Market Report: July 20, 2015

July 21, 2015

Wild Sockeye Salmon

Wild Sockeye Salmon

Cook Inlet stretches 180 miles from the Gulf of Alaska to Anchorage. It’s pristine waters are the perfect place for the salmon to grow. Sockeye salmon are considered “salmon lover’s salmon”.  With a mild flavor and heart healthy Omega 3 oils, Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon are caught at the “Very Peak” of their lifecycle. Sockeye salmon are one of the smaller species of Pacific salmon, measuring 18 to 31inches in length and weighing 4-15 pounds. As sockeye salmon return upriver to their spawning grounds, their bodies turn brilliant red and their heads take on a greenish color, hence their other common name, “red” salmon.

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Notes from our buyer

Alaskan Wild Salmon
We are getting nice Cook Inlet Sockeye. Prices and availability are looking very good. King salmon is also available upon request.

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Halibut
We have very nice 20-40lbs H&G Alaskan halibut. The halibut boats have slowed down a bit as they focus on the wild salmon season.

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American Red Snapper
We were able to get fish from Galveston this week. Whole fish ranging in size from 1-2, 2-4, and 4-8.

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Golden Tile-
Very nice 4-8lbs whole Golden Tile have hit the door from Galveston, TX this week.

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Fresh Crabmeat

Domestic Crabmeat season has arrived! Prices have come down, and we are getting in twice a week from Lousiana. Call your sales rep today for more info.

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Bell Farms Steelhead Trout
We have Bell Farms Steelhead Trout in 10lb increments. Fillet sizes are 7-9oz skin on bone out fillets. Bell Farms Trout has been designated Best Choice by the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch® Program.

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Clams Mussels

Littleneck Clams are available this week. P.E.I. mussels are back in on a regular basis.

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Artic Char

Arctic Char is a unique strain of saltwater charr 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.

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East Coast Oysters 
We have a good variety of oysters this week from the East Coast. Make sure you are on our East Coast oyster list that we send out every week.

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Gulf Oysters 
Gulf sacks and gallons are available. This week we have standard gallons, select gallons and oyster jars.

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Redfish & Striped Bass  
The availability on jumbo sized redfish (2.5-3lb) has improved. Extra Jumbo (3lb and up) are in decent supply. Striped Bass is a great option this time of year as well.
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Salmon

Chilean Salmon is back to normal with prices holding stable. We expect these prices to hold for the next several weeks. North Sea Salmon prices are up this week. With many of the farms closed for Holiday and Vacations, has caused the price to rise. We should see prices come back down in 2 to 3 weeks.

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Wild Isles Organic Salmon

This E.U Certified Organic salmon is unlike any other farm raised salmon where it is raised in the open ocean of the Shetland Islands, and not in a Loch or Bay like other farms raised salmons. Its certified sustainable aquaculture methods are free from all antibiotics, hormones, & GMO, and its feed is certified organic and uses no synthetic coloring or pigments added.

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Scallops 
Scallop prices are holding steady this week. We expect decent supplies for the coming weeks.

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Tuna 
Tuna has stabled this week. We will have great 2+ and #1 H&G fish later this week.

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Grouper 

Grouper production is easing up. We have black and red grouper in this week. We can also get Yellowedge Grouper from the Gulf.

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Black Drum
We have fish that arrived from Hackberry, LA this week. We will have product in the 2-4 and 4-8 whole sizes.

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Seabass 
We have a variety of seabass options.  We continue to carry H&G 20-30 kg as well as a smaller 10-20 kg if that is more of what you’re looking for. Prices are moving up.

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Crawfish
Crawfish season has ended. We have Frozen Cooked Crawfish for your whole crawfish needs.

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Swordfish

Swordfish is running good this week out of Costa Rica with decent prices.

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Wolfish
Ever tried it? This is a great fish that is perfect for grilling or baking. The ferocious-looking wolfish gets its name from the sharp, protruding teeth it uses to feast on lobsters, clams and other shellfish.  Found from southern New England to Greenland and the Barents Sea, the bottom dwelling cold water creature is primarily a bycatch of trawl fisheries targeting cod, haddock and other ground fish. Iceland, which has a direct fishery for the species, is the largest producer.

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Rainbow & Green™ and Ruby Trout 
The trout supply seems to be stable. The variety of the cuts and sizes of this fish never cease to amaze me. There are many options to meet your menu specifications.

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Wild Isles Ocean Trout 

The 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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Anglesey Aquaculture Mediterranean Seabass (Bronzino) 

Unlike any other Mediterranean sea bass, this is truly sustainable. You and your customers will truly taste the difference and have a boutique product that is only available in 3 cities in North America.