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All of us at Central Coast Seafood Thank You, our customer, for your support and loyalty.

We know when it comes to seafood that you have many choices, and we are grateful that you have chosen us to supply you with the Freshest Fish on Land. By keeping your purchasing local, you are providing our local fishing community an opportunity to stay healthy and strong.

Remember, we offer many services to keep your business growing and up to date on the latest market trends.
 

The Perfect Addition to your Holiday Menus:

Butternut Squash Ravioli blended with parmesan cheese, amaretti cookies and brown sugar. 
 

Grilled Chicken Ravioli with basil blended with Ricotta, Mozzarella and Asiago cheeses wrapped in Egg Pasta.

Three Cheese Ravioli with Ricotta Impastata blended with black pepper, aged parmesan and creamy fontina cheeses wrapped in Egg Pasta.

Oven Roasted Portabella and Crimini Mushroom Ravioli blended with Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheeses, Onions, Madeira Wine, Roasted Garlic and Cracked Black Pepper wrapped in Egg Pasta.

North Atlantic Lobster Meat Ravioli
 

Recently, I was asked to participate in the Sustainable Seafood Summit held in San Francisco, CA on October 20-21, 2009. It was an event that featured participants with backgrounds including environmental groups such as Greenpeace and International Seafood Sustainability Program, the USDC, the FDA, buyers from national chains such as Kroger and Whole Foods, fish processors from around the world, distributors and aqua culturists from over 10 different countries. The wealth of knowledge and experience present was very impressive. While topics ranged from the science that goes into producing environmentally sustainable feeds for aquaculture to traceability and verification of responsible catch methods for wild production, the underlying current was the need to improve the handling of the resources that most of our companies and our customers rely on for generations to come.

Some of the innovative items discussed included:

• An Aquaculture Operation in Spain which also served as a natural bird refuge 
• A Shrimp farm in Madagascar focusing on indigenous product that served to supplement wild populations 
• Discussions on measure ti improve accountability and traceability among distributors which focused on adding items such as Catch Methods to Country of Origin requirements.

When trying to source high quality and sustainable products, catch method becomes a large factor in comparison shopping. For example, Hook & Line caught Mahi carries a strong sustainability rating (& superior quality and shelf-life) while a long line Mahi from the same origin can carry a red rating because of the by-catch issues involved with the production. Most often this will cause a difference in price somewhere in the range of $0.25 to $0.50 a pound, however it is well worth the additional cost. The Catch Method isn't always provided by the suppliers, and will make comparison shopping among distributors an "apples to oranges" affair. A simple additional requirement of disclosure (as we already do) can eliminate the confusion and ensure customers are comparing like items.

The most encouraging portion of the event was the strong commitment of all the companies and groups in attendance to not only improve our industry as a whole, but also ensure that every step and precaution is made to ensure the sustainable future of our seafood supplies.

Giovanni Comin
President of Central Coast Seafood
 

What is the most important factor when buying seafood?

The restaurant industry is highly competitive, chefs pride themselves on having a unique menu with beautifully prepared entrées...that TASTE good, so when it comes to fresh fish, quality is everything. At Central Coast Seafood we purchase our products from local fishermen as well as exotic items from around the world daily. Chefs know they can count on us for finding the unique products they desire and handling them with care. Our products arrive at our refrigerated processing facility in the evening, each fillet is inspected and cut to order in the cold, then carefully delivered on refrigerated vehicles to our customers within a timely manner.

Now that's the Freshest Fish on Land!

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