A fishmonger in a black T-shirt with a mullet graphic replenishes ice on a case of fresh fish at the Durham market.

Fresh

off the boat.

Every week, we bring seafood fresh off the boats of North Carolina’s finest fishermen to our Headquarters in East Raleigh to clean, cut, and distribute to you. Drop by a market to check out what’s available today or sign up for weekly emails for up-to-date availability and pricing. Reserve your seafood for pickup at one of our markets, or go ahead and subscribe for the season at the bottom of the page.

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Several fresh yellow and gray fish, Pompano, lie on a metal rack.

What’s

Available?

Our seafood is fresh from North Carolina fishing families. The availability of a product is dependent on many factors, including weather conditions, the season, and regulatory closures.

Listed below is what we may have available. To receive the most up-to-date, accurate inventory of availability with pricing, please subscribe to our once-a-week availability emails.

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  • *To receive the weekly availability email, please sign up here. But generally, during this season, you might expect to find:

    Bigeye Tuna - Wanchese, NC

    Swordfish - Wanchese, NC

    Black Sea Bass - Wanchese, NC

    Red Drum - Wanchese, NC

    Black Drum - Wanchese, NC

    Spanish Mackerel - Wanchese, NC

    Striped Mullet - Wanchese, NC

    Bluefish - Wanchese, NC

    Flounder - Wanchese & Beaufort, NC

    Black/Gag Grouper - Hampstead, NC

    Vermilion Snapper - Hampstead, NC

    Amberjack - Topsail Island, NC

    Sunburst Rainbow Trout - Waynesville, NC

    Atlantic Salmon - Gulf of Maine

  • Available in 12oz packs (2 servings)

    American Red Snapper
    skin-on fillets

    Gag Grouper
    skin-on fillets

    Flounder
    skinless fillet

    Golden Tilefish
    skin on fillet

    Catfish
    skinless fillet

    Vermilion Snapper
    skin-on filets

  • Fresh Dayboat NC Shrimp - in season

    • 21/25ct Head On

    • 21/25ct Headless

    • 26/30ct Headless

    Individually Quick Frozen In-Shell NC Shrimp - year-round

    headless

    • XL (21/25 count)

    • Jumbo (16/20 count)

    Individually Quick Frozen Peeled & Deviened NC Shrimp - year-round

    • Large (26/30 Count)

    • Jumbo (16/20 Count)

  • Varieties vary by week . To receive the weekly availability email, please sign up here.

    SELECT - best for raw/half-shell

    • OYSTER MONTH SPECIAL thru NOV 2

    • Dozen $15, 50 count $50, 100 count $95

    • Core Sounder - Jarrett Bay - MD/SALTY

    • O'Cocks - Ocracoke - MD/SALTY

    • Herring Shoal - Oregon Inlet - MD/MEDIUM SALT

    • Croatan Select - White Oak River - MD/SALTY

    • Slash Creek - Hatteras - MD/SALTY

    STEAMERS - best for roast/grill/steam

    • OYSTER MONTH SPECIAL thru NOV 2

    • 50 count $45, 100 count $80

    • Grace Point - Broad Green - MD/MEDIUM SALT

    • Currituck Selects - Spencer Bay - LRG/MEDIUM SALT

    NC Shucked Oysters

    • Bay River, NC

    • Available by the pint

    • Gallons avail by special order

  • Little + Middleneck Clams
    Bogue Sound, Newport River, Core Banks

    Clam Boil Kit - 36 clams, garlic & herb butter, lemons

    Sea Scallops
    mid-Atlantic, dry pack
    - 10/20ct LARGE
    - U10 JUMBO
    - avail fresh & IQF

  • Hand Picked Blue Crab Meat

    • Jumbo Lump, Lump, Claw

    • FROZEN: Cocktail Claws, Crab Roe/Fat

    Hard Blue Crabs - Wanchese, NC

    • FRESH steamed #1 Jimmies

    • LIVE #1 Jimmies - East Raleigh Shop ONLY

    Soft Shell Blue Crabs

    • cleaned & frozen year round: medium (prime), large (jumbo), & XL (whale)

    • LIVE/ FRESH available ~April - June

    Live Crawfish

    • available ~ APRIL thru JULY

  • Bacon-Wrapped Jumbo Scallops
    Includes four ready-to-cook bacon-wrapped scallops.

