Honoring Ancient Tradition
Founded in 2007 by brothers Seth and Micolaus Cripe, Cortez Conservas honors one of the world’s oldest and most celebrated seafood traditions through the production of exceptional bottarga from wild, single-source Florida mullet roe.
Our wild grey mullet are harvested from the pristine waters surrounding Anna Maria Island and the historic fishing village of Cortez—home to one of the last remaining sustaining wild fisheries in the United States. By combining time-honored methods with exceptional wild Florida mullet roe, Seth and Mic continue a tradition that stretches back thousands of years while helping preserve the working waterfront and fishing culture of their hometown.
From sea to finished product, we do it all — fishing sustainably using hand-thrown cast nets, cleaning our catch, curing each fresh harvest, and patiently drying every roe to ensure optimum quality, flavor and preservation.
Crafted from wild, single-source grey mullet harvested along Florida’s Gulf Coast, our Cortez Bottarga and Buttonwood Smoked Bottarga are prized for their depth of flavor, balanced salinity, and natural umami. Produced with patience, tradition, and respect, they reflect the highest standards of our craft.