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Whether the local catch comes from an ocean, a river, or a lake, the best seafood restaurants are utterly characteristic of their destination.

(Think: rustic Maine lobster shacks, celebrated Tokyo sushi bars, and old-school fish and chip shops in the U.K.’s coastal towns.

)Travel + Leisurewriters cast a wide net for the stories behind their seafood spanning culinary trends around the world, fishing traditions going back centuries, and modern, sustainable farming methods.

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