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Comparing Mangrove & Mutton Snapper
Alongside Grouper and Hogfish, Snapper is considered among the best-tasting fish coming off Florida’s Gulf shores. Snapper is more delicate than Grouper when it comes to taste and features a more profound flavor when grilled. Most restaurants offer snapper in various ways – filleted or whole. Here at Wild Seafood Market, we offer various snapper…

Fish We Almost Always Have In-Stock
Throughout the year, we stock a wide array of fresh, wild-caught fish options. Depending on the season and where our boats have fished, we have different kinds and types of seafood available. We sell whole and filleted fish, and we even clean them for you. Some species like Hogfish and Tilefish are somewhat rare to…

Top 10 Tasty Fish in The Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf is home to a multitude of delicious fish. Hence, the allure to fishermen – both for sport and commercially. The Gulf of Mexico has a near-perfect climate for sport fishing, recreational and long-line offshore commercial fishing. In fact, it is primed as a great area to charter a boat and experience a day…

Why Floridians Love Wild Seafood Market
If you’re craving fresh, wild-caught seafood, even the locals here in Madeira Beach will tell you, Wild Seafood Market at Don’s Dock is the spot! Due to the high costs associated with shipping outside of Florida, we’ve grown a large customer base greatly composed of Floridians. Some found us on beachside vacation here, while others…

*NEW In-Stock* Smoked Mahi Mahi Fish Dip
Recently, Wild Seafood Market became the only public market where locals could find Pinellas County’s best smoked Mahi Mahi fish dip by EBQ BBQ. Just days ago, we added this amazing dip to our online menu. To those of you outside of Pinellas County, you can now order this delicious dip and have it shipped…

Valentines Seafood Dinner | Home vs. Restaurant
As restaurants around the country prepare for one of their most busy days of the year, some are having second thoughts about where they’ll be taking that special someone this year. *Important Tip: If you do plan to have a romantic night out this Valentine’s Day, be sure to call and make your reservation as…

How Much Snapper & Grouper is Supplied by Wild Seafood Market?
Looking for a reliable supplier of the freshest fish out of the Gulf? At Wild Seafood Market, you can get fresh, wild-caught seafood at the best prices. Unlike other online seafood markets, we are the direct supplier; thus, there’s no markup in our prices. More importantly, when you buy from local suppliers like Wild Seafood…

The Wild Seafood Market Experience at John’s Pass
Wild Seafood Market offers anyone the ability to serve up the best tasting seafood dish in the comfort of their own kitchen. As a bonus, due to its location at John’s Pass Village, the market also offers a unique experience of epic views and the option to watch experts fillet fish directly on the dock….

Is Wild Seafood Market prone to supply chain issues?
To quickly qualm any concerns the title of this article may yield, the ultimate answer is “not really”. We source our own fish, however, there a few Florida-based suppliers we work with to bring in certain shellfish. With other big resellers experiencing shortages we have seen a higher demand at our market, which could be…

How To Buy Wild Caught Seafood in Florida
The overall nutritional benefits of eating fresh, wild-caught seafood more often than not exceed those from farm-raised fish. “More often than not” is actually a huge understatement. There are very few circumstances that would yield to farm-raised fish having more health benefits than wild-caught seafood. Only when farm-raised fish are produced with the most ethical…

Ordering Whole Fish vs Fillets
Are you thinking about ordering fish online but not sure whether it’s more practical to get a whole fish or just the fillets? Well, there are pros and cons to either option – the choice really depends on what you need. If you know how to handle your own fish, then buying a whole fish…

Why Choose Wild Caught, USA Sourced Fish?
Supporting your local fish markets, helping further sustainable fishing, and acquiring only the highest quality, best-tasting fish you’ll ever enjoy are just a few of the top reasons why you should always choose wild-caught fish sourced right here in the USA. If you’re abroad, outside the United States be sure to look for a wild-caught…

How To Order Seafood & Fresh Fish Online
In this article, we start with an overview of online ordering and finding the right seafood supplier for attaining the best fresh seafood available. From there, we will break down the ordering system for this very website, WildSeafoodMarket.com. Chances are good that these same steps will apply to most other USA-based retail seafood suppliers. Selecting…

Mangrove Snapper VS Red Snapper, What’s the Difference?
Both the mangrove snapper and red snapper are impressive fish in their own ways. While some snappers are known for being excellent table fare than the others, all snappers taste great and certainly have a place on the table. So, what’s the difference between these two? Physical appearance and some slight variations in flavor separate…

How Can I Support Sustainable Fishing?
You’re likely not a commercial fisherman nor in a place to directly effect regulations and thinking “so what can I do?” You have power to effect change and it’s in your wallet (or purse). Where you spend money is much like casting a vote. Choosing to support the wrong candidate results in companies that don’t…

Red Grouper Vs Scamp Grouper, What’s the Difference?
Groupers are most renowned for having excellent food value and flavor. There are more than 400 different species but the most popular in Florida are the Red, Black, and Gag groupers. You are always likely to find red grouper on the menu of seafood restaurants and sold at seafood markets. Meanwhile, the scamp grouper is…

Finding the Best Red Snapper to Order Online
Looking for fresh snapper yet have no time to go to the fish market? Possibly there’s no seafood market nearby… Good news! Wild Seafood Market offers the freshest variety of Snapper in Florida, and you can order your favorite snapper online. Happen to live in Florida? You can save even more when you order online…

How Florida Shoppers Can Save on Shipping
Cliff notes version: We are the supplier and our seafood is always delivered fresh, however, it’s not always frozen like a rock. This means we have to ship orders fast and as our market is in Florida, we give only Florida shoppers the Ground shipping option. Use this during checkout to save BIG compared to…

Snapper vs. Grouper, What’s The Difference?
The deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico are home to over 10,000 different species of fish. This can make selecting your desired product difficult. However, some of the most sought-after species are typically either Grouper or Snapper, and with good reason. Though these fish are similar, they have an array of differences which will…

How to Fillet a Grouper | Most Meat, No Bones | Plus Cheeks
So, you just got your delivery of whole snapper or grouper. Are you thinking about what way to prepare your fish? How about baked or grilled fillet? It’s the easiest way to make sure you get a most meat, flaky, tender, and amazing entrée. And we’re going to teach you how to fillet a fish,…

What is the Gulf Wild fish tracking tag?
We all have a responsibility in how we expend the finite resources this planet yields us. Thus, we must think about sustainability when it especially when it comes to fishing. ‘Gulf Wild’ was established as an answer to this need. With an overall mission of seafood sustainability and fishery conservation, the organization is providing support…

Buying the Best Grouper in Florida
When ordering your best Grouper, or any seafood for that matter, a must for any buyer is quality. A product with high quality is more robust in flavor and provides certain standards for the methods of its catch. Wild Seafood Co. is no stranger to these parameters and goes beyond to provide unprocessed, locally caught,…