Photo supplied by Rick Hardy, Unique Species, Inc.
Hog Snapper
Looking like something from a Disney movie, the head of a male hog snapper or hog fish resembles a pig’s snout. Found in the Gulf of Mexico, the hog fish has a very white filet with firm flesh and texture. It is the sweetest and mildest fish in those waters. It’s harvested by spear fisherman only, and is in great demand. This is definitely a delicious conversation piece.
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Notes from our buyer
Tuna
Tuna continues to be very tight and expensive. One of the reasons is the early warm temperatures. Tuna move where their ‘feed’ moves. Since fishermen are creatures of habit, they usually fish their usual spots, but the fish are not there. Another reason is that the ‘net boats,’ the boats that catch fish for canning, catch over 75% on the world’s tuna supply. They catch any size fish as well. So the young fish that have not had time to mature and reproduce are being caught and processed. In Costa Rica, the area where the fish are eating, they are catching swordfish. The tunas are not eating right now. We are all hoping that this will change over the next moon cycle. The hurricanes in the Gulf have caused us to miss one moon cycle, possibly two. We are hoping things get back closer to normal when the waters begin to get colder.
Gulf Oysters
We should see a steady supply of Gulf oysters for a while. The Texas season opens November 1st, so we should see some nice product and some price relief on sacks moving forward.
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Salmon fillets
We offer Bay of Fundy, North Sea, and Chilean salmon fillets. All are beautiful, so take your pick.
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American Red Snapper
We have some nice Gulf American reds in this week.
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East Coast Oysters
We are getting in some great new oysters such as Lucky Lime oysters and Plymouth Rock oysters. Please get with your sales person for details and pre-orders.
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Swordfish
Prices are right and production is rolling. We will have a nice shot this weekend.
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Grouper
Grouper is available and great for features.
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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.
Halibut
We have some beautiful halibut in. Keep it on the special board; it won’t be around forever.
Redfish
Production has slowed down again. Looking like only extra-jumbo redfish for a while with tight supply.
Black Drum
We will have some nice drum for the week from Hackberry, Louisiana.
Mahi Mahi
We are seeing a little more mahi in the market. I hope this marks the beginning of the new season. Prices are not great but are much better than the past few months.
Fresh Crabmeat
Fresh domestic crab meat is tightening up a little. As the summer ends, it becomes more difficult to get what we want.
Steelhead will be in for the weekend.
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Domestic Catfish
Prices are nice and production is good on 5-7 sizes and up.
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Scallops
Pricing is steady and quality is great.
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Scottish Salmon Fillets
Prices are steady, and the product is excellent.
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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 offer 20-30 kg seabass as well as pre-cut fillets. Get with your sales rep for details.
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East Coast Oysters
Frugé has a wide variety of East Coast oysters available. We send out an availability list each week of what we have to offer. If you are not yet receiving this list, please get with your sales rep and they will gladly add you to the email list.
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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.