Shore to Door – The Best Seafood Subscription Boxes

Direct from Fulton Fish Market in NYC, this truly is a ‘one stop shop’ for all your seasonal fish and seafood requirements. Whether you want to buy a wild or farmed whole fish ready for baking or grilling or a bundle of seafood to store in your freezer then this is well worth an online visit.

As a fish market, it offers a wide variety of wild and farmed seafood sourced from US waters and further afield including specialties such as Scottish freshwater trout and Spanish turbot. Many fish are also available as fillets and steaks –which may be fresh or frozen. You can also order a selection of smoked fish.

As well as many species of finfish, Fulton Fish Market offers shellfish such as lobster, crab, oysters, scallops, shrimp and more. If you are looking for something more exotic for your next recipe, you can also order octopus, sea urchin, eels and more. For easy BBQs, you can also buy ready prepared salmon burgers, salmon hot dogs and more.

Fulton Fish Market offer a range of bundles so you can stock up on white fish or salmon - ideal for freezing and using at a later date. They also offer dinner boxes such as for a fresh paella, a lobster and scallop dinner, or even a selection of seafood that you can serve up at a four person dinner party. Other bundles available include the grilling bundle with tasty black sea bass and shrimp, or you can just order a ‘Stay In Box’ for four people. There are also a variety of other products such as domestic and imported caviar that you can add to your order.

You may also want to have a look at the deals page which offers weekly deals with a 15% discount – perfect for stocking up the freezer with.

As a full fish market, the in-house fishmongers at Fulton Fish Market survey the market each night to select the freshest and best quality fish and seafoods for shipping out. This expert team also includes a Culinary Institute of America trained chef! As well as supplying seafood to your door, the market supplies many leading chefs and restaurants across the US.

When you choose your seafood for delivery, it is identified where the seafood is sourced from, as well as if it is wild or farmed and sustainable. It also provides nutritional information and gives you some tips for cooking and some great recipes.

When you order your seafood, it will be shipped out in biodegradable packaging along with food safe reusable gel packs to keep it cold.

If you live in or around New York, then Fulton Fish Market also offers the Fulton Fish Drop. Here, you can subscribe to a regular delivery of seafood either weekly, biweekly or monthly. There are a number of boxes available which are either finfish or fish and seafood, or you can make up your own box. The shipping costs are included for these boxes.

Oceanbox emphasize sustainability with their subscription boxes for freshwater and saltwater seafood. Their wild fish is caught by pole, hook and line etc. and any farmed fish supplied by Oceanbox also carries an ASC rating to prove it is sustainable.

The shipping packaging is non-toxic, recyclable and biodegradable. Shipping costs are included with the cost of the box.

It takes just a few minutes to set a new account up online and there you can manage your orders, skip weeks and more. You can cancel your subscription at any time. The site also offers tips, recipes and more.

Subscription box size varies, with the smallest box proving four 5 oz servings, and the largest providing twelve 5 oz servings of seafood. You can choose to have your box delivered weekly, biweekly or monthly and once you have decided on your box, you can then select your fish and seafood choices from a wide selection and finally choose the best delivery day for you.

Providing a range of top quality saltwater fish and seafood to most of the US, the fish supplied is flash frozen soon after catching so that it keeps its freshness until you are ready to thaw and cook it.

Much of the seafood supplied by Sizzlefish.com is wild caught although some species are farmed. You can select if you want just wild fish, or a selection of wild and farmed seafood. There are also plenty of recipe ideas on the website and recipes and menus are curated monthly. The Prime subscription (wild and farmed) and Prime Plus (wild and farmed) allows you to choose up to 14 servings in each box. You can manage your account easily online, including skipping a delivery if you need to. There is no commitment for a Sizzlefish.com subscription.

The fish is delivered in a reusable and recyclable cooler with dry ice to ensure the fish is delivered frozen. Each fish portion is also vacuum sealed and ready to go straight into the freezer. Portion sizes vary but most are 4 or 5 oz plus.

The Wild Alaskan Company delivers sustainable and wild caught frozen seafood to your home on a monthly on two monthly basis. You can choose from a white fish option, salmon or combo box containing either 12 or 24 individually wrapped portions. The seafood is packaged in an insulated cooler and on dry ice, ready to transfer to your freezer when it arrives. It is easy to sign up online and you can manage your account online or via email with customer services.

All the seafood is sourced from sustainably managed wild fisheries in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest and is frozen as soon as it arrives on shore. Salmon is available in 6 oz portions and the white fish come as similar sized portions.

Now offering an online subscription service, SEA TO TABLE provides a selection of frozen fish and seafood either on demand, every week, month or two months. There is a wide choice of boxes available, including salmon, selections for grilling and you can also add extra portions of seafood to your delivery.

SEA TO TABLE is a certified B Corp and the seafood is wild caught in US fisheries. Once caught, the seafood is flash frozen and shipped on dry ice and eco-friendly insulation. All portions are individually wrapped so you can just put them straight into the freezer. There are also lots of tips and recipes on the website to help you make the most of your subscription box.

Offering wild caught fish that is certified by the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) or listed as a Good Alternative or Best Choice by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, Vital Choice is also a certified B Corp with supports ethical suppliers and donate some profit to environmental programs.

