Spring is a remarkable time of year, arguably the most anticipated season of them all. Depending...

As a fourth generation fisherman in Alaska, there are not many good reasons to leave your home's...

We're excited to roll out a new packaging method for our fresh fish fillets utilizing one of the...

Anna Marie Seafood is a 4th generation family business based in Montegut, Louisiana specializing...

Kenai-Red is founded on the same principles as we are at Real Good Fish, with a steadfast...

Dear Members,
Real Good Fish is celebrating our 10-year anniversary. We want to specifically...

By Katy Kawasoe + Images Courtesy of WSC

Say hello to Alex Hay, the co-owner and founder of

By Katy Kawasoe

It's that time again, a brand new year is around the corner! To spice things...

Greetings Real Good Fish Members.

My name is David Toriumi and I am one of the fishermen that...

By Katy Kawasoe

The success behind the operations at Real Good Fish is primarily due to our

By Sarah McLellan Mee

If you're not following Colu Henry (@coluhenry) on Instagram, now's the...

At Real Good Fish, we're passionate about all things seafood (as you may know!) But we're also...

As soon as the leaves of autumn begin to fall, the shift in temperatures usually has us craving...

By Sarah McLellan Mee 

Of course, it may come as no surprise that we are BIG FANS of a seafood...

At Real Good Fish, we care a lot about impact. We searched for materials that would minimize...

Here at Real Good Fish, we have over a hundred wonderful site hosts who offer community pick-up...

Summer is here and we're beyond excited to introduce our new Shellfish Lover's Box—the highest...

By Sarah McLellan Mee

It's one of our most favorite seasons of the year. Warm weather's here to...

Here at Real Good Fish, we have over a hundred wonderful site hosts who offer community pick-up...

Our good friend, Mark Bittman reached out after he saw the film Seaspiracy on Netflix to ask our...

*Image L-R: Alan Lovewell with his mother & sister during childhood and now with his son,...

You’ve probably heard the term "sustainable" thrown around in conversation about the food we...

Are you thinking about becoming a Real Good Fish member to get sustainable seafood caught...

If you're like us when we find something we really love we're beyond excited to share it with...

See examples of our past deliveries below.  

Seafood Lover's Box.

10-13 servings/delivery....

New Service from Real Good Fish Marries Convenience, Quality, and Connection

The highest...

Real Good Fish Member Nienke Heij shares her family's tradition of feasting on mussels to honor...

Not all bottom trawls are created equal, just as no one fishing method is universally...

This year Real Good Fish was awarded an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) to test a new Chilipepper...

The California commercial Dungeness crab fishery came to an abrupt end on April 15th due to a...

Job Title: Sales Manager

Location: Moss Landing, California 

We are looking for an experienced...

Job Title: Part-Time Social Media Contractor (10 hours per week)

Location: Anywhere

We are...

Real Good Fish is pleased to release this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the USDA funded...

There’s been lots of reflection in our office about the world of sustainable seafood this week....

Who gets access to local fish? It’s the question that founded our business, and it’s a question...

Cutting apart a salmon is dissecting a miracle. It is a marvel to behold. Deep, rose-hued flesh,...

Salmon roe, also known as "ikura" on sushi menus, are a rare treat for home cooks. These...

These bejeweled egg sacks are hard to come by, unless you catch a female salmon, just before she...

Cans of tuna and other firm flesh fish are great to have around for an easy lunch or dinner and...

Summer is here! We are celebrating the sunshine, warmth, and the ocean’s bounty with friends and...

In 2016, The Good Food Awards announced our Carmel Canyon Smoked Black Cod a winner in the...

Shrimp has managed to keep its cachet as a luxury product, while also being inexpensive and...

First, you smell the herring as they arrive in the San Francisco Bay and start spawning. A rich,...

From Civil Eats

By Anna Guth 

A few years ago, Alan Lovewell had a vision. He wanted to replace...

Image: Alan Lovewell of Real Good Fish and Corey Ridings of Ocean Conservancy outside the White...

