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apples mid-July to March
Early varieties start in mid-July, most others start in the early fall and then store well until aro   more >>
 
apricotsJuly to August
 
apriumsJuly to October
Apriums or "pluots" are a cross between apricots and plums.
aprium info 
 
blackberries mid-July to September
 
blueberriesJune to September
 
boysenberriesJuly to August
 
cherries mid-June to August
 
cranberriesOctober to December
 
currantsJune to August
 
figs mid-July to September
Fig information 
The varieties listed below do well in the Pacific Northwest.
Latin:  Ficus carica 
Varieties:  Genoa, Desert King, Osborn prolific, Flanders, Lattarulla
 
gooseberriesJuly to August
 
grapesAugust to October
 
grapes, wineSeptember to October
 
jostaberriesAugust
a cross between a gooseberry and a black current.


Latin:  Ribes nidigrolaria 
 

kiwi, hardySeptember to October
 
lingonberries mid-October to December
Latin:  Vaccinium vitis-idaea  
 
loganberriesJuly to August
 
marionberriesJuly to August
 
melonsAugust to October
 
mulberriesAugust
 
nectarinesJuly to September
 
peachesJuly to September
 
pear, French butterJuly
This is a cooking pear available from Rockridge Orchard. It doesn't hold well.
 
pearsSeptember to January
 
pears, asianSeptember to November
 
plumsJuly to October
Rockridge grows 2 types of Japanese plums, Shiro and Satsuma.
Both have a very short season, aroun   more >>
 
quinceSeptember to November
 
raspberriesJune to October
There are two seasons for local raspberries, one that bears fruit June, July, August, and the fall c   more >>
 
rhubarbMarch to August
 
strawberriesJune to September
There are 2 main types of strawberries, June-bearing (which actually provides berries until July) an   more >>
 
tayberriesJuly to August
Cross between a Scottish raspberry and a wild blackberry.
 

Vegetables

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artichoke mid-May to October
There are 2 distinct seasons for regular globe green artichoke. A spring season from mid-May until J   more >>
 
asparagus mid-April to June
 
bamboo shootApril to June
Called "takenoko" in Japanese which means "children of bamboo".
bamboo shoots source 
 
bean, favaApril to June
You may see favas at market stands until possibly August, but they are likely to be very starchy by    more >>
 
beans, shellAugust to November
 
beans, stringJuly to September
Varieties:  green, pole, purple, wax
 
beet greensMay to February
 
beetsJune to February
 
bok choyMay to June
Summer season.
 
bok choySeptember to October
Fall season.
 
broccoliJune to October
 
broccoli rabeMay to June
Summer season.
 
broccoli rabeSeptember to October
Fall season.
 
broccoli, winterFebruary to April
 
brussel sproutsSeptember to February
 
burdock year round
Also known as "gobo". burdock info 
 
cabbageJune to February
 
cardoonApril to June
There is also some availability of cardoon again in the fall.

 
carrotsJune to February
 
cauliflowerJune to September
 
celeryAugust to mid-November
 
celery rootSeptember to November
Also known as celeriac.
 
chardyear round
 
chrysanthamumJuly to September
Also known as "shungiku". You can add the flowers and steep them in black tea for Hong Kong style te   more >>
 
collardsAugust to January
 
cornAugust to October
 
cucumberJuly to mid-October
Varieties:  pickling (smart, northern), armenian, bush champion, early russian, lemon, mideast prolific, straight eight, suyo long, sweet marketmore
 
cucumber, JapaneseMay to October
These have very few seeds.
 
daikonyear round
A type of radish also known as "Japanese radish", "Chinese radish" and "Satsuma radish". They are wh   more >>
 
eggplantAugust to October
 
fennelJuly to mid-October
 
garlic mid-July to March
 
garlic scapesMay to mid-July
Garlic scapes are the curled flower stalks of hardnecked garlic varieties grown in colder climates.    more >>
 
garlic, green mid-March to mid-June
 
gingerSeptember
White ginger root is available from Rockridge Farms.
 
ginger shootsJuly
Hearty northern ginger shoots, an annual, are available from Rockridge Farms.
 
