INTERESTING SEAFOOD FACTS

DIETING? CHOOSE SEAFOOD

As comparison to beef or chicken, seafood has 200 fewer calories per 3-ounce meal. Not to add that fish contains a significant amount of healthy minerals and vitamins.

BLUE CRABS ARE LIKE DUCKS

Just like ducks, the blue crab will only mate once during its life.

EACH OF A LOBSTER’S CLAWS SERVES A DIFFERENT PURPOSE

Have you ever noticed how a lobster will occasionally have a larger claw than the other? This is due to the fact that the smaller of the two claws is used to shred the soft flesh of their food source, and the larger claw is utilized to crush food (such clams and crabs).

CRAWFISH SWIMS BACKWARD

Like the lobster, a crawfish uses its eight legs for different purposes. Four legs are used for walked, and four are used for swimming – backward.

TUNA ARE BIG FISH

So big, that the largest ever recorded tuna weighed in at 1,600 pounds and 21 feet in length! However, the average tuna is only about 6.5 feet long and weighs a mere 550 pounds. Regardless of their size, tuna can swim up to 43 mph.

THERE ARE 8 SPECIES OF PACIFIC SALMON

While sockeye is the most popular salmon, there is also Chinook, Coho, Chum, Pink, Steelhead, Masu, and Amago.

SWORDFISH ARE SPECIALLY EQUIPPED FOR THE COLD

Special organs next to the eyes of a swordfish help to protect their not only their eyes but also their brains in cold water. This improves the fish’s ability to see at night during its primary eating time.

AMERICANS LOVE SHRIMP

An average, out of the 5 billion pounds of shrimp produced in one year, one billion is consumed by Americans. These excellent ten-legged swimmers even have two national days devoted to them! April 29th is National Shrimp Scampi Day, and May 9th is National Shrimp Day!

SCALLOPS HAVE THEIR DAYS TOO

In fact, one of those days is just around the corner! Marth 12th is National Bakes Scallop Day, while October 2nd is National Fried Scallop Day.

FISH ARE A BOX OFFICE HIT

Although Disney takes credit for the majority of these famous fish, several others have stolen the hearts of kids around the world:
• Nemo (Finding Nemo)
• Dory (Finding Nemo)
• Flounder (The Little Mermaid)
• Cleo (Pinocchio)
• Blinky (The Simpsons)
• Don Edward Lino (Shark’s Tale)
• Jabberjaw