In biology, when we talk about “adaptation,” it is usually to describe the slow evolutionary process by which an organism fits itself to their environment over the course of many generations. For example, the mechanism that allows mussels and barnacles to cling to rocks is an adaptation that protects…
Apr
24
Apr
22
Build-Your-Own Grit Bowls from The Grit Counter, by Grace & Grit Now that shrimp season is open, let’s collectively show support for our local seafood community and help them through this uncertain time. One great way to do that is to opt for local seafood dishes when ordering…
Apr
20
Soft Shell Crab B.L.T. Toast a brioche bun (or your favorite sandwich bread) and add mayonnaise to the bottom bun until you feel like…
Mar
25
Never waste a crisis. I’ve been following the coronavirus closely since January. I was that crazy person calling their aunts and uncles on Valentine’s Day to send love and odes of warning, letting them know a shipment of nutraceuticals was on its way in case the health care…
Mar
25
Good Catch prioritizes local seafood because we know that short and transparent supply chains are good for both our communities and oceans. But what is the most sustainable way of getting fish on your dinner plate? Catching it yourself! This is called subsistence fishing and it is the backbone…
Nov
25
To the Good Catch family, As we near the holidays, we are blessed with many opportunities to break bread with our family (or chosen family), friends and neighbors. It is a time for being grateful for each other and the food before us; a time to come together to…
Oct
10
71% of our world is covered by ocean. The ocean makes life possible by absorbing carbon dioxide to cool our atmosphere, producing oxygen and providing an invaluable food source. Phytoplankton accounts for over half the oxygen we breathe – we owe our very existence to some of the ocean’s…
Sep
28
October is almost here, folks, and we have so much to celebrate: cooler temperatures, the changing of the seasons, Halloween and last but not least, National Seafood Month (wahoo!). As we enter this month-long celebration of seafood, we want to draw your attention to some things you can do…
Aug
30
Where are you from? I’m from the Eastern Shore of Maryland but…
Apr
24
Beyond azaleas blooming, birds chirping, and bridge runners running, there’s another major signal that spring is in the air – and waters – of the Lowcountry! Between mid to late March, soft-shell crabs, or “softies” as we occasionally call them, start showing up throughout our waterways. However, the first sign…
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