greens, Asianyear round
 
greens, mustardyear round
 
horseradishSeptember to March
Rockridge Farms grows a Bavarian horseradish. The root is available from them Sept-November. They al   more >>
 
kaleyear round
 
kohlrabiJune to November
 
leeksyear round
 
mushroomsyear round
Varieties:  cremini, enoki, lions mane, shiitake, button, oyster
 
mustard greensyear round
 
onionJune to October
 
onion, greenMarch to June
Also known as "scallion".
 
onion, sweet mid-June to September
Also known as "Walla Wallas". Shelf life is only 2-3 weeks after harvest.
 
parsnipSeptember to February
 
pea vinesMay to July
Spring season.
 
pea vinesSeptember to October
Fall season.
 
peas September to October
Fall season.
Varieties:  english, snap, snow
 
peasJune to July
Summer season.
Varieties:  english, snap, snow
 
peppers, bellAugust to October
 
peppers, chileAugust to October
 
potatoesyear round
Varieties:  all-blue, bintje, desiree, german butterball, purple viking, red sangre, russet nugget, yellow finn, yukon gold, banana, russet, fingerling
 
pumpkinOctober to November
 
radishesApril to November
 
romanescoAugust to November
 
rutabegaSeptember to December
 
salsifySeptember to February
 
scorzoneraSeptember to February
Also known as "black salsify".


 

shallotSeptember to mid-November
 
squash, winterOctober to February
 
sunchokesOctober to March
Also known as "Jerusalem artichoke". Need a frost to set their sugar.
Can get soft after March.
LI   more >>
 
tomatillosAugust to September
 
tomatoesJuly to October
 
turnipJune to January
 
turnip, Japaneseyear round
Available from Rockridge Farms year round, but best in cooler weather.
 
zucchiniJuly to mid-September
 

Salad greens

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arugula mid-March to November
Also known as "rocket". Best in the spring and fall.
Arugula recipes. 
 
borageApril to November
Small leaves are most tender.
borage info 
Latin:  Borago officinalis 
 
lambs quarter mid-June to August
Latin:  Chenopodium album 
 
lettuceMay to November
Tender, summer lettuces include romaine, iceberg, butterhead and leaf lettuces.
lettuce varieties 
 
macheOctober to April
Also known as "lamb's lettuce" or "corn salad".
Latin:  Valerianella locusta 
 
mizunayear round
 
orachApril to October
Orach is an annual.



Latin:  Atriplex hortensis 
 

radicchioMarch to November
Grows best in cooler weather. Can be harvested both in spring and fall. There are also some varietie   more >>
Latin:  Cichorium intybus 
 
salad burnetMarch to November
Salad burnet is an evergreen perennial.
salad burnet info 
Latin:  Poterium sanguisorba 
 
spinachyear round
 
trevisio mid-July to November
Trevisio is a type of radicchio that is long and slender like belgian endive. It is green until when   more >>
Latin:  Cichorium endivia 
 

Foraged edibles

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black cap raspberriesJuly to August
Latin:  Rubus leucodermis 
 
blackberries, wild trailingJuly to August
Also known as "Pacific dewberry".
 
dandelionSeptember to October
Fall season.Tends to get bitter in the hot summer months.

Latin:  Taraxacum officinale 
 
dandelionMarch to May
Spring season.
Tends to get bitter in the hot summer months.

Latin:  Taraxacum officinale 
 
elderberriesAugust to September
Latin:  Sambucus canadensis 
 
fiddlehead fernsMarch to June
Also known as "ostrich fern".
Latin:  Matteuccia struthiopteris 
 
huckleberries, evergreenOctober to November
Latin:  Vaccinium ovatum 
 
huckleberries, mountainJuly to September
Latin:  Vaccinium spp. 
 
maple blossomsApril to June
Latin:  Acer macrophyllum 
 
miners lettuceMarch to June
Spring season.

Latin:  Claytonia perfoliata 
 
miners lettuceOctober to November
Fall season.

Latin:  Claytonia perfoliata 
 
nettlesMarch to May
Latin:  Urtica dioica 
 
peppercressMarch to April
Spring season. Peppercress is also grown commercially and available year round.

Latin:  Lepidium latifolium 
 
peppercressSeptember to November
Fall season. Peppercress is also grown commercially and available year round.