Admit it, many of us have been a little too enthusiastic about the bright green condiment on our...

Please Sign the Petition! Save Wild Salmon 

When Real Good Fish was founded, the mission was...

The Grub Hunter: Real Good Fish’s Alan Lovewell seeks to connect fishermen, consumers

By Mike...

Originally published in Edible East Bay 

Written by Maria Finn

It’s an early morning in April,...

Photo by Forest Woodward 

Local Catch is a non-profit consortium of artisanal fishermen,...

 Originally published on National Geographic Ocean Voices

By Maria Finn

Preserved Fish is a new...

Photos by Ali Wunderman

Last Sunday we launched on our first “Taste of the Bay” local seafood...

If you’ve eaten fresh pasta in the Santa Cruz or Monterey area, there’s a very good chance that...

Last week I cleaned the cat hair off my suitcase (they nap there) and Alan dug deep into the...

Bryon Duty explained his naiveté, “I used to think you couldn’t burn salt water.” Now, he admits...

Know Your Fisherman: Local Seafood Summit 2016

Fishermen, fishmongers, non-profits, and those...

Did you recognize that iconic face posted on all the Real Good Fish coolers? With his...

The rough tumble of waves smacking against rocks, bone chilling water, and mortality...

by Maria Finn

Originally published in Vice/Motherboard 

Photos by Alan Lovewell

Uni are shaped...

Happy 2016 from Real Good Fish! In 2015 the sustainable seafood world was still a proverbial...

This recipe was created by our chef/fisherman Kevin Butler after diving for sea urchin at Sea...

Crowd-sourced prosthetics, services for incarcerated parents, military veterans growing...

It's been all over the news. The high levels of domioc acid in our unusually warm waters have...

A huge thanks to Mission Main Street for supporting our Bay2Tray program through their Mission...

The San Francisco Chronicle ran a cover feature, "‘Ugly’ fish a prized catch for Bay Area school...

Let’s face it, Real Good Fish members (and employees) are spoiled when it comes to seafood. Most...

A few weeks ago an article in the New York Times  announced the discovery of a seaweed that...

Food writer Tara Duggan did a great seasonal seafood chart of California in 2015 and wrote an...

Real Good Fish is committed to bringing everyone the best possible local seafood. Even little...

Chef and Commercial Fisherman, Kevin Butler, demonstrates how to get your salmon skin perfectly...

One of the best parts of the fish is their skin. Fats are concentrated there, and so there’s a...

Please join us this coming Wednesday, June 17th at the Matching Half Cafe in San Francisco's...

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In the next week we are going to begin a free service to...

Miles Deyerle went on his first crabbing trip with his father Calder Deyerle when he was two...

Think of this as smoked salmon for those without smokers. This is a super simple way to cure...

Fish company supports sustainable jobs, environment

Spencer Washburn at Kion did such a great...

Step 1: Layer anchovies and salt between layers to cure. Once cured, rinse and dry anchovies and...

This week Kevin Butler taught at the test kitchen at Stanford University. We hope he bought a...

Sushi is a great way to use your frozen fish. Nobody knows seafood like the Japanese. From...

Thanks to everyone who came out to Moss Landing last Sunday and a big thanks to our volunteers!...

EDIBLE: Local Catch Monterey Bay changes name, ups game, throws birthday party.

by Mark...

Real Good Fish Founder, Alan Lovewell, will be speaking on a panel at UC Berkeley this Thursday,...

The Good Sams, a honky-tonk band from Moss Landing will be playing. Tour fishing boats, meet the...

Mislabeling in the seafood industry is rampant, but no one is quite sure what to do about it.

Real Good Fish member Patricia Lerman was generous enough to send us photos and insructions for...

We were at the launch of the annual sale at Patagonia Outlet in downtown Santa Cruz, helping...

People who love oysters enjoy the entire sensual experience. They love the feel of the...

Local Catch Monterey Bay is now Real Good Fish

Real Good Fish (www.realgoodfish) is a community...

If you're an RGF member, you may have noticed a familiar species making its way into some of...