Feb 06 2009
Yankee Fisherman’s Coop Will Sell Catches Locally, Like a Farmshare
This is a new one for me—a fish-share.
The Yankee Fisherman’s Coop of Seabrook, NH will sell locally caught fish to local retail establishments and to any customer interested in weekly shares of shrimp and lobster.
At this time, it looks like they only have shellfish packages for landlubbers like us or 20 pound packages of a broader fish assortment for retail establishments.
I would love to see them offer shares of more than just shellfish for the average shopper. A five pound selection of fish per week would be fantastic! It’s fresh, it’s easier on the environment and we’d be supporting local fisherman who have been fighting an uphill battle against fishing legislation and regulation in the last few years. A win-win in my book. (An added bonus would be a 2 pound selection of sushi-grade fish cuts)
Read more about it in our local rag, The Daily News.
Until then, there are a couple options for super-fresh fish in the area. We recommend David’s Fish Market of Salisbury, MA on Route 1 for a decent selection of fish just off the boat and held in massive holding tanks on their premises. (We’re not sure where they get the fish from, whether it’s local fisherman or beyond.) You can also occasionally get lucky if you’re hanging out at the pier/boardwalk in Newburyport Harbor near the end of the day when some fisherman will walk about trying to sell you fish straight from their catch. (Be sure to ask when they caught it, how it was preserved in the boat and to see the fish first.)
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