Latin:  Lepidium latifolium 
 
purslaneJuly to August
Latin:  Portulaca oleracea 
 
rampsApril
 
rosehipsSeptember to November
Latin:  Rosa canina 
 
salmonberriesMay to June
Latin:  Rubus spectabilis 
 
strawberriesJune to August
Latin:  Fragaria virginiana 
 
thimbleberriesJune to July
Latin:  Rubus parviflorus 
 
watercressMarch to June
Spring season.
Latin:  Nasturtium officinale 
 
watercressOctober to December
Fall season.
Latin:  Nasturtium officinale 
 
wood sorrelMarch to May
Latin:  Oxalis spp. 
 
wood violetsMarch to May
Latin:  Viola spp. 
 

Edible flowers

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arugula blossomsJuly to October
 
borage blossoms mid-April to November
 
calendulaApril to November
 
chive blossomsJune to August
 
chrysanthamum blossomsJuly to October
 
day lilyJune to August
 
dianthus June to August
Also known as "pinks"
 
lavender flowers mid-June to mid-July
Dried lavender buds available year-round.
There is sometimes a second bloom in the fall.
 
Lungwort blossomsMarch
These little blue and pink flowers are beautiful and slightly sweet.
Latin:  Pulmonaria 
 
maple blossomsApril to June
Latin:  Acer macrophyllum 
 
nasturtiumJune to August
 
pansiesApril to November
 
pea blossomsApril to November
 
pineapple sageNovember to December
 
rosemary blossomsMarch to April
Spring season.
 
rosemary blossomsOctober to November
Fall season.
 
sage blossomsJune
 
salmonberry blossomsMarch to May
 
squash blossomsJune to August
 
thyme blossomsJune to July
 
tulipApril to May
 

Wild mushrooms

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angel wingsOctober
Latin:  Pleurotellus porrigens 
 
black trumpetNovember to December
 
boletus, King mid-May to July
Summer season.
Also known as "cepe", "porcini"
Latin:  Boletus edulis 
 
boletus, KingSeptember to October
Fall season. Also known as "cepe", "porcini"
Latin:  Boletus edulis 
 
cauliflowerAugust to November
Latin:  Sparassis crispa, S. radicata 
 
chanterelleJuly to November
 
chanterelle, blueSeptember to October
 
chanterelle, whiteAugust to October
 
chicken of the woodsAugust to September
Chicken of the woods is still available in october, but no longer tasty.
Latin:  Laetiporus sulphureus, Polyporus sulphureus 
 
fairy ringSeptember to October
Latin:  Marasmius oreades 
 
hedgehogOctober to February
Latin:  Hydnum repandum 
 
lobsterJuly to October
 
man on horsebackOctober to November
Latin:  Tricholoma flavovirens, T. equestre 
 
matsutakeSeptember to November
 
morel mid-April to August
Most morels come from Eastern Washington
Latin:  Morchella esculenta 
 
oysterMarch to May
Also Sept and Oct
 
puffballMay to June
 
saffron milky capOctober to November
 
the princeSeptember to November
Related to the butter mushroom
Latin:  Agaricus augustus 
 
truffle, blackDecember to February
 
truffle, whiteNovember to January
Latin:  Tuber gibbosum 
 
yellowfeetNovember to January
 

Herbs

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angelicaApril to October
 
anise hyssopJune to August
 
basilJuly to mid-October
Varieties:  thai, lemon, fino verde (bush basil), cinnamon, lime, genovese, greek, holy, lettuce leaf, red rubin, persian anise, opal
 
bayyear round
Latin:  geranium 
 
chervilMay to September
 
chives mid-August to October
 
cilantroJune to September
 
dillJune to September
 
fennelJune to September
 
geraniums, scentedyear round
Varieties:  rose, lemon
 
lavender mid-June to mid-July
Dried lavender buds available year-round.
There is sometimes a second bloom in the fall.
 
lemon verbenaMay to September
 
lovageMarch to September
 
marjoramJune to September
 
mintMay to October
 
oreganoJune to September
 
parsleyJune to November
 
rosemaryyear round
 
sageJune to November
 
savoryJune to September
 
shisoJune to September
 
sorrelMarch to November
 
steviaJuly to October
 
tarragonJune to September
 
thymeyear round
Member of the mint family, thyme is a perennial evergreen herb.
Varieties:  Common, lemon, and caraway
 
vap caMay to October
Available from Rockridge Farms.
vap ca info 
 

Nuts

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chestnutsOctober to December
Fresh chestnuts can be kept 10-12 weeks under commercial refrigeration after harvest. Dried chestnut   more >>
 
hazelnutsSeptember to November
Nuts store well through early summer.
 
walnutsSeptember to November
Nuts store well through early summer.
 

