–Monkfish fillets
Often compared to lobster meat, monkfish is known for its huge head and mouth, and its tight, meaty white flesh. A French cuisine favorite, it’s now becoming popular in the US. Of the monkfish, only the tail is edible. The flesh is bright white, lean and mild-tasting. Its lean flesh tends to dry out if overcooked, so generally prepared in soups and stews, but is very versatile in a number of methods. It has a unique flavor and texture, but if unavailable can be substituted for snapper, seabags, halibut, mani or sea scallops.
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Notes from our buyer__
Halibutavailability from East Coast and Canada is looking good with great pricing. Alaskan halibut is not having many landings right now due to fisherman concentrating on Wild Salmon. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.
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Mahi availability is much better this week. Prices are down. We have a good amount arriving just in time for the weekend. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.
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American Red SnapperCatch volumes are starting to tighten up. Fish ranging in size from 1-2, 2-4, and 4-8 are available. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.
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Fresh Crabmeatis back in full swing. Jumbo, Lump, Claw Meat, Fingers are all readily available. Fresh Non-Domestic Crab pricing is up. Fresh crab is great alternative to the increase pricing on pasteurized crab. Call your sales rep today for more information.
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Clams & MusselsAvailability on littleneck clams and Mussels is looking great! We have shipments arriving twice a week.
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Icelandic CodAvailability is still limited due to Iceland’s holiday. This has caused prices to increase as well. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.
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Artic Charis a unique strain of saltwater char sustainably farm-raised in Iceland. Often compared to salmon and trout, Arctic Char has a distinct, sweet buttery flavor and firm pink flesh that sets it apart from other fish on the market. We get this in twice a week; ask your sales rep for more info.
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East Coast OystersWe have a great selection of oysters this week. Make sure you are on our East Coast oyster list that we send out every week. We have access to several varieties each week.
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Gulf OystersAvailability on Sacks and gallons is looking good. All public leases are closed in Texas and Louisiana. The only areas available to harvest are Private Leases in both, Texas and Louisiana. Some private leases in Texas are still trying to recover from the damage of the past hurricanes.
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Murder Point Oysters
Still waiting for Murder Points to come back in season. The recent tropical storm didn’t help either. We continue to get weekly updates and will let you know once they are available.
Murder Point Oysters are out of Porterville Bay in Alabama near what was once called Myrtle Point. Oysters are limited right now due to all the fresh water run-off from all the storms in the past few weeks. We hope to have more next week.
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Redfish & Striped Bass Extra Jumbo Redfish (3lb and up) have a good availability right now. Jumbo Redfish (2.5-3 lb.) availability is starting to not be as plentiful. Striped Bass is a great option this time of year as well.
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Farmed SalmonChile Salmon prices are starting to maintain. We have seen a slight increase in North Sea Salmon. Canadian Salmon prices have been holding steady.
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Wild SalmonCurrent fish is being caught in Cook Inlet. We will have Coho salmon available for the weekend. Call your sales rep for pricing and daily availability.
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Wild Isles All Natural SalmonThis salmon is naturally raised; Antibiotic Free, Chemical Free, Preservative Free, and Hormone Free. The feed is comprised of all natural and sustainable resources. And unlike other farm raised salmon Wild Isle Natural Salmon is raised in the open ocean of the Shetland Islands, and not in a Loch or Bay like other farms raised salmons.
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Scallops U10 Dry Scallop prices are are starting to come down. We expect decent supplies for the coming weeks.
Tunaavailability is still limited, and prices are up right now. We will have a good amount of 2+ and #1 fish for the weekend. We also found out today that there is a National Fisherman’s Strike in Costa Rica. We expect this will add more demand in other regions on tuna and other species. We will continue to monitor the situation.
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Black DrumThe catch of Black Drum out of Hackberry, LA, is looking good. We we plan to have new shipments arriving later this week. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.
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We currently carry H&G 10-20 KG & 20-30 KG Chilean Seabass. Seabass prices are holding steady.
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Rainbow ‘Green’ and Ruby TroutThe shortage of Rainbow trout has not improved. The farms are experiencing slow growth, which is causing farms to run short. The Ruby trout farms are not having this issue. Ruby Trout is a wonderful substitute during this time. Get with your sales rep for pricing and availability.
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Swordfishavailability has improved, and pricing is looking better. Call your sales rep for pricing an availability.
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Skye Ocean TroutThe All Natural Ocean Trout (Steelhead) is an amazing sashimi quality ocean trout with a higher fat content then salmon and a great flavor that lends itself to any type of cooking or smoking.
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