Fish on the Move
Massachusetts Rock – Fishing started last week. Beautiful fish in stock. Local Rockfish – 2/4 and 5/8 sized fish available from the Chesapeake Bay. We are struggling to find a lot of these fish as the porpoises in the Bay are eating them before we can. Local Crabmeat – Maryland prices stay consistent. Local Fluke […]
Closed July 4th
As the 4th of July approaches, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy and safe Independence Day! This is a time for celebration, gratitude, and reflection on the freedoms we cherish as a nation. In observance of this important holiday, please be informed that our offices will be closed […]
Indonesia – “Just No Crab Here”
This is one of the strangest pasteurized markets we have ever seen in our history. Traditionally, there is somewhat of a loose correlation between the pricing of fresh Venezuelan crabmeat and pasteurized Indonesian crabmeat. However, this year that correlation has been disregarded. Currently, Indonesian pasteurized jumbo crabmeat is double the price of Venezuelan jumbo lump […]
Venezuelan Crabmeat Market Remains “Calm” For the 4th Week
Previously, one of the hallmarks of the fresh Venezuelan crab meat market was its ability to fluctuate by five dollars per pound within a week. However, as we enter the summer with peak demand, the market remains steady at a relatively low level for Venezuelan jumbo lump crabmeat. The only explanation appears to be that […]
Massachusetts Wild Rockfish Season Starts Now
With a quota of almost 900,000 pounds, the state of Massachusetts has opened its commercial hook-and-line season for wild striped bass. Fishing is allowed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays only. With a 28-inch minimum size requirement, these are large fish, with some exceptionally large ones exceeding 30 pounds each. Since they are caught using hook […]
Coming Soon to a Restaurant Near You – Farm-Raised Coho Salmon
With the ever-increasing problems of growing Atlantic salmon in the open ocean, many companies in Chile are turning to growing coho salmon instead of Atlantics. Coho salmon are very resistant to sea lice infestations and Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA), both of which kill tens of millions of Atlantic salmon each year. Coho salmon grow faster […]
Wild Halibut Market Breaks Lower – Becoming an Extreme Value
With many areas of Atlantic Canada already closed to lobster fishing, and the rest of Atlantic Canada closing in the next 10 days, fishing pressure targeting halibut is increasing dramatically. This is good news for consumers as wild halibut fillets this week are under $15 a pound. This is an excellent value for high-quality white […]
Unlocking Exceptional Value: Dry North Atlantic Sea Scallop “Chunks” at $7.50/lb
One of the best values in the entire seafood industry is dry sea scallop chunks. These are byproducts of the hand-shucking process. After being shucked, they are graded by size: U/10’s, U/14’s, 10/20’s, and 20/30’s. Torn scallops and pieces of scallops are separated out and sold at an extreme discount. Sea scallops are shucked at […]
COVID-19 UPDATE
While the threat of coronavirus in our area remains low, we are still taking many precautions to assure our products and employees remain safe. We are an SQF Level III facility, the highest certification a food processor can have. That said, we already have a number of policies in place to assure we are putting […]
This Week in Seafood: March 9, 2020
COVID-19 – While the threat of coronavirus in our area remains low, we are still taking many precautions to assure our products and employees remain safe. We are an SQF Level III facility, the highest certification a food processor can have. That said, we already have a number of policies in place to assure we are […]