Cheese

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Cow's milk cheeseyear round
 
Goat's milk cheeseMarch to November
 
Sheep's milk cheeseMarch to November
 

Eggs

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eggs, chickenyear round
Fresh eggs from pastured chicken are available year-round from local farms, farmers markets, PCC or    more >>
 
eggs, duckyear round
 
eggs, emuNovember to January
These are quite expensive.
 
eggs, gooseApril to June
 
eggs, quailMarch to November
Pike Place Creamery says that quail eggs are usually not available locally in the winter months.
 

Meat

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beefyear round
Sources for Washington pasture-raised beef. 

Country Natural Beef is an agricultural cooperative producing sustainably raised   more >>
 

lambJuly to November
Most lamb are butchered and made available directly from a farm in the summer through the fall. Chec   more >>
 
porkyear round
Before you buy pork, read this blog! Certified naturally-grown pork is available from LINKCOD   more >>
 

Poultry

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chickenyear round
Sources for Washington grown pasture-raised chicken. 
 
gooseNovember to February
Raised by the Hutterite Colony over by Spokane and available at 11# through 13# plus. There is a lim   more >>
 
turkeyNovember
Sources for Washington-grown pasture-raised turkey. 
Whole turkeys are available locally in November. Diestel Turkey's are out of C   more >>
 

Other

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banana leavesJuly to October
Available fresh from Rockridge Farms. (Each leaf is about 6 feet long.)
 
chestnut flouryear round
Chestnut flour source and information. 
 
cideryear round
Many local types, apple, pear, etc..
 
emmeryear round
Emmer is the mother grain to spelt and all modern wheat. Certified Organic emmer from Bluebird Grain Farms 
 
flax seedyear round
Certified Organic flax seed from Bluebird Grain Farms 
 
green tea mid-May to December
From Rockridge Farms
Latin:  Camellia sinensis 
 
lentilsyear round
 
rye year round
Certified Organic rye from Bluebird Grain Farms 
 
sea beans mid-May to mid-July
Also known as "salicornia". They are also farmed in California.
From:  Puget sound, Washington coast
Wild or Farmed?  wild
 
spelt year round
Certified Organic spelt from Bluebird Grain Farms 
 
Szechuan peppercornAugust to September
Also known as "sansho"
From the prickly ash tree. Available from Rockridge Farms.
The leaves are e   more >>
Latin:  Zanthoxylum piperipum 
 
wheat year round
Certified Organic wheat from Bluebird Grain Farms Also look for Shephards Grain Wheat now being widely distr   more >>
 

Pacific NW seafood

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abaloneyear round
Latin:  Haliotis 
From:  California
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
arctic charyear round
There is also wild arctic char available from Canada in the fall.

Latin:  Salvelinus alpinus 
From:  Primarily from Canada
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
bass, stripedyear round
This is a hybrid striped bass.
Latin:  Morone saxatitis and Morone chrysops 
From:  California
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
caviar, paddlefishyear round
Latin:  Polyodon spathula 
From:  California
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
caviar, salmonyear round
From chum salmon. It is known in Japanese as Ikura. Season is actually May-Nov, but it is available    more >>
Latin:  Oncorhynchus keta 
From:  Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
caviar, salmon 
caviar, troutyear round
Latin:  Oncorhynchus mykiss 
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
caviar, white sturgeonyear round
Latin:  Acipenser transmontanus 
From:  Idaho, California
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
caviar, whitefishyear round
Season is actually Oct-December but it is available year-round.
Latin:  Coregonus clupeaformis 
From:  Montana
Wild or Farmed?  wild
 
clams, manilayear round
Greatest supply during warm weather.
View source list 
Latin:  Venergupis philippinarum, Ruditapes philippinarum 
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
Capture Method:  gathered by hand rake
 
