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Notes from our buyer

Halibut

Halibut availability from East Coast and Canada is looking good with great pricing. Alaskan halibut season is set to end in early November. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

Mahi

Mahi availability is decent this week.  Prices are holding steady. We have a good amount arriving just in time for the weekend. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

American Red Snapper
Catch volumes have not been affected from the recent storms as of yet. Fish ranging in size from 1-2, 2-4, and 4-8 are available. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

Fresh Crabmeat
Fresh Domestic Crab is back in full swing. Jumbo, Lump, Claw Meat, Fingers are all readily available.  Fresh Non-Domestic Crab pricing is up. Fresh crab is great alternative to the increase pricing on pasteurized crab.  Call your sales rep today for more information.

Clams & Mussels

Availability on littleneck clams and Mussels is looking great!  We have shipments arriving twice a week.

Icelandic Cod 

Availability is looking good, with pricing coming down slowly from the recent holiday.  Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

Artic 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

Cape Cod Bay areas that were closed last week are now open for harvest. We have a great selection of oysters this week. Make sure you are on our East Coast oyster list that we send out every week. We have access to several varieties each week.

Gulf Oysters

Availability on Sacks and gallons is looking good.  All public leases are closed in Texas and Louisiana.  The only areas available to harvest are Private Leases in both, Texas and Louisiana. Some private leases in Texas are still trying to recover from the damage of the past hurricanes

Redfish & Striped Bass
Extra Jumbo Redfish (3lb and up) have a good availability right now. Jumbo Redfish (2.5-3 lb.) availability is starting to not be as plentiful. Striped Bass is a great option this time of year as well.
 

Farmed Salmon

Chile Salmon prices are starting to maintain. We have seen a slight increase in North Sea Salmon. Canadian Salmon prices have been holding steady.

Wild Isles Organic 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 Scallop prices are starting to come down. We expect decent supplies for the coming weeks.

Tuna
Tuna availability is improving with prices still up. We will have a good amount of 2+ and #1 fish for the weekend.

Black Drum
The catch of Black Drum out of Hackberry, LA, is limited with the recent rain storms.  We we plan to have new shipments arriving later this week. Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.

Seabass
We currently carry H&G 10-20 KG & 20-30 KG Chilean Seabass. Seabass prices are holding steady

Swordfish
Swordfish availability has improved, and pricing is looking great. Call your sales rep for pricing an availability.

Rainbow ‘Green’ and Ruby Trout

The shortage of Rainbow trout has not improved. The farms are experiencing slow growth, which is causing farms to run short.  The Ruby trout farms are not having this issue. Ruby Trout is a wonderful substitute during this time. Get with your sales rep for pricing and availability.

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Skye 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.