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It’s been said that a lifetime of battling amberjack will lengthen your arms by several inches, so don’t chase these fish unless you’re in pretty good physical condition and can handle a fairly long boat ride. They enjoy the fight. Found from nearshore waters all the way out to depths of 300 feet or more, amberjack prefer reefs, wrecks and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Commonly caught at 20-50 lbs., but can reach 170 lbs. the amberjack is often confused with several other species.
Amberjacks are very good to eat with a firm texture to it’s meat. They are especially good when grilled or broiled, just make sure not to overcook.
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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. This allows for the quality, taste, and texture of a Wild King salmon to be available year round. You and your customers will taste and see the difference..
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Wild Isles Ocean Trout
All Natural Ocean Trout (Steelhead) begins its life in fresh water land based closed containment recirculation tanks, once these rainbow trout reach maturity, they are then transferred to wild water off the island of Skye in Scotland where the continue their grow-out in salt water until they reach a harvest size of 7-12 lbs each. The result 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. This sustainably raised ocean trout is a more sustainable and lower costing than a similar Tasmanian Ocean Trout.
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Anglesey Aquaculture Mediterranean Sea Bass (Bronzino) – Unlike any other Mediterranean sea bass, this is truly sustainable. Welsh sea bass is raised in a ZERO WASTE land based recirculation farm in Wales, UK. From egg to harvest every detail of its life cycle is cared for and highly monitored to produce the best tasting sea bass using no antibiotics, hormones, and feed free from all GMO’s. Sustainable aquaculture and a zero waste policy (all waste from farms is collected and sold as organic fertilizer to local Welsh farmers) ensures that this sea bass is truly the world’s most sustainable bronzino. You and your customers will truly take the difference and have a boutique product that is only available in 3 cities in North America.
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Halibut
Supplies slightly tightened on Alaskan Halibut this week. Prices are slightly up but still down compared to last year. We will have 20-40lb fish as well as 40-60lb fish this week. We are also getting a small amount of ocean run Halibut cheeks, call today to get your name on the list!
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American Red Snapper
Incredible fish are coming out of Texas on a regular basis. Whole fish ranging in size from 1-2, 2-4 and 4-10.
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We have Bell Farms Steelhead Trout in 10lbs increments. Fillet sizes are 7-9oz skin on boneless fillets. Bell Farms Trout has been designated Best Choice by the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch® Program.
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Speckled Trout
We are getting nice shots of speckled trout on a regular basis. Take advantage of this great Gulf fish while you can.
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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
More varieties of East Coast oysters are hitting the market. Make sure you are on our East Coast oyster list that we send out every week.
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Gulf Oysters
Galveston is back producing product this week. Sacks and gallons are looking good this week with most of our oysters coming out of Texas. We have standard gallons, select gallons and oyster jars.
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Salmon
Chilean salmon prices begin stabilize as Norway is dumping fish into the US markets. We also have North Sea and Canadian product in whole and fillet form. Check with your sales rep for case discounts if you are a volume user
Scallops
Scallop prices are up and availability is tight due to the East Coast weather. Expect shortages until the end of next week.
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Tuna
Prices are on the rise for #1 and 2+ Tuna. Availability will be somewhat tight as we get through the week. We are seeing rising prices on all tuna from all areas.
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Sword
Sword is still in short supply and the price is climbing. Expect shortages in the coming weeks.
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Grouper
We have black grouper arriving this week as the grouper market is loosening as we move into April.
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Black Drum
We are looking for product to arrive later in the week. We will have product in the 2-4 and 4-8 whole sizes.
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Domestic Crabmeat prices are up, and availability is very poor. This time of year is very difficult for all crab sources.
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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 and that trend will continue through Lent.
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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.