clams, native little necksSeptember to April
View source list 
Latin:  Protothaca staminea 
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
clams, razoryear round
The Washington commercial season is 6 weeks, and can either be in the spring or summer.
Razors are    more >>
Latin:  Siliqua patula 
From:  Washington, Oregon, Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  dug by hand
 
cod, black year round
West Coast season is August-October.
BC season is year-round, but the peak is January-April.
Alas   more >>
Latin:  Anoplopoma fimbria 
From:  West Coast, BC, Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  longline, trawls and traps
 
cod, Pacificyear round
View source list 
Latin:  Gadus macrocephalus 
From:  West Coast, Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  pots, jig, longline, trawl (and as bycatch)
 
crab, Dungenessyear round
West coast production peak is Dec/Jan and prices are lowest at that time, although crab may be "ligh   more >>
Latin:  Cancer magister 
From:  West Coast, Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  pot-caught
 
crab, kingJuly to January
King crab consists of three species, all of which are available year-round frozen. The season for Re   more >>
Latin:  Paralithodes camtschaticus, P. platypus, Lithodes aequispina 
From:  Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  Pot
 
crab, snowApril to August
Available year-round frozen.
Latin:  Chioneocetes opilio, Chionectes bairdi 
From:  Canada
Wild or Farmed?  wild
 
geoduckyear round
Also available wild from Washington and Alaska.
View source list 

Latin:  Panope abrupta 
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
geoduckyear round
Latin:  Panope abrupta 
From:  Southeast Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  dive-harvested
 
halibut, Pacific mid-March to mid-November
View source list 
Latin:  Hippoglossus stenolepis 
From:  WA, BC, Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  Longline, troll
 
herring October to February
winter season
Latin:  Clupea pallasii 
From:  Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  seine, gill net, trawl
 
herring mid-April to June
summer season
Latin:  Clupea pallasii 
From:  Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  purse seine, gill net, trawl
 
lingcod mid-May to December
View source list 
Latin:  Ophiodon elongatus 
From:  West coast, Canada, Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  hook and line
 
mussel, blueJanuary to March
"Blues" spawn in the summer.
View source list 


Latin:  Mytilus edulis & Mytilus trossulus 
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 

mussel, mediterraneanMarch to November
"Meds" spawn in the winter.
View source list 
Latin:  Mytilus galloprovincialis 
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
octopusyear round
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  pots, bycatch from trawls
 
oyster, easternyear round
View source list 
Latin:  Crassostrea virginica 
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
oyster, european flatOctober to June
Also known as "Belon"
View source list 

Latin:  Ostrea edulis 
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
oyster, kumamotoyear round
View source list 
Latin:  Crassostrea sikamea 
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
oyster, olympiaOctober to May
View source list 
Latin:  Ostrea lurida 
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
oysters, pacificyear round
View source list 
Latin:  Crassostrea gigas 
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
pacific sanddabMay to July
Also known as "mottled sanddab", "soft flounder"
Latin:  Citharichthys sordidus 
From:  California, Oregon, Washington, Canada
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  otter trawl
 
rockfishyear round
Also known as: "rock cod" "pacific snapper"
Avoid trawl caught rockfish.
View source list 
Latin:  Sebastes spp. 
From:  Alaska, BC, Washington, Oregon, California
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  hook and line, bottom longline
 
salmon, chinookyear round
Also known as "king"
May to September is PEAK season.
The Alaskan salmon fishery is certif   more >>
Latin:  Oncorhynchus tschawytscha 
From:  Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  reefnet, hook and line, gill net, or purse seine
 
salmon, cohoJune to October
Also known as "silver"
Local Lummi Island coho caught by reefnet is available fresh the first t   more >>
Latin:  Oncorhynchus kisutch 
From:  Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  reefnet, hook and line, gill net, or purse seine
 
salmon, farmedyear round

Farmed and dangerous 

It's cheap but it will cost you. Don't buy it.
Latin:  Pinkus unnaturalis, Environmentalis hazardum 
 

salmon, ketaJune to November
Also known as "chum" or "dog"
Local Lummi Island keta caught by reefnet is available. Peak loca   more >>
Latin:  Oncorhynchus keta 
From:  Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  reef net, hook and line, gill net, or purse seine
 
