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Welcome to Week 12 of our Community Supported Fishery! We have a New England favorite this week for all of you, Atlantic Haddock and our Biweekly Shellfish Share is Jonah Crabs.

Plentiful and abundant, Haddock is a New England staple, that is well managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service. 

Jonah Crabs are caught with lobster in traps and are becoming a local favorite for many seacoast residents! Jonah Crabs used to be thought of as a bycatch species and now are one of our Shellfish Add ons! 

Don't miss the NH Food Solutions Forum, next Tuesday, November 5 at UNH, from 10am-1pm in the Granite State Room. I will be there on a panel and moderating another panel, and we are inviting all Presidential candidates to the forum. Register here, it's free!

 

 

 

 CATCH OF THE WEEK-HADDOCK

 

ATLANTIC HADDOCK 

A cousin to the cod, the popular Haddock spans both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In our western Atlantic, Haddock can be found from Newfoundland to Cape May, New Jersey. A cold water species, the Haddock is most abundant in the Gulf of Maine and especially offshore on Georges Bank.

Haddock prefer a gravel or rocky bottom and can live up to 10 years old. Grayish-silver in color, with a distinctive black lateral line and black 'thumbprint" along the side, haddock are also easily recognized by their pointed, shark-like, front dorsal fin. This species feeds primarily on mollusks, crustaceans and herring.

KNOW YOUR FISHERMEN

Your Fisherman this Week is Guestboat from Portland, F/V Gracelyn Jane, Captain Brian Pearce and crew. Thanks to the crew for our Haddock this week! None of our NH fishermen are currently catching Haddock.

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Haddock is incredibly versatile. You can substitute it in almost any fish recipe and it's a staple in New England fish chowder! Baked, grilled, broiled or pan sauteed, you can't lose with Haddock.

Here are some great recipe ideas for Haddock on our Pinterest Page, or check out our blog recipe ideas and videos here. (This is a link to our blog, with lots of interesting stories and recipe ideas)

Haddock fillets are firm and tender. They are denser than a cod fillet and have a sweet, mild flavor. Most fried fish sandwiches and fish and chips meals you will find in New England are haddock. This is a well managed and abundant New England species and is plentiful in our Gulf of Maine.

Remember the Cardinal Cooking Rule for Fish: Cook fish 10 minutes per inch of fillet thickness! If you use this method, you can never go wrong with any of our fish!

SHELLFISH ADD ONS and BIWEEKLY SHARES

 

RESTAURANT SUPPORTED FISHERY

HOW TO HOLD YOUR SHARE

We offer a flexible "hold system" for weeks you will be away or do not care for the Catch of the Week selection. You can Hold and Double your share for a week here. Instructions are provided. Email us if you need assistance!

ADDITIONAL FISH WEEKLY

Each week, we offer the opportunity for Members to order extra Catch of the Week fish and/or extra Haddock. Since Haddock is the Catch of the Week, get your Additional Haddock here, please order by tonight at 12pm!

Orders are available in 1lb bags and discounted on orders over 2 lbs!

PAYMENTS

If you haven't already done so, please send us a check for your balance to: NHCS, 1 Peirce Island Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801. If you send a check, it saves us the 3% charge from Paypal! If you choose to pay online with a credit or debit card, do it here.

THANK YOU

Thank you for your support for our local fishermen and this industry.  Haddock and crabs go great together! Enjoy your fresh and local seafood!

All the best,

 

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