The remarkable, colorful history of the Seven Seas seafood market may seem like the basis of all fish stories, but it’s true (well, mostly). It goes something like this… In the 1970s, Phil Conklin was doing his patriotic duty in the U.S. Navy. While on leave at the seaside in Charleston, he wandered to Murrells Inlet and fell in love with the place. It was here that he wanted to spend the rest of his life. After completing his military service, Phil worked aboard some of the finest charter fishing boats in Miami, Florida, spending his days on the water and sharing plates with the rich and famous, but he never forgot Murrells Inlet.

A few years later, an opportunity presented itself. Phil and several captains of commercial fishing boats in the Inlet opened a seafood cooperative here, offering fresh seafood at prices affordable to everyone. The idea resonated with the community, and within a few years, Seven Seas Seafood moved from a rented space behind a local warehouse to its current location on Highway 17 Business in Murrells Inlet. Phil’s son Chris now runs the company, offering people the same fresh, gourmet seafood without the fancy prices.

In the 1970s, Phil Conklin was doing his patriotic duty in the U.S. Navy. While on vacation at the seaside in Charleston, he wandered to Murrells Inlet and fell in love with the place. It was here that he wanted to spend the rest of his life. After completing his military service, Phil worked aboard some of the finest charter fishing boats in Miami, Florida, spending his days on the water and sharing plates with the rich and famous, but he never forgot Murrells Inlet. A few years later, an opportunity presented itself. Phil and a few captains of commercial fishing boats in the Inlet opened a seafood cooperative here, offering fresh seafood at prices affordable to everyone. This idea resonated with the community, and within a few years, Seven Seas Seafood gave up the rented space behind the local warehouse.

If you want fresh seafood, Seven Seas Seafood Market is the place to go. You can buy shrimp, clams, lobster tail, and low rustic boil cocktail sauce and more. There are even whole fish you can buy.