Tilghman Island Seafood is a community-based fishery that was created as a response to work with watermen to target the incredibly invasive (yet incredibly delicious) blue catfish.
We are able to utilize all the various sizes of the whole blue catfish (1-2 lbs. all the way up) and process up to an astounding 83% of each individual blue catfish! This enables us to purchase from the watermen consistently, fairly, and without cherry picking from their haul all year round.
The Chesapeake Bay, as glorious as it is productive, has been depended on throughout history for food, transport and recreation.
It is a vital resource that commands respect all while requiring controls and protection, and is our way of life; we are committed to it.
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About Tilghman Island Seafood, LLC
Tilghman Island Seafood is a leading processor and packer of wild capture seafood from the Chesapeake Bay. Our watermen combine traditional fishing techniques with modern sustainability practices to bring the best tasting seafood to the market year-round. We hand-cut and pack our fish on Tilghman Island, Maryland for foodservice and retail accounts alike.
We believe in supporting our local community and preserving the rich marine life of the Chesapeake Bay.
Seafood Offered
Black drum, Bluefish, Flounder, Grouper, Mackerel, Oysters, Scup, Snapper, Squid, Striped bass, Yellow perch, Blue Catfish1
Locations
25
Number of Fishermen Sourced From
4
Years in Business
What are the Local Catch Values in Action?
Our “values in action” reflect how members of our network implement our core values in practice. Through the intentional work of LCN and applying the core values, these elements emerge. The values in action are not meant to be criteria or requirements for network members, but instead help describe how we will achieve our mission and vision and help anchor and guide our work.
- Catch and Handle with Honor
- Community-Based Fisheries
- Eating with the Ecosystem
- Equitable Seafood Systems
- Fair Access
- Fair Pricing
- Holistic Fisheries Management
- Honoring Our Ecosystems
- Learning Through Exchange
- Traceable and Simple Supply Chains
How does Tilghman Island Seafood, LLC implement these values?
