Market Report: December 17, 2012

December 18, 2012

Wild Coho salmon from Puget Sound, WA

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Wild Coho salmon from Puget Sound, WA

Coho are a very popular sport fish in Puget Sound. Puget Sound is one of the most unique bodies of water in the world. Technically, Puget Sound is the portion of the inland waters south of the Strait of Juan de Fuca in central Washington State.  Coho salmon migrate from the ocean to spawn in fresh water. They average 6-12 lbs up to 31 lbs. Coho salmon are sometimes called silver salmon or “silvers” because of their especially silver skin. They have bright red flesh and a slightly more delicate texture than king salmon but a similar flavor with firm texture. This fish is a must for your holiday menu.

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Notes from our buyer

Tuna

The market has been flooded with tuna.  Prices are much better.

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Corvina

We will have some beautiful golden corvina for the weekend.  Place your pre-orders now!!!

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Mahi Mahi

Prices are still looking good and quality is excellent.  We are seeing a little better production from Costa Rica.  I hope this is the beginning of a good run.

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Stone Crab Claws

Octopus are eating the crabs in the cages.  There is very poor production now.  I understand it is frustrating not to have this great product, but the boats, who make their living on this item, are suffering much more.

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Gulf Oysters

Oysters are looking great and are abundant.  It’s time to run some happy hour specials.

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Salmon fillets

The holiday season always brings issues with flying fish in.  The airlines will bump cargo in favor of passenger’s luggage.  Good thing when you are flying, bad thing when you are trying to sell fish.

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East Coast Oysters

We have some nice Lucky Lime, Pickle Point, Raspberry Point, and Plymouth Rock oysters, all from the east coast.  We also have our East Coast oyster list; get with your sales rep if you’d like to get that list via email.

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Swordfish

We are seeing a little more swordfish now.  Prices are a little better.

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Grouper

We will have some nice red grouper 10-20 all week.

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Beautiful new whole salmon in the building and more for the weekend.

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Striped Bass

Our farmed striped bass is from right here in Texas.  It is harvested, transported, prepared, and shipped under controlled temps.  This increases the quality and shelf life for you.

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Halibut

Fresh halibut is pretty much done for the season.  We are looking into a refreshed program.  Please get with your sales rep if you are interested.

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Redfish

Production is rolling.  This is a great fish with a great story.  Tell the story and sell some fish.

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Black Drum

We will have some nice drum for the week.  This fish is very affordable and great in any application.

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Fresh Crabmeat

Domestic crabmeat will be hit or miss for now until next year.  We are moving to our non-domestic fresh crabmeat.  Get with your sales rep for info and pricing.
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Lane Snapper

We will have some nice Pacific lane snappers for the weekend.

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Domestic Catfish

Prices are holding steady for now.  Quality is great.
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Scallops

Prices will be going up a bit due to lower catches.  Pricing should be this way through the new year.

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Mongchong, Opah, and Barracuda

Looking for something from Hawaii???  We have a great partner over there that supplies us with fantastic fish from the Hawaiian waters.

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Seabass

We have a variety of seabass options.  We have H&G from 8 kg up to 20-30 kg, fillets cut from those sizes, as well as 8 oz pre-cut portions.  Get with your sales rep for details.

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Cod, Sole, and Haddock

These East Coast treats are a great change to your feature board!  With the movement of business travelers and transplants from all over, you don’t want to miss out on some great valued fish to add to your menu or feature board.  We only bring in what you want, so get your pre-orders in now.

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Live Lobsters

We offer a full range of sizes of live lobsters straight from Maine and Canada.  Order today, and we will get them to you tomorrow.

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Rainbow ‘Green’, Golden, and Ruby trout

Green trout is what the guys on the farm call the regular rainbow trout.  Since they have ruby and golden as well, it is just a term they use to distinguish between the three.  Our ‘green’ trout is what every sales person calls rainbow trout.  Red and golden continue to be very tight.  The end is not in sight yet.