harris Teeter store
and they rarely have local fish.
John
Chapel Hill |
John
Feb 22
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| most certainly, as well as others including mackerel and tuna |
John
Feb 21
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| Yes - and the specialty is redneck clams. |
Short
Feb 21
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