The fish is all wild caught and the portions are flash frozen, individually wrapped and vacuum sealed. The seafood is shipped on dry ice in an eco-friendly box so you can place the seafood straight into the freezer once it arrives.

There are currently three subscription boxes available that you can order online; salmon, fish or seafood and these contain between 10 and 22 servings – depending on the box chosen which is delivered on a monthly plan. The box is delivered on the second week of the month and you are emailed each month to confirm if you want the next box or you can skip a month or even just cancel.

This service offers wild caught and sustainable fish from Alaska and the North Pacific which are then flash frozen in either Sitka or partner plants before being delivered to your door on dry ice.

Unlike most seafood subscription services; Sitka Salmon Shares is a community supported fishery (CSF) scheme or values-based seafood business. This means rather than you buying a subscription box, you are actually buying or reserving your ‘share’ of the catch during fishing season. This share service supports smaller fishermen who generally receive between 10% and 30% more of the value of the catch through the scheme than they would if selling elsewhere.

The fish in your box can differ to the projected harvest as can the weight provided, as unlike traditional subscription boxes that provide a set amount/species mix in every box, the shares are sold before the catch is caught.

With a selection of boxes available, including salmon, white fish and seafood, the boxes also detail the source of each catch and newsletters, blogs and other information is published by the fishermen.

A provider of frozen meats for decades, Rastelli’s also offers a good value seafood sampler box. Current contents are around 6 lbs. of salmon, cod, shrimp and salmon burgers. You can also make your own box up of seafood and add meat if you like. The seafood sampler (and other seafood items) is shipped frozen on dry ice.

It is easy to open an online account and you can manage your subscription through here. You have the choice of having the seafood sampler box delivered every one, two, three, four or six weeks, or you can even just buy a box as a one-off.

If you want Maine lobsters delivered to your door, then LobsterAnywhere offers an online subscription service to anywhere in the US.

Lobsters can be delivered live, ranging in size from small to monster six pounders. Lobsters for live shipping are taken from the boats and moved into live holding systems where they are hand selected and packed. As well as live lobsters, you can order a variety of fresh or frozen lobster tails and meat. Shrimps and scallops are also available along with favorites such as lobster dinners, Surf & Turfs, frozen bisques and chowders.

Offering a range of fish and seafood products as well as a seafood sampler box, Greensbury market can also deliver meat packs to your door. You can buy a seafood sampler as a one off or set up a regular delivery which has a 5% cost reduction. You can choose how often you receive the box and can manage your account online. The seafood sampler contains 15 servings of fish and seafood which is wild caught and MSC certified.

The seafood is flash frozen and then shipped frozen on dry ice in a cooler which can be reused.

Thrive Market is a membership-based online market which as well as offering seafood, offers meats, groceries, wine, supplements and more. Many products are also organic. To order from Thrive Market, you will need to take out a monthly membership which can be as little as $5 per month and you can then order products that can have as much as 50% off the retail price.

 You can order seafood as individual items or ‘build your own bundle’. The box will contain your choice of four frozen seafoods (such as cod or scallops) plus two deluxe frozen seafoods (such as crab claws or lobster tails). You can also buy a salmon box or wild caught box. The seafood available is either wild caught or responsibly farmed and all is traceable.

The Gourmet seafood box is offered by a company that has been directly importing and distributing seafood for almost 30 years, which then moved into subscription boxes to offer fresh fish to all customers – wherever they live.

The seafood available is flash frozen for freshness on the day of the catch and is then shipped on dry ice in a cooler ready for you to move straight into your freezer.

A subscription box offers a selection of natural and smoked seafoods, with a sampler box containing 12 servings varying between 4 oz and 6 oz each. There are other boxes available, including the Wild Box.

As well as natural fish and seafoods, there are also prepared products such as salmon burgers and bacon wrapped scallops, and these are available within the subscription boxes. You can also build your own box with a minimum of 12 items.

Offering a wide range of seafoods and seafood favorites, such as sushi, stuffed clams, crab cakes, chowders and more, The Fresh Lobster Company can also ship a fresh lobster - from small to 15 lbs. monsters - anywhere in the US overnight.

You can also order fresh fish portions as well as more unusual seafoods such as octopus and eel. Seafoods arrive in a decorative gift package, making these boxes perfect for gifting as well as enjoying yourself! Where required, the package also includes a manual for live lobster and shellfish preparation.

The Maryland fresh seafood retailer Cameron’s Seafood now ships a selection of crab and other seafoods fresh to your door. Options include Maryland crabs, Alaskan King and Snow crab legs, crab meat, lobster, shrimp, clams, shucked oysters, scallops and more. There is also a selection of salmon and white fish available.

You can order seafoods as one off items, or you can choose a sampler box, such as the Maryland seafood sampler or Alaskan crab leg sampler. Some items are shipped fresh while other will be shipped frozen on dry ice depending on the season.

Seafood delivered from the seafood crate is delivered fresh rather than frozen. You can choose from a large selection of fish such as white fish and salmon as well as seafood such as lobster, oysters, shrimp and more. Some of the products are sustainable and certified by the ASC.

As well as ordering products separately, you can order crates which range from small (containing around three portions) to larger crates of fish, seafood or even a sushi mix. These contain around ten 7 oz portions. The seafood is shipped cold as fresh rather than on dry ice and shipping costs are calculated per order.