Fresh Shellfish
Fresh seafood harvested in the Gulf of Maine. Shipped to you overnight. Support Maine fishermen by buying traceable seafood. Wholesale options available. We sell clams, whelks, periwinkles, sea scallops, American eels (elvers), and sea cucumbers.
Gulf of Maine, Inc. Fresh Caught Seafood is available for retail and wholesale.
Call (207) 726 - 4620 or place an inquiry below.
FedEx overnight shipping only
sea scallops
Scientific name: Pecten magellanicus
Also called: sea scallop
Season: December – April
Availability: available all year (Maine and Atlantic Canada)
Product: fresh meats; 10 - 20 count per lb dry (not soaked)
Pack: 30 - 50 bags on ice, 90 lb totes.
Harvest Method: scuba divers, dredge vessels
Market: New England
Volume available: 50,000 lbs
Soft shell clams
Scientific Name: Mya arenaria
Also called: Steamer clam, piss clam, ipswitch clam
Season: January – December
Availability: available all year
Product: live, fresh, in-shell
Pack: 50 lb. bushel crates, 10 lb. styros
Harvest Method: hand dug on sand, mud, and rock beaches
Market: New England, Atlantic coast
Volume available: 1,000,000 lbs.
periwinkles
Scientific name: Littorina littorea
Also called: winkle, bigorneau, periwinkle, wrinkles, winkies
Season: January – December
Availability: available all year
Product: live, fresh, in-shell, bushel sacs
Pack: 50 lb. bushel sacs, 10 lb. sacs
Harvest method: hand picked on beaches, rocky ledges
Market: Asian markets, nation-wide.
Volume available: 500,000 lbs.
Waved whelks
Scientific name: Buccinum undatum
Also called: conkle, baby conch, green whelk
Season: April – October
Availability: Spring - Fall
Product: live, fresh, in shell / frozen
Pack: 50 lb. bushel sacs
Harvest Method: Traps or pots
Market: Asian markets, Atlantic Coast
Volume available: 300,000 lbs
American eels
Scientific name: Anquilla rostrata
Also called: silver eel, yellow eel, glass eel, elver
Season: April – December
Availability: spring - fall
Product: live, frozen, smoked
Harvest Method: pots, traps, hand netted
Market: Asia, New England
Volume available: 10,000 lbs
Sea Cucumbers
Scientific name: Cucumaria frondosa
Also called: orange - footed sea cucumber, edible sea cucumber, pickles
Season: October - June
Availability: October - June
Product: whole cucumber fresh / frozen
Pack: 10 lb totes
Harvest Method: scuba divers, dredge vessels
Market: Asian markets
Volume available: 10,000 lbs