Atlantic Northern Shrimp

Pandalus borealis

Also Known As

Pink shrimp, Salad shrimp, Coldwater shrimp, Deep water prawn

Commercial fishing for northern shrimp is prohibited due to its extremely depleted state.

Availability	Usually available fresh from winter to spring and frozen year-round, but currently unavailable because the fishery is closed.
Source	U.S. wild-caught from Maine to Massachusetts.
Taste	Sweet and more flavorful than warm-water shrimp.
Texture	Firm and moist.
Color	When alive, their tails and bodies are more red than pink and their shells are translucent. When cooked, the shells are pink and the meat is white tinged with pink.
Health Benefits	Northern shrimp are low in saturated fat and high in iron, phosphorus, and zinc.