The Ultimate Seafood Lover’s Gift Guide
The holidays are fast approaching, so don’t wait to get the seafood lovers, ocean fanatics, and merpeople in your life some presents they’ll actually like.
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, St. Nicholas Day, and Boxing Day are all in December, so no matter what you celebrate, we’ve got a feeling you’ll be needing gift ideas. And we’ve got ’em: gifts for fathers, mothers, grandparents, teens, husbands, wives—you name it.
The below listicle comes with 5 gift ideas (in a variety of price ranges) for each of the possible recipients in your life: The Chef, The Foodie, The Fashionista, The Fisherman, and The Home Decorator.
Let’s get gifting!
For the Chef…
1. The Blue Food Cookbook: Delicious Seafood Recipes for a Sustainable Future ($26.76)
The Blue Food Cookbook isn’t just for seafood recipes, although it has that too! Not only does it feature a foreword from Shailene Woodley, but its two authors, Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver, are respectively an award-winning and Emmy-nominated food equity and climate activist and an expert on seafood cooking and sustainability.
With their powers combined, you’ll find yourself with a cookbook that’ll make any home chef excited to make more seafood.
2. A Glass Caviar Serving Set with 2 Mother of Pearl Spoons ($17.99)
Someone in your life is ready to become a caviar connoisseur. Help them prepare for their journey into the world of sturgeon roe with this Caviar Serving Set. It’s classy, simple, and will keep that caviar cool and perfect for serving to some lucky guests.
It could also work as a subtle cue to the recipient that you want them to serve you some caviar. What? It’s still a gift!
3. Tin to Table: Fancy, Snacky Recipes for Tin-thusiasts and A-fish-ionados ($16.99)
Tinned fish is taking over the world right now, so keep your finger on the pulse and get the chef in your life some recipes that will inspire them to incorporate more tinned fish into their dishes.
Tin to Table was Bon Appetit’s Best Cookbook of Spring 2023 and WIRED’s Best Cookbook of 2023, but it’s more relevant now than ever.
4. 6-piece Reusable Ceramic Oyster Shells ($25.99)
These ceramic oyster shells can be used on the grill and then tossed in the dishwasher. If you know a chef who loves oysters (or likes the idea of cooking and serving shrimp, scallops, clams, eggs, and more) in an oyster-shaped dish, you gotta get them this. It’s great for serving dips and sauces too!
Classier and cleaner than serving out of the shell but still bringing that shell-vibe to the table, these little dishes are great for those who love unique dishware and have a great attention to detail.
5. Oyster Shucker Machine ($39.99)
If you’ve ever shucked a hundred oysters before (or maybe even just one), you’ll know how it feels to never want to shuck another oyster again. Yes, it can be fun—the first time. But if the family chef plans to serve oysters at a party or en masse at home, save them time and effort by getting them this oyster shucking machine.
Trust us, they’ll thank you for it!
For the Foodie…
1. Fishwife Holiday Gift Tin Collection ($39–$99)
The Fishwife craze is far from over, so why not lean in? If you have a tinned fish aficionado in your life, they will love the Fishwife Holiday Gift Tin Collection. It comes with a bit of everything, from smoked salmon to sardines to mussels, and there are a few different sizes to choose from, so you can choose what price and option fits your foodie friend best.
Packed with high protein and omega-3s, this tinned seafood will have the foodie in your life feeling healthy, happy, and full of savory goodness.
2. MARKY'S Curated Caviar Tasting Gift Set ($219.90)
For the fanciest foodie you know, this 4-pack of caviar to taste and try will have your loved ones feeling like they’re draped in silk and laying on a vintage chaise lounge. It comes with Kaluga Hybrid Caviar, Osetra Caviar, Hackleback Caviar, and Siberian Sturgeon Caviar, as well as crackers and a gift bag.
Show your foodie friend or family member how much you love them and admire their impeccable taste in roe!
3. 32-piece Seafood Tool Set ($25.99)
Everyone has a friend who goes ham at a crab boil. This gift is made for them. Give the seafood lover in your life this 32-piece Seafood Tool Set so they’re prepared to crack open crab, scoop out shellfish, devein shrimp, and more!
It comes with every seafood-eating tool you could dream of.
4. ButcherBox’s Ultimate Seafood Box ($189)
Feed your seafood loving friends and family right with a ButcherBox made just for them! Their Ultimate Seafood Box is exactly what it sounds like. From salmon to lobster, this box has a sampling of every bit of seafood a person might need, shipped right to their door.
For the foodie who loves it all, this box full of seafood will surely satisfy!
5. Merman’s Revenge Gourmet Seasonings and Sauces ($4.97)
We would be remiss if we didn’t mention the one and only Merman’s Revenge Gourmet Seasonings and Sauces. We make our seasonings and sauces with seafood in mind, but they go great on just about everything—from veggies to pork, to beef, to pasta, to popcorn even! You can grab everything from our Blackened Seasoning to Cajun Style Hot Sauce at your local Walmart.
The foodie in your life will thank you for the full lineup of seasoning and sauces that they can put on everything! They make great stocking stuffers as well.
For the Fashionista…
1. Sardines Makeup Bag ($6.99)
If you know someone who loves makeup or needs a cute little zipper pouch, consider grabbing them this chic (and maybe a bit quirky) Sardines Makeup Bag. Bonus points if they're a Wicked fan! You know what they say: green and pink go good well together.
For those who love tinned fish and being stylish, this is a gimme.
