Frozen fish doesn’t have the reputation it used to. Thanks to technology that allows for the catch to be flash frozen almost immediately, the texture and flavor of seafood can actually be preserved better than ever before. Improvements in shipping logistics as well have allowed digital fish mongers to be America’s seafood source during the current pandemic, and potentially long after as well.
Buying seafood online often rivals prices fish mongers or supermarkets, adds an extra layer of convenience, and supports small and local fisheries by ensuring all the product has a home to be delivered to. Ready to dive into the world of online seafood shopping? Try ordering from these online fish mongers:
New York’s legendary seafood market has an online sibling that ships freshly frozen seafood directly to your door. Availability and pricing changes with the seasonal catch, but stock ranges from Nantucket scallops, wild Alaskan salmon, whole sole, caviar and much more. Seafood bundles and stock up boxes offer savings, and The Fish Drop program allows seafood lovers to subscribe to regular American-caught seafood subscriptions.
Known for selling slightly imperfect or excess produce stock, Imperfect Foods is also an online subscription service vending pantry goods, dairy products, meat, poultry and seafood. Subscribe to a grocery delivery at your preferred frequency (weekly, biweekly), and add a seafood share to your order for packaged seafood like salmon, crab chunks, cod and more. Stock changes frequently.
Citarella owner and fishmonger Joe Gurrera‘s seafood wholesale business occupies the largest square footage at NYC’s iconic Fulton Fish Market, vending to New York City chefs, and now delivering locally and shipping nationwide. Premium product includes wild Nova Scotia lobsters, wild stone crab claws, organic Madagascar shrimp (Citarella is the only supplier in the U.S), East Coast Uni, wild swordfish steaks and more.
The South Florida-based butcher offers beef, poultry, pork. lamb and game meat, and now, high quality seafood. Products include yellowfin tuna steak, whole Caribbean red snapper, ora king salmon filets and more. A fish sampler also lets home cooks taste the variety.
A staple in Anchorage, Alaska, this fish monger ships fresh Alaskan seafood nationwide. Choose from filets or whole fish, as well as non perishable canned and packaged seafoods like salmon jerky. Condiments and accouterments are also sold online, including specialty seasoning from Talkeetna.