A fishmonger dumping ice on a case of fresh fish at a Locals seafood market with customers in the background.

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.

Several yellow and gray fish with closed mouths laid out on a wire  rack.

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.

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

    Catfish

    Snowy Grouper

    Sheepshead

    Striped Bass

    Golden Tilefish

    Rainbow Trout

    Speckled Trout

    Yellowfin Tuna

  • Available in 12oz packs (2 servings)

    Black Sea Bass
    skin-on fillets
    $22

    Flounder
    skinless fillet
    $28

    Golden Tilefish
    skin on fillet
    $28

    Catfish
    skinless fillet
    $10

    Speckled Sea Trout
    skin-on fillet
    $18

    Swordfish
    skin-on steaks
    $19

    Bigeye Tuna
    skinless steaks
    $38

    Vermilion Snapper
    skin-on filets
    $23

  • Fresh Dayboat Shrimp

    • Large (26/30 Count), In-shell, head-on

    Individually Quick Frozen In-Shell Shrimp

    • XL (21/25 count), headless

    Individually Quick Frozen Peeled & Deviened Shrimp

    • Jumbo (16/20 Count)

    • Large (26/30 Count)

  • NC Shucked Oysters

    • Available by the pint

    NC In-Shell Oysters for Raw

    • Tarheel Tiderunners | Stump Sound - medium & salty

    NC In-Shell Oysters for Roasting/Steaming/Grilling

    • Out of Season

  • Littleneck Clams

    Sea Scallops
    mid-Atlantic, dry pack
    10/20 Count, fresh and frozen
    Fresh U12 Jumbo

  • Hard Blue Crab

    • fresh steamed #1 (large) Jimmies

    • frozen steamed #2 jimmies (medium)

    Soft Shell Crab

    • cleaned & frozen

    • available in medium (prime), large (jumbo), & XL (whale)

    Crab Meat

    • Fresh Jumbo Lump, Lump, Claw Meat, Cocktail Claws

    • Frozen Jumbo Lump, Claw Meat, Cocktail Claws, Crab Roe

    Live Crawfish

    • available by the pound and in 10lb bulk

    • must pre-order by Wednesday at 10AM

  • Bacon-Wrapped Jumbo Scallops
    Includes four ready-to-cook bacon-wrapped scallops.
    $18

    Crab Cakes
    Just thaw, cook & serve. Includes two 4oz cakes
    70% crab meat, very little filler!
    $22

    Shrimp Salad
    The shrimp salad you know and love. Fresh and ready to eat. 6oz.
    $12

    Smoked Fish Dip
    Ready-to-eat. 6oz.
    $9.99

    Charbroiled Oyster Kit
    24 oysters, herb butter, lemons
    $38

    Raw Oyster Kit
    24 oysters, sauces, lemons
    $35

    Bottarga
    Salt-cured & smoked mullet roe, ready to slice or grate for a taste of the sea!

    Fishermen's Chowder Base
    Just thaw, heat, add the seafood of your choice, and serve. Quart.
    $18

    Fish Stock
    Quart
    $8

  • 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 only at: East Raleigh Market & Headquarters, State Farmers Market, & WNC Farmers Market.

    Alaskan Sockeye Salmon

  • 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

    Trout Caviar

    • please special order one week in advance

What’s

Available?

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.

Important Notes:

The deadline to reserve an order is X:00 on X.

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

Thursday
East Raleigh Headquarters 11am - 6pm
Raleigh Farmers Mkt - 10am - 4pm

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

Saturday
East Raleigh Headquarters 10am - 4pm
Raleigh Farmers Mkt 10am - 4pm
Chapel Hill Farmers Mkt 9am - 12pm
Downtown Cary Farmers Mkt 9am - 12pm

Locals Catch Seafood Subscription

Locals Catch Seafood Subscription

Close-up of a person filleting a fish on a white cutting board with a knife.

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.