![]() ![]() Maybe because they’re ugly? Their populations are apparently stable. They often get thrown out because there aren’t a lot of people who want to buy them. Wolf eel aren’t targeted by fishermen but they’re often caught in crab and fish traps. Kelly Myers of Xico will serve the crazy-looking wolf eel with mole. Skates have been overfished in the Atlantic ocean, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, but in the Pacific they are bycatch in hook-and-line fisheries. The idea is to do something delicious with species that they've never heard of before.”Ĭathy Whims of the Portland restaurants Nostrana and Oven & Shaker will prepare Pacific skate wing in a Roman-style stew with romanesco. But there's stuff fishermen will catch that they don't intend to catch and for which there's no market. “ People always order salmon or halibut or things they're familiar with. “We are in the process of fishing out our favorites,” said event organizer Amanda Oborne. 10 is designed to show people why we should think twice before tossing out these trash fish while raising money for a sustainable seafood program called Chefs Collaborative.įour Portland chefs will prepare dishes using wolf eel, sanddab, skate wing, yellowtail rockfish and ivory salmon, a type of salmon that is white instead of pink. Hence, these “trash fish” get wasted even though they could be served on a white tablecloth and paired with wine.Ī Trash Fish Supper in Portland Nov. But they’re usually thrown out because nobody wants to buy them. Wolf eel, sand dab, and skate wing can be delicious, too. When commercial fishermen go out to catch salmon, halibut or black cod, they also bring in some other, lesser-known species.
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