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60 Days To Frankenfish: FDA Set To Approve GMO Salmon

Screw the apocalypse, Big Lox approaches
Dec 21, 2012 3:31 pm

The FDA released a report today suggesting that salmon engineered to grow three times faster than their not-freak counterparts will pose any harm to nature. Okay, I'm sure we'll see about that, but what about us? 

How To Clean Catfish

Catch it, gut it, clean it, cook it. Here's how.
Oct 1, 2012 3:01 pm

The leathery skin of a catfish demands a different approach to cleaning. By first skinning the catfish, you can then either fillet it easily or leave it whole — but gutted — for frying that way, which is a stellar preparation for creek cats in the 14- to 16-inch range.

If You Eat A Fish, Plant A Fish

A new nonprofit wants to re-plant marine ecosystems
May 2, 2012 11:01 am
Photo: milan boers on Flickr

Last week in NYC, Fabien Cousteau, grandson of famed oceanographer Jacques, showcased a new initiative aimed at seafood sustainability, called Plant A Fish. The name came to him "after a night of heavy drinking," he says. More after the jump...

New Column Alert! Style Guide For Active Dudes

First up: Upgrade your look for a sailing trip
Apr 13, 2012 4:16 pm

Every Friday, The Wish List will bring you a selection of carefully curated looks for a specific occasion. Going fishing off the Florida coast? Foraging in West Virginia? Hunting in Montana? We'll provide you with weekend shopping tips to get you looking your best. Just heading to a friend's BBQ, or hosting a dinner party chez vous? It's cool, we'll have suggestions for these types of more low-impact occasions as well. Bottom line: We wanna help you upgrade your style game. Just because you're grilling in the yard doesn't mean you have to dress like a schlub.

Video: Ancient Art Of Mullet Fishing

This has nothing to do with the hockey hairstyle
Mar 20, 2012 4:01 pm

Daniel Klein takes to the waters off the coast of Anna Maria Island in Florida to learn the ancient art of mullet fishing—they’re caught with nets between sips of the MGD. “This is like our hunting,” says captain Anthony Manalli. He’s a character.

Tasmania: Look Mom, I Caught A Squid

Back to the land (water) off the coast of Australia
Jan 24, 2012 12:01 pm

Seafood is why you travel to Australia’s great island state Tasmania. Well, seafood (including some of the finest oysters, abalone, lobster, scallops), as well as hand-crafted cheese, ice cream and a robust wine industry. More on all of that later.

From Sea To Table, With A Cheat

A Chinese joint in Montauk's you catch/we cook deal
Sep 26, 2011 1:01 pm
Photos: Brendan McCarthy

The post-Labor Day food choices in the fishing village of Montauk, NY diminish quickly as one gets closer to the Harvest Moons of the fall and early winter. The pop-up kitchens of Montauk Yacht Club, the new-this-year Rushmeyer’s and the über-touristy frozen-fish-for-the-masses Gosman’s Restaurant are half-heartedly loping along towards a President's Day...

Dinner Party at Chef Kerry Heffernan's

Fresh Long Island striped bass, ocean to table
Aug 25, 2011 11:02 am
Kerry Heffernan
Photo: Brendan McCarthy

I suppose I was already fortunate last weekend, just to be in the Hamptons on a beautiful weekend. But then my luck really kicked in: A former colleague texted me to say that she and some friends were at Kerry Heffernan's house in Sag Harbor, and they had some striped bass that needed to be eaten. 

I've chatted with Heffernan, the...

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