COMPANY J.J. DIFFERENCE PRODUCTS J.J. UNIVERSITY REPORTS & NEWS ORDER CONTACT Chef Resources & Tools Home About Seafood Chef Resources & Tools Welcome to our chef resource and tool section. Use the links below to access helpful information. J.J.’s Seasonal Calendar Safety & Quality Guide Seafood Handler's Thermometer Conversion Calculator Resource Web Sites Seasonal Calendar When you buy seafood, you expect it to meet certain high standards. If the quality falls short of your expectation, chances are you’ll refuse to make a purchase. Your customers are the same way. They expect the very best from you, and if they don’t get it, they’ll go to someone else. Or, worse yet, they’ll simply give up on seafood altogether. Don’t let that happen. Make sure you buy and sell nothing but the best. Use the quality guide below to help you recognize top-grade seafood and keep substandard product from ever reaching your customers. S = Sustainably Caught Option! = Month Available Albacore JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Amberjack JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Baramundi JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Black Bass, Massachusetts JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Black Bass, Rhode Island JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Black Bass, Virginia JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Black Cod (Sable) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Black Drum JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Blue Marlin JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Catfish JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Cobia, Carolina JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Cod, East Coast JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Cod, Norwegian JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Cod, West Coast JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Corvina (Golden) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Corvina (Silver) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Crab, Dungeness JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Crab, Maryland & Virginia JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Crab, Venezuela JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Crawfish, Louisiana JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Escolar (Butterfish) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Fluke, Carolina JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Fluke, Massachusetts JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Fluke, New Jersey JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Fluke, Rhode Island JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Fluke, Virginia JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Grouper, East Cosat Atlantic JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Grouper, Gulf of Mexico JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Haddock JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Hake (Silver Hake) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Halibut, East Coast JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Halibut, West Coast JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Hamachi (Yellow Tail) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC John Dory, Domestic JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC John Dory, New Zealand JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Lobsters, Canadian JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Lobsters, Domestic JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Loupe de Mer (Wolf Fish) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Mahi (H&G), South America JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Mahi (Head On), Domestic JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Mako Shark JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Monk JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Opah (Moon Fish) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Oysters, Canadian JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Oysters, Chesapeake JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Oysters, New England JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Pollock JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Pompano JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Ray Wings, Chesapeake JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Razor Clams JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Redfish (Red Drum) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Salmon (Chum/Keta), Canada JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Salmon (Chum/Keta), West Coast JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Salmon (Coho) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Salmon (H&G Net Kings) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Salmon (Sockeye) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Salmon (Troll Kings) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Scallops (Diver), Sea, Mano de Leon JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Scallops, Nantucket Bays JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Scallops, Sea, Chem Free Day Boat JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Sea Bass, Chilean JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Sea Urchin (Live) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Shad JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Shad (Boned) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Shad (Roe) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Shrimp, Carolina JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Shrimp, Domestic Gulf JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Shrimp, Key West 'Pinks' JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Shrimp, Mexican Gulf JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Skate Wings JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Snapper (American Red & Caribbean) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Snapper (Lane) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Snapper (Yellow Tail) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Squid, Domestic JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Steelhead JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Stone Bass (Wreckfish) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Stone Crab Claws JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Striped Bass (Rockfish) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Sword JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Sword, Canadian (Harpoon) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC S Sword, Domestic (Hand Line) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Tautog (Black Fish) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Tilapia JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Tile (Golden) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Tile (Grey) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Trigger JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Tuna (Bluefin), Canadian JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Tuna (Yellowfin) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Turbot, Canadian JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Wahoo 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