The gift giving season is in full swing, and the marketplace is awash in unique gizmos, gadgets and garments for the seafaring friends and business partners in your life. Take a gander at SeafoodSource’s 2016 Gift Guide below, which features 10 seafood-themed gift ideas from company’s known to the industry that are sure to make a splash. Interested in an item pictured? Navigate to the product descriptions below the break for more information.
1.) Charleston Shucker Company Handmade Oyster Knives – For the oyster fanatics in your life, this customizable shucking knife, complete with a rosewood hand, is handcrafted in North Carolina by craftsman John Ratterree, who has been working with metals and leather since 1979.
“The art of opening oysters is a timeless craft and no tool is better suited for the task than our custom made oyster knives. From the moment you grab a hold of our handmade oyster shuckers’ rosewood handles, you’ll immediately feel the difference in quality and strength – and in the ease with which you’re able to crack open your next oyster,” according to the product description on Charleston Shucker Company’s website.
Get the Carolina Craftsman knife (pictured) here for USD 175 (EUR 167).
2.) Lobster Trap Rockers – Hamilton Marine’s lobster trap rocker (pictured) is constructed from “comfortable lobster trap material” and is perfect for kicking back and relaxing “Downeast-style.” Order the pictured chair in lime green for USD 219.99 (EUR 210.90) here.
3.) Tidal Vision’s salmon leather belts and wallets – The products available for purchase on Tidal Vision’s website are created with materials that are 100 percent upcycled from sustainable fisheries. The belts (pictured) are made with sustainable wild Alaska Salmon leather, and come complete with a durable organic canvas lining on the inside. “You can customize your salmon leather belt quickly and easily with by adding your own buckle,” per the product description. Get a Tidal Vision salmon leather belt for USD 84 (EUR 80).
The billfold/wallet, is also made from Alaska Salmon leather, and boasts 6 card pockets, with one ID window pocket, and two long pockets for bills and checks. Get a Tidal Vision salmon leather belt here for USD 79 (EUR 75).
4.) SeaLife jewelry – A percentage of every purchase from the SeaLife virtual shelves goes toward supporting and preserving oceans. “SeaLife.gifts is dedicated to helping raise money to support many of the great charities who are working the tireless fight on the front lines. We contribute 5 – 25 percent of every purchase to helping preserve our oceans and the wonderful life within,” according to the website. Choose from a variety of bracelets and pendants (including the octopus bracelet pictured) here.
5.) Apparel, cups, accessories and more from the Salmon Sisters – The Salmon Sisters website highlights original designs from two young Alaskan fishermen, Emma Teal and Claire, both born and inspired by the wilderness of Alaska and the sustainable fisheries of the North Pacific.
To peruse the selection of goods on the Salmon Sister site, click here.
To learn more about the Salmon Sisters’ story, watch the video below.
6.) Totes from Maine’s SeaBags – All items produced by SeaBags, which is based in Maine, use recycled sails. According to the company’s e-commerce site: “Owning a Sea Bag is like carrying a story on your shoulder. These stories start with the sailors who bring us sails that make their way to our home on the working waterfront in Portland, Maine and continue with the many people who will touch each bag we create.”
7.) Anchovy and Blueback Herring Trucker Hats from MAD Agriculture – Give a tip of the hat to your favorite fisheries’ friends with these forage fish caps. The product description says it best:
“Face it, if you are wearing a forage fish hat, you are in the know. Yet, it can be hard to explain the connection between the anchovy on your hat and the pillaging of the oceans to feed other fish, chickens and pigs.
“’So, when someone says, "What's up with the anchovy hat, brah?’"
“‘You say, "Anchovies rock, brah. They're beautiful, super healthy to eat, but most are yanked out of the ocean to farm chickens, fish and pigs. Not cool, brah.’"
Purchase both caps for USD 20 (EUR 19) a piece here.
8.) Brio 43368 Aquaponics Sytem in white – Why not bring aquaculture and agriculture home with you? This Brio 43368 Aquaponics System will allow you to do just that, and comes with the following features:
- Complete aquaponics system including the glass aquarium with cover
- Water circulating pump, Expanded clay substrate for the planted garden
- Programmable lighting system with 2 independent timers to illuminate separately the aquarium and the garden
- Two LED Grow bulb for foliage
- Plants and decoration shown are not included
Order one off of Amazon for USD 499.99 (478.95) here.
9.) Seafood cookbooks – No gift guide would be well-rounded without some juicy reading material. So, whether its Barton Seaver’s latest book “Two if by Sea" or one of these bestsellers on Amazon, give the gift that keeps on cooking.
Want a taste of what’s in store in Seaver’s latest work? Check out these five recipes featured in “Two if by Sea” - 5 new seafood recipes from Barton Seaver. And read through SeafoodSource’s latest Seaver interview here.
10.) Gift lobster from Lobstahbox.com – For anyone you know who loves lobster, seafood gift boxes like those on Lobstahbox.com are perfect for bringing luxury seafood items to your friends and family from afar. Pick from a variety of box options here.
