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Say Cheese!

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As you know Santa Monica Seafood is widely recognized for our large selection of responsibly sourced fish and shellfish. But did you know we also carry a wide variety of hand crafted cheese and fine wine? Enjoy this short guide that will help you create the perfect wine and cheese experience.  We’ve put together different selections for both our Costa Mesa …

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Good News for Local Seafood Lovers

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Some Very good news from the hard working team at Seafood Watch has been buzzing in the news all week!  They recently announced that all groundfish caught in California, Oregon and Washington are either now ranked a Seafood Watch “Good Alternative” or “Best Choice”. This reflects a continuing pattern of improvement for U.S.-managed fisheries. Factors contributing to fishery improvements and …

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Help Protect Bristol Bay

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The Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA) has some important questions to ask you: Do you eat wild, sustainable seafood? Do you dream of going to Alaska and/or have you already been to the Last Frontier? Do you believe that wild salmon matter and are worth protecting for future generations? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, …

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Beyond Sourcing – Our RSVP Program Funds Change

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In 2012 we launched our Responsible Sourcing/Vendor Partnership (RSVP) Program as a way of financially supporting projects that have a positive impact on wild fisheries and responsible aquaculture efforts. It’s another approach to sustainability that moves us beyond sourcing and into an active role that is helping change the industry! Over the past 2.5 years, we’ve helped fund a wide …