Market Report: October 6, 2020

October 5, 2020

Striped Bass

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Notes from our Buyer

Mahi halibut

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Mahi

Mahi market prices are still up, and fish is limited. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

Halibut

Multiple shipments of Wild Alaskan Halibut arriving this week. Fish size range from 10 to 20 lb fish, and 20 to 40 lb fish. The current Alaskan Halibut Season is set to end November 15th. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

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clams

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American Red Snapper

We have new shipments arriving this week. Fish ranging in size from 2-4, and 4-8 are available. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

Clams & Mussels

Availability on littleneck clams and Mussels is looking great this week! Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

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Icelandic Cod

Cod availability is looking good. We shipments arriving twice a week. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

Arctic Char

Arctic Char is 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 Oysters
Make sure you are on our East Coast oyster list that we send out every week. We have a generous variety in Canadian and US East Coast oysters.
See below for pricing and availability.
Gulf Oysters

Galveston Bay is now opened.  Gulf Sacks will be available this week. We also have Pink Bands &  Gold Bands available.  Please call your sales rep for updated status on product availability.

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Redfish & Striped Bass

Extra Jumbo Redfish (3lb and up) availability is looking good.  Jumbo Redfish (2.5-3 lb.) has limited availability.  The fish have grown larger than the Jumbo Redfish size. Redfish is a great alternative to black drum.

Striped Bass availability is looking good this week. Please call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

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Farmed Salmon

We carry many options of Farmed Salmon.

Chilean Salmon, North Sea Salmon, Canadian Salmon, Verlasso Salmon, Ora King Salmon, Bay of Fundy Salmon, and Sixty South Salmon.   

Pricing is holding steady this week on Canadian and Chilean.  Chilean Salmon availability has improved, as production and logistics are back on track. Please call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

Wild Isles Natural Salmon

This 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 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 Scallops are plentiful and priced well.

Tuna

With the recent full moon, we expect Tuna to be plentiful. Call your sales rep for availability and pricing.

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Black Drum

Hackberry, La, where our drum fisherman are based, are still working through repairs of docks and buildings that suffered significant damage from Hurricane Laura.  With many of the fishermen’s homes still suffering significant damage, it will be several weeks before we have a new update.

Seabass

We currently carry H&G 20-30 KG Chilean Seabass. Seabass prices are holding steady.

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Swordfish

Swordfish availability is limited this week, with prices up lightly.  Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

Rainbow ‘Green’ and Ruby Trout

Rainbow trout availability from the farms has improved. The Ruby Trout Farm is back up and running. Availability is looking good on the 6-8 size fillets. The larger 8-10 oz natural fillets are very limited right now. They fish are not getting large enough to produce that large of a fillet. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

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East Coast Oysters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stay healthy and safe!