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SEAFOOD
U.S. PER CAPITA
CONSUMPTION 2008-- 16 LBS.
1. SHRIMP~4.10
2. CANNED TUNA~2.80
3. SALMON~1.84
4. POLLACK~1.34 (Imitation Crab)
5. TILAPIA~1.19
6. CATFISH~ .92
7. CRABS~ .61
8. COD~ .44
9. FLATFISH~
.43 (Flounder, Halibut, Turbot
10.CLAM~ .42 2007-- 16.3 lbs 2004--
16.6 lbs. 2002-- 15.6 lbs.
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Prawn
or Shrimp--Crayfish or Crawlfish It's
all in the Name...
As so often happens, common names are used loosely and inconsistently in the shrimp family.
The "prawn" of Great Britain and other countries is essentially the same animal as the shrimp of the United States,
the only biological difference being that prawns have their second abdominal flap (counting from the head towards the tail)
overlapping the first and the third. In this country, the term "shrimp" applies to all crustaceans of the Natantia
group, regardless of size. "Crayfish" or "Crawlfish" are names given to both a common freshwater crustacean
and to the saltwater spiny lobster.
FAQ ABOUT FISH NOAA
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STONE CRABS--Stone crabs differ from blue crabs in that
only the over-sized claws are harvested. This highly nutritive meat is considered a rare delicacy and is usually boiled and
served in the shell with a sauce. The meat resembles lobster in appearance and flavor.
Florida Bureau of Seafood & Aquaculture
Fishery regulations specify a harvest season of October 16 to May 14. Stone crabs are captured commercially with traps,
which are re-baited every other day. Florida law forbids the taking of whole stone crabs; only the claws are removed without
harm to the animal. Fishermen are allowed to take claws at least 2 3/4 inches long and are required to return stone crabs
safely to the water. The stone crab can regenerate its claws three to four times.
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MONKFISH- are marine bottom-dwelling fishes belonging
to the family, Lophiidae. These fishes have very broad, depressed heads (head is as wide as the fish is long) and enormous
mouths. They have long, sharp teeth and a modified spine called an "esca", that is quite mobile and can be angled forward
so it can dangle in front of the fish's mouth and be wiggled like bait to lure its prey. Monkfish range from the Grand Banks
and northern Gulf of St. Lawrence south to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. They are occasional visitors to the lower Chesapeake
Bay from late fall to early spring. They inhabit sand, mud, and broken shell bottoms from inshore areas to depths greater
than 800 m (2,300 ft).
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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ALASKA SEAFOOD: A Clean Bill of Health
The State
of Alaska is conducting a comprehensive testing of its seafood species for contaminants. The results of the study relating
to methylmercury and other heavy metals is complete. Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski considered the new information affirming
the purity of Alaska seafood to be so important that he called a press conference to announce that Alaska Seafood has a "clean
bill of health."
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
On the basis of this extensive research, as well as on the basis of research involving Alaskans who consume great
quantities of seafood, the state's public health officials have advised the unrestricted consumption of Alaska seafood by
everyone, including pregnant and nursing women.
An article published January 9 in Science addressed contaminant levels
in salmon.
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