2. Seafood Tote Bag ($12.89)
Practical, useful, and incredibly chic, this Seafood Tote Bag will have the lobster-loving fashionista in your life looking trendy and fashionable. Frankly, they don’t even have to like seafood to love this bag. The painted look is gorgeous and evokes the feeling of drinking a nice glass of wine on a balcony overlooking the ocean.
Watch out, New Yorker tote bag, you have competition.
3. Lobster-shaped Crossbody Bag ($38.68)
Someone in your life is looking for a unique new statement purse. Are they fun? Do they like to laugh, but also serve looks? They’ll love this Lobster-shaped Crossbody Bag. Not only is it funny and cute, but it’s also surprisingly spacious.
Fashion fanatics will love flexing with this bag on the beach.
4. Conch/Shell Shoulder Handbag ($25.99)
If the lobster bag was a bit too wild for the fashionista you know, this bag will likely be more their speed. It comes in gold and silver, and there’s a clam shell version in two colors as well. This Conch/Shell Shoulder Handbag is the classier cousin to the previous bag and will complete any mermaid or merman’s look.
Remove the chain, and this purse can double as a clutch!
5. Rhinestone Lobster Brooch ($14.99)
This Rhinestone Lobster Brooch is a lobster lover’s delight. The red crystals and safety pin shape add some trendy and classy flair to this stylish little brooch. It even comes with a free gift box!
For the brooch collector in your life, this is an easy and unique win.
For the Fisherman…
1. Wendala's® Fish Away Scrubs ($18–50)
If the family fisherman is tired of smelling like fish all day long, good news: Wendala's® Fish Away Scrubs are here to make their lives easier. These sugar hand scrubs can be bought individually or in a fun pack. The scent options are Lemon Clove and Rosemary Mint, and they have a version to repel fish smells as well as crab smells!
So if you know and love a fisherman or crabber who wants to freshen up their hands after a long day at sea, this is the gift for them.
2. Dexter Outdoors® 7-Inch Fillet Knife ($51.99)
This 7-inch flexible fillet knife is the chosen knife of the pros. Seriously! Ask a professional fisherman what fish fillet knife they use, and you’ll likely hear them say Dexter. Classic, sharp, and effective, this knife is the best way for the fisherman in your life to fillet fish on the fly.
Show them you care and stuff their stocking with this practical tool!
3. 7-piece Fish Cleaning Kit ($22.49)
If your fisherman family member or friend is just getting started with filleting and needs the full kit, this is a great one that will give them a bit of everything they could need. It comes with a scale cleaning brush, scissors, anti-cutting gloves, tweezers, and more!
Help them round out their kit with a bag full of tools that’ll turn their fresh catch into dinner in seconds.
4. Lure Advent Calendar ($16.99)
Keep the spirit of Christmas alive with this advent calendar! If you don’t celebrate Christmas, it’s still a lot of fun—because who doesn’t want 24 gifts in one? This advent calendar comes with 24 colorful lures of different shapes and sizes that’ll have fishermen young and old excited to see what they’ll get next.
There’s also a version that comes with a tackle box for a few dollars more if you want to go the extra mile.
5. Catch Co Mystery Tackle Box ($24.99)
Speaking of tackle boxes, this Mystery Tackle Box from Catch Co is an awesome surprise pack for the fisherman in your life. The boxes come with a handful of items and are categorized into type of fish and number of items in the box. We’re linking you to the inshore saltwater fishing kit, but they have all kinds of options, some with more items and some with fewer and a smaller price tag.
Find the right box for your fisherman and let Catch Co do the rest of the work!
For the Home Decorator…
1. Kurt Adler Wire Hanging Cage with Crab Christmas Ornament ($8.60)
Does your family exchange ornaments around the holidays? Surprise your seafood loving friend or relative with this classy and funny crab trap ornament that’s totally unique! We guarantee they won’t have this one already.
Well, probably…
2. Ocean-themed Kitchen Dish Towels ($11.99)
There are a ton of dish towels with sea-related designs, but we think these watercolor seashell towels are some of the prettiest—and sold at a great price too! We all know someone who has a nautical room in their house, whether it be the bathroom or the kitchen or even the entrance hallway. This hand towel was made for them!
There are a ton of other designs as well, if you’re looking for some different shells, colors, or a slogan.
3. Hodao Lobster With Salt and Pepper Shaker ($19.85)
Take your friend or family member’s kitchen to the next level with this hilarious lobster salt and pepper shaker holder. There’s also a blue crab one if that suits their home decor better! This gift will be sure to make them laugh, but it also looks surprisingly cool on the counter as well.
This one is perfect for the parent that does all the cooking or the grandparent with a quirky sense of style.
4. Ammonite Fishing Neon Sign ($31.99)
This bass fishing neon sign is perfect for a fisherman’s garage or hobby room. It’d also be a cool addition to a teen’s bedroom if they love to fish! It has different lighting settings so you can bring down the brightness or make it pop.
This unique gift will really take a room to the next level!
5. Genuine Fred FISH 'N CLIPS Sardine Bag Clips ($10.67)
Last but not least are these affordable and cute bag clips that come in a tinned fish design. These are a perfect stocking stuffer for the tinned fish fan or seafood lover in your life. And who doesn’t need more bag clips?
I know I do!
We hope our list helped you find at least one awesome gift for the seafood lover in your life. But don’t stop there!
Check out our recipe page to find some yummy dishes you can make for your holiday party, white elephant, Secret Santa, Christmas dinner, or other holiday gift exchange.
Sometimes the greatest gift of all is some good food in your belly. Happy holidays!
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