COVID-19 Update

Given the Knox County health recommendations, and general care as a local business, we are taking extra precautions to ensure safety. As a fresh fish market, we’re used to washing our hands and sanitizing work stations. But we are going one step further. All employees...

Live MAINE Lobsters for New Year’s Eve

  As is yearly tradition, the Shrimp Dock is offering live Maine lobsters, shipped directly from Kennebunkport, Maine to Knoxville! These lobsters range in size from 1.5 to 2.3 pounds. Lobsters are one of the sea’s great delicacies. They are also easy to...

Come in and Smell the Scallops!

Fresh sea scallops smell like nothing else….briny, like the ocean, and sweet—all at the same time!  We carry only dry pack scallops, which means that there are no chemicals or water added.  You are only getting the real thing here!  From bays (40 to 60...

Happy About Halibut!

This qualifies in the “did you know?” category:  Halibut are the largest of flat fish, as this guy to the  left can attest!  AND, though they are born with eyes on either side of their head, the “bottom” eye migrates to the top at six months! ...

Mad about Mahi!

We are mad about mahi-mahi this week! Also known as dolphin fish, mahi-mahi is Hawaiian for “very strong”! It is a great fish to grill, broil, bake or steam. The taste resembles other whitefish, such as flounder and tilapia. As always, we have recipes to...

All Hail to Haddock!

Haddock  is a marine fish found on both sides of the North Atlantic. Haddock is a popular food fish and is widely fished commercially year-round. Some of the methods used are Danish seine nets, trawlers, long lines and fishing nets. Fresh haddock has a clean white...

Feature Fish: Golden Tilefish

GOLDEN TILEFISH The golden tilefish is blue-green and iridescent on the back, with numerous spots of bright yellow and gold. The belly is white and the head is rosy, with blue under the eyes.  Tilefish inhabit the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope...