Dobela Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 GRRR. We love fish of all types. At one time my dh and I ate fish several times a week. We slacked off while trying to stretch our food bill. After all the weird food scares from China I began noticing that many food products are from China - such as the the juice concentrate in some frozen juices. A month or so ago when I was ready to buy fish again (frozen) and noticed that nearly every package in our grocery store and Sams says 'Product of China'. It doesn't matter what kind of fish it is or where it was caught. I assume that means the fish is caught, then taken to China for processing, then shipped to the US. The only fish I can find that comes from the USA is catfish. I can buy whiting from another country. Some of the plastic wrapped 'fresh' fish comes from Latin America but after the meat dept man told me the fish arrives frozen, then is thawed, I am completely turned off. My dh isn't a fisherman, and honestly doesn't have time to be one. We don't have a fish market or anything similar. Are there brands that I can look for that are not Products of China? Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Jen Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I don't know. But I hope someone here does. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn1129 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Trader Joes has a good selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Trident is the brand I bought at Sams.. it's Wild caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon. It was around $23 for the bag. I hope that helps. It says product of the USA. http://www.tridentseafoods.com/company/plants_alaska.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Trader Joes has a good selection. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) It's a little pricey, but Full Circle does organic fish. I purchase salmon. In order to be organic, it's obviously farm raised which isn't ideal but at least not likely to be too mercury and lead enhanced. Oh, and I buy it at Meijers here in the Midwest. Faith Edited January 7, 2011 by FaithManor missing information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Thanks for the suggestions. I will look for Trident at Sams when I go back. It may have been there and I overlooked it. Unfortunately we don't have a Trader Joes in our state, or a Meijers. Sigh. Finding good reputable food shouldn't be this hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 You might also check around your area to see if there are any local fish farms. I know where we are there are several tilapia farms. Farm raised isn't my first choice, but at least I know where it came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 You might also check around your area to see if there are any local fish farms. I know where we are there are several tilapia farms. Farm raised isn't my first choice, but at least I know where it came from. Thank you. I had not thought of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Have you thought about purchasing fresh fish from a US market and having it shipped to your home next-day delivery? We did this with a salmon from Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, Washington. They caught it fresh, cut it into 1-pound servings, and shipped it to our home in the Midwest. This one fish will last us approx. a year and I think the total cost was $250. We ordered scallops as well. Now that we know we can do this, and that the fish is amazingly fresh, we will do it more often with other types of fish. There is no reason to buy from China when we have perfectly good fish markets here in the US that will ship directly to your house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylvi76 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Costco has some good options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Have you thought about purchasing fresh fish from a US market and having it shipped to your home next-day delivery? We did this with a salmon from Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, Washington. They caught it fresh, cut it into 1-pound servings, and shipped it to our home in the Midwest. This one fish will last us approx. a year and I think the total cost was $250. We ordered scallops as well. Now that we know we can do this, and that the fish is amazingly fresh, we will do it more often with other types of fish. There is no reason to buy from China when we have perfectly good fish markets here in the US that will ship directly to your house. I like this idea a lot. Just curious, how did you decide to go this route? Did they prepare the fish as you wanted - say fillets instead of steaks? Was the fish market recommended to you? Are you using this market for your other fish purchases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Costco has some good options. Unfortunately no Costco within 6 or 7 hours of us either... :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I like this idea a lot. Just curious, how did you decide to go this route? Did they prepare the fish as you wanted - say fillets instead of steaks? Was the fish market recommended to you? Are you using this market for your other fish purchases? My dh went there on a business trip in November and I went along. The guy from work that was 'hosting' us (he was dh's boss-for-the-trip) took us to the Fish Market, but he, living in the Midwest as well, bought fish from there all the time and so knew you could. We had a good time looking at all the fish, and then dh inquired about their catching and shipping to us, and they worked it all out. We asked that the salmon be cut into steaks. They will do whatever you ask. We could have picked out our fresh fish right there, but we weren't going to be home for a week, so we just placed an order for them to catch a fish on a specific date and have it shipped that same day. They are happy to do that when you ask/order. I'm glad we found out about this place and we'll definitely be ordering from them again. Their prices are good, the shipping is outrageous but that is what next-day