salmon, pinkJune to September
Also known as "humpback"
Local Lummi Island pink salmon caught by reefnet is available. Peak lo   more >>
Latin:  Oncorhynchus gorbuscha 
From:  Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  reef net, hook and line, gill net, or purse seine
 
salmon, sockeyeMay to September
Also known as "red"
The Alaskan salmon fishery is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.
   more >>
Latin:  Oncorhynchus nerka 
From:  Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  reef net, hook and line, gill net, or purse seine
 
sardineMay to November
Latin:  Sardinops sagax 
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  gill net, seine, mid-water trawl
 
scallop, weathervaneJuly to February
Alaskan scallop fishery is well managed. By-catch is very low.
Latin:  Patinopecten caurinus 
From:  Primarily Alaska but may have small catch off OR
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  Dredge
 
sea cucumberOctober to March
fall, winter season

From:  Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
 
sea cucumberMarch to July
spring/summer season
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  wild
 
sea urchinyear round
Local (WA) season is from November-January for 12 weeks
From:  Alaska, Washington
Wild or Farmed?  wild
 
shrimp, coonstripeyear round
caught with spot shrimp
Latin:  Pandalus hypsinotis 
From:  Alaska, Washington, BC, Oregon
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  trap-caught
 
shrimp, pinkyear round
View source list 
Oregon has pinks available april-sept, Washington: april-oct., BC: june-dec

Latin:  Pandalus jordani 
From:   Oregon, Washington, BC
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  otter trawls with fin-fish excluder devices
 
shrimp, sidestripeyear round
Also lumped under the common name "spot prawn"
Caught along with pink shrimp.
View source list 

Latin:  Pandalopsis dispar 
From:  Alaska, BC, Oregon, Washington
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  trap-caught, trawl
 
shrimp, spotyear round
Spring and summer in BC
June-August Washington
Year round in Alaska
Easy to locate frozen year ro   more >>
Latin:  Pandalus platyceros 
From:  Alaska, BC, Washington
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  trap-caught
 
smeltDecember to March
For more information:
Latin:  Apirinchus thaleichthys 
From:  Washington, Oregon
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  gill net, dip net, trawl
 
sole, doveryear round
Also known as "slippery sole", "slime sole" and "shortfinned sole".
Latin:  Microstomus pacificus 
From:  California, Oregon, Washington, Canada
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  otter trawl
 
sole, englishyear round
Also known as "California sole", "lemon sole", and "pointed nose sole"
Latin:  Parophrys vetulus 
From:  California, Oregon, Washington, Canada
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  otter trawl
 
sole, petraleyear round
Also known as "brill", "California sole", "roundnosed sole"

Heaviest catch is from Dec-Feb.
Latin:  Eopsetta jordani 
From:  California, Oregon, Washington, Canada
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  otter trawl
 

sole, rex year round
Also known as "longfinned sole", "witch sole"
Latin:  Errex zachirus 
From:  Primarily from Alaska
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  otter trawl
 
sole, yellowfinyear round
Also known as "Alaska dab", "muddab" or "northern sole"
Pacific Seafood's website says that more than 100,000 t   more >>
Latin:  Limanda aspera 
From:  Alaska and west coast
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  otter trawl
 
squidNovember to March
Winter season.
Also known as California squid.
Comes to market frozen.
Latin:  Loligo opalescens 
From:  Southern California
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  seine
 
squidMay to September
Summer season.
Also known as California squid.
Comes to market frozen.
Latin:  Loligo opalescens 
From:  Central California
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  seine
 
steelheadyear round
Peak season is from October to May.

Latin:  Salmo gairdneri 
From:  Washington
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
sturgeonJanuary to February
For more information:
Latin:  Acipenser transmontanus 
From:  Washington, Oregon
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  hook and line
 
sturgeonyear round
Latin:  Acipenser transmontanus 
From:  California
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
tilapiayear round
From:  California, Idaho
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
trout, rainbowyear round
Latin:   Oncorhynchus mykiss 
From:  Idaho
Wild or Farmed?  farmed
 
tuna, albacoreJuly to September
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Latin:  Thunnus alalulunga 
From:  West Coast
Wild or Farmed?  wild
Capture Method:  troll, longline
 

 
 

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