    Crab Cakes
    Just thaw, cook & serve. Includes two 4oz cakes
    70% crab meat, very little filler!

    Shrimp Salad
    The shrimp salad you know and love. Fresh and ready to eat. 6oz.

    Smoked Fish Dip
    Ready-to-eat. 6oz.

    Charbroiled Oyster Kit
    24 oysters, garlic herb butter, lemons

    Raw Oyster Kit
    24 oysters, cocktail, mignonette, lemons

    Clam Boil Kit
    36 clams, garlic herb butter, lemons

    Bottarga
    Salt-cured mullet roe, ready to slice or grate for a taste of the sea! » more info

    Fishermen's Chowder Base
    Just thaw, heat, add the seafood of your choice, and serve.

    Fish Stock

  • Our Locals Select line is our carefully curated collection of premium seafood from trusted sources beyond North Carolina, that simply aren't available in our local waters. Every Locals Select product meets the same exacting standards for quality, sustainability, and traceability that define our core NC seafood program. Available at these locations:

    • East Raleigh Market & Headquarters

    • Chapel Hill Farmers Market

    • Raleigh Farmers Market

    • WNC Farmers Market

    Sockeye Salmon - Bristol Bay, Alaska
    Atlantic Salmon - Gulf of Maine
    Snow Crab clusters - Barents Sea, Norway

  • Dill Cold Smoked Rainbow Trout

    Original Cold Smoked Rainbow Trout

    Pastrami Cold Smoked Rainbow Trout

    Hot Smoked Rainbow Trout

    Bottarga

    • cured mullet roe, available in 4-6 oz. packs

    Marshallberg NC Ossetra Sturgeon Caviar

    • available for special order

    Trout Caviar

    • special order one week in advance

Reserve Your Order
for Market Pickup

We stock our weekend markets with the best seafood North Carolina has to offer. Walk-ups are welcome and our sales team will be happy to assist you in selecting your fish or shellfish.

Many items sell out, so we encourage our customers to subscribe to our weekly availability newsletter and reserve their weekend purchases ahead of time. To reserve your catch based on the weekly availability newsletter, please fill out the reserve order form. If you would like to order for a large event or future weeks, email us: orders@localsseafood.com

Important Notes:

The deadline to reserve an order is Friday at 12:00PM.

Pickup for reservations is available at the following locations and times:

Wednesday
East Raleigh Headquarters 10am - 5pm

Thursday
East Raleigh Headquarters 10am - 5pm
Raleigh Farmers Mkt - 10am - 4pm

Friday
East Raleigh Headquarters 10am - 5pm
Raleigh Farmers Mkt 10am - 4pm

Saturday
East Raleigh Headquarters 10am - 5pm
Raleigh Farmers Mkt 10am - 4pm
Chapel Hill Farmers Mkt 8am - 12pm
Downtown Cary Farmers Mkt 8am - 12pm

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Asheville/WNC Orders
Join our WNC email list for catch updates
avl@localsseafood.com

Durham Food Hall Orders
durham@localsseafood.com or 919-294-9910

Calling all seafood lovers! Sign up for the Locals Catch Seafood Subscription to receive seasonal North Carolina seafood every week. Our program is a great way to explore the state’s seafood and save money. Each weekly subscription includes two selections of North Carolina seafood. These selections are usually a pound each, but some items are included by count rather than weight (oysters, soft shell crabs, etc.). Learn more about our subscription program here.

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