Italian Seafood Stew

Name: Italian Seafood Stew
Ingredients: Extra virgin olive oil; ½-3/4 pound of shrimp; 2-3 pounds of firm white fish (this can be cod, monkfish, scallops,halibut, or whatever is local to your area; in Italy this may be swordfish, shrimp, sea bass, mackerel, etc.); Clams/Mussels if you're having a hard time finding a variety of high quality white fish (optional); 3-4 cloves of garlic; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon of saffron; 1 tablespoon of red chilli flakes; 1-2 cups of canned whole plum tomatoes; 3 cups of fresh water (you can also substitute water with a quick broth made with saffron, parsley, herbs, and garlic quickly simmered for 20 minutes); 1 medium onion finely diced; 2-3 carrots finely diced; 12 ounces of clam juice; 1 celery stalk finely diced; 1 cup of white wine