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Smoked Peppered Mackerel
(Scombridae)

Is It Wild or Farmed?  Mackerel is wild caught.

Where is it fished?  Mackerel is a migratory species that can be found off of the U.S Atlantic coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.

How is it fished? Mackerel is primarly caught through the use of trawl gear.

Where does The Lobster Place Source it? The Lobster Place procures Smoked and Peppered Mackeral from Acme Smoked Fish.

Is it sustainable?  Mackerel fisheries are well managed through the use of yearly quotas, and the population is at healthy and abundant levels.  No overfishing is occurring.  The primary fishing method is mid-water trawl gear, which has a low risk of by-catch.

For more information, visit the following sites:

Blue Ocean Institute- Mackerel

NOAA - Mackerel

Monterey Bay Aquarium - Mackerel

How do I Cook it?

Smoked Fish Dinner

Horseradish Mayonnaise