shipping costs, but the quality of the fish is outstanding....plus I know that it was caught and processed in the US and is helping/directly impacting our economy and our workers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leav97 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Have you thought about purchasing fresh fish from a US market and having it shipped to your home next-day delivery? We did this with a salmon from Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, Washington. They caught it fresh, cut it into 1-pound servings, and shipped it to our home in the Midwest. This one fish will last us approx. a year and I think the total cost was $250. We ordered scallops as well. Now that we know we can do this, and that the fish is amazingly fresh, we will do it more often with other types of fish. There is no reason to buy from China when we have perfectly good fish markets here in the US that will ship directly to your house. :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Do you live in the Midwest somewhere? We live in NJ and eat fish at least once a week. DH is a fisherman but the only thing we eat that he catches is flounder and that's obviously seasonal. I have never seen fish from China in our local (small chain) supermarket. I'm wondering if the difference is that we are not far from coastal areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I would not buy any food from China IMHO. I have seen even frozen veggies from China. I have read news stories of incidents in China where toxic liquid wastes were disposed of by pouring directly onto the land next to farm land:001_huh: Thank God we have environmental regulations and the EPA to protect us here:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 :iagree: Trader Joe's has wild caught fish. Also check out sources for "Wild Planet". This is canned tuna and salmon supposedly of excellent quality. I've had it and it's good. It came recommended from a fairly reliable source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Have you thought about purchasing fresh fish from a US market and having it shipped to your home next-day delivery? We did this with a salmon from Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, Washington. They caught it fresh, cut it into 1-pound servings, and shipped it to our home in the Midwest. This one fish will last us approx. a year and I think the total cost was $250. We ordered scallops as well. Now that we know we can do this, and that the fish is amazingly fresh, we will do it more often with other types of fish. There is no reason to buy from China when we have perfectly good fish markets here in the US that will ship directly to your house. Katia, I see the market is closed until February so I'll ask you instead. They list where some of their seafood is from ( such as shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico) but don't list where tilapia is from. They do say much of the fish is previously frozen, which I don't mind, but I don't want to pay $65 to ship the same fish I can buy at Walmart. Do you know if they normally disclose where their stuff is from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Katia, I see the market is closed until February so I'll ask you instead. They list where some of their seafood is from ( such as shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico) but don't list where tilapia is from. They do say much of the fish is previously frozen, which I don't mind, but I don't want to pay $65 to ship the same fish I can buy at Walmart. Do you know if they normally disclose where their stuff is from? They were very open and honest with us, so I am suspecting that all you would have to do is ask. They will tell you what they catch fresh and what they don't; at least that was our experience with them in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I just checked and my Aldi frozen salmon is from China (but wild caught, and I am less concerned with that than I would be with farmed), and their perch is from Canada. Their canned tuna is from the Philippines, crab is from Vietnam, and the canned salmon is Alaskan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I think it is also important to go write to the store and tell them your concerns. I don't have trader Joe's or Costco but we do have Wegmans. They also sell salmon from china. The tilapia is from Argentina. I don't understand how fish can be raised, slaughtered, processed into individula fillets and shipped frozen in big refridgerated airplanes and driven across the country in freezer trucks and STILL be cheaper than fish from this country. That scares me a little. When the Olympics took place in Bejing there was a very interesting story in the NYT about the person in charge of food for the US olympians. She ended up bringing all most ALL the food needed by the US athletes because of her worries about chineese food. The meat was so full of hormones it would have triggered a positive steriod test for a US athlete. This was food from the markets that is sold to the citizens. That made me sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I have some tilapia in my freezer from Sam's. It is farm raised but says "product of USA". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Pike Place Fish Market is very well known in these parts. It's a tourist stop but fun for locals too. My understanding is that it is a good place to work; they treat their employees well, and many of them have been there for many years. It's a fun place to go because they chant and throw the fish back and forth. They have an angler fish (I think) that they set out which is rigged so they can pull a string and make it jump at unsuspecting visitors. They got me with it once. Their website gives information on the employees, their business philosophy, and shipping info. I would definitely trust anything coming from there. ETA: If you search for them on you tube, you can find videos of them in action, especially if you add "fish throwing" to your search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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