Ipswich Shellfish Co., Inc.

06/23/2026

Since it's 🩷 National Pink Day, we wanted to feature one of our favorite pink foods...shrimp! 🦐 Shrimp turn pink when cooked because the heat breaks down a protein in the shell called crustacyanin, which binds to a pigment called astaxanthin. In raw shrimp, this protein hides the pigment and when heated, the protein unravels and releases the pigment, revealing the pink-ish color!

06/22/2026

Click to learn more about how TEDs (Turtle Excluder Devices) help to save sea turtles 🐢 while still safely harvesting seafood.

These devices get an A+ for reducing sea turtle bycatch!

Bycatch, where sea turtles can get caught in fishing gear and drown, is one of the major threats they face. That’s why we worked with fishermen to develop turtle excluder devices, which are a grid of metal bars that direct turtles (and other large animals) out an escape opening, while shrimp pass through the bars into the bag of the net. When they’re properly installed and maintained, they're 97 percent successful at saving turtles from trawl nets!

Learn more about these devices and how we’ve made them more effective over the years: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/gearing-turtle-excluder-devices-strengthen-fisheries-and-help-recover-sea-turtle

06/21/2026

Fish-ing all the fathers and father figures of the world a fin-tastic Father's Day! 🐟

06/19/2026

Everyone can enjoy FREE SALTWATER FISHING in Massachusetts this Father’s Day! No permit is needed for recreational saltwater fishing on June 21, 2026. We hope to see lots of families out enjoying the amazing recreational fishing available, both on shore and from vessel. New to saltwater fishing in Massachusetts? Visit our website to learn more about recreational fishing regulations, public access, and our annual saltwater fishing derby. https://www.mass.gov/recreational-saltwater-fishing

06/18/2026

Do you know how to measure the total length of a striped bass? Are you using inline circle hooks when you fish with natural bait? Have you heard about the updated filleting rules? Don’t worry, we have all the striped bass recreational fishing rules in one place to help you prepare for your next fishing trip. Review the rules for the 2026 season, and thanks for supporting the long-term sustainability of our recreational striped bass fishery. https://www.mass.gov/news/know-before-you-go-reminder-about-mas-recreational-striped-bass-fishing-rules

📷 Photo courtesy of Ray Jarvis

06/16/2026

It was a special day at the Jimmy DiMarzio Annual Scholarship Golf Outing ⛳️ for Ipswich Shellfish Co., Inc. to be recognized for our continued support of the ACF Epicurean Club of Boston (American Culinary Federation) and their commitment to supporting future leaders in the culinary world.

06/11/2026

We SEA what you did there!!! 🦞

The unofficial New England Summer Diet 🍦🦞☕

If you grew up in New England, there’s a good chance your summer menu looked something like this: iced coffee on the way to the beach, a turkey sandwich and chips packed in the cooler, lobster rolls and clam cakes by the water, soft serve in a Red Sox helmet, Del’s Lemonade on a hot afternoon, and fresh local berries all season long.

No calories. No food groups. Just a collection of the foods that make a New England summer feel like summer.

What would you add to the pyramid?

06/11/2026

We believe that we will win! ⚽️🇺🇸 FIFA in Boston!

FIFA has arrived at Copley Square Park! ⚽️🏆

The FIFA World Cup™ is taking place in Boston starting June 13th to July 19th! 🎊 is celebrating in a big way with Community Watch Parties at some of your favorite parks throughout Boston.

Get your cheering squad ready! 📣

⚽6/15 - Spain vs. Cape Verde watch party at Town Field, Dorchester at 11:30 a.m.
⚽6/19 - Brazil vs. Haiti watch party at Boston Common Parkman Bandstand at 8:00 p.m.
⚽6/27 - Colombia vs. Portugal watch party at East Boston Memorial Stadium at 7:00 p.m.

Learn more about FIFA at boston.gov/summer

06/11/2026

06/08/2026

Today we celebrate World Oceans Day. Why? Oceans produce more than half the planet's oxygen, regulate climate, and sustain the livelihoods of over 3 billion people. Unfortunately, plastic pollution, overfishing, and warming waters are collapsing marine ecosystems. How can we help? Support sustainable fisheries, protect marine habitat, and reduce single-use plastics!