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Mussels are harvested in temperate waters around the world. In the US and Canada they are harvested off of both coasts. In the Atlantic from Holland to Spain as well as in the Mediterranean Sea. Rich and sweet in flavor, Blue mussels are available year-round with peak production from October through May.
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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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Crawfish prices are stable this week. Mother’s Day and Memorial Day are the next big holidays for crawfish- plan ahead! We are currently grading our crawfish so that you have our washed Quality Grade and our washed Select Grade. Crawfish delivery days are Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday.
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Halibut
We have 10-20 and 20-40lbs h&g Alaskan halibut just in time for Mother’s Day!
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We have nice runs of American Red Snapper out of Galveston this week. Whole fish ranging in size from 1-2, 2-4 and 4-8.
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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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Arctic Charr is a unique strain of saltwater charr sustainably farm-raised in Iceland. Often compared to salmon and trout, Arctic Charr 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
The Texas public fishing grounds are closed as of April 30th. Shell stock will start to tighten up as we move closer to the summer months. We have standard gallons, select gallons and oyster jars.
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Salmon
Chilean salmon prices are stabilizing with the anticipation of a strong wild salmon season. 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.
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Wild Salmon
Yakutat’s Troll King fishery re-opened on May 1st. So did the Washington Coast Troll King Fishery. Copper River should open around May 15th for Sockeye, early June there will be sockeye available from other areas of Alaska.
Scallops
Scallop prices are holding steady this week. We expect decent supplies for the coming weeks.
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Tuna
Tuna is short in the market- prices are creeping up. We will have great 2+ and #1 h&g fish later this week.
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Grouper
We have red, black and yellow edge grouper available this week. This is the time to get grouper on your menu!
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Black Drum
We have drum in the building now, with limited amounts coming in later this week from Hackberry, LA.
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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 Mother’s Day.
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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 fest 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 directed 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.