Closed for Memorial Day
In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, 2023, our offices will be closed to honor the sacrifices of those who have served our country. We will still be accepting orders, but kindly note that no deliveries will be dispatched on this day. Regular operations, including deliveries, will resume on Tuesday, May 30. Enjoy […]
Fish on the Move
Gulf Tuna – There are nice yellowfins that were packed over the weekend. Local Live Soft Crabs – There are still a few around, but they are not cheap. Local Rock – There will be none available until June 1. NY Rock – The 8-12 lb fish are getting pricier by the day. Local Carolina […]
Encouraging Results from the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey
The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, carried out by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, revealed an increase in blue crabs from 227 million in 2022 to 323 million in 2023. Spawning-age female crabs also showed a significant rise from 97 million in 2022 to 152 […]
Copper River Wild Salmon Report
The first wild king salmon of the season landed in Seattle on Tuesday, May 16, after being caught in the Copper River during the first opener on Monday, May 15. The fish weighed 34 pounds and sold for over $30 a pound when whole. The first few openers on the Copper River are notorious for […]
Local Picking Houses Begging for Raw Material to Pick
When the peeler run starts in the Chesapeake Bay, the entire crab population is more focused on mating than food. Therefore, you can put all the bait you want in a crab pot, but the crabs will not enter. During the shed, each male finds a partner, production from crab potters comes to a standstill, […]
Local Wild Rock Quota Has Been Caught – New York Producing Now
With all the migratory rockfish having passed by Ocean City on their way north, Long Island, New York, is the only area open with a commercial season, and their fishermen are catching a few fish. Every state has different fish sizing rules, and New York is no exception. There, the maximum size limit means the […]
First Soft Crab Run is Over Already – Worst Run Ever in North Carolina and Maryland
If you have the lowest blue crab population in the history of the Chesapeake Bay, then it logically follows that you will have the smallest soft crab run ever recorded. That is exactly what has happened this year. The local peeler run started and ended in less than two weeks. The price of jumbo soft […]
Canadian Shore Price on Lobsters Drops Further
Chix and quarters this week finally reached single digits for the first time since last fall. Meanwhile, processors are increasingly turning their attention to lobster meat and tails, trying to feed a frozen market that’s hungry for product. Lobster tails are in particularly short supply. Hopefully, in the next 30 days, the processors can stock […]
Mother’s Day Sales Propping Up Lobster Prices
On a percentage basis, lobster prices have come down 33% in the first two weeks of May since the season began in most Canadian Maritime provinces. However, prices paid to the fishermen for the first two weeks of May were too high for the processors to step in and buy raw material to make lobster […]
Most of Wild Rockfish Quota Has Been Caught
The migratory jumbo wild rockfish have been leaving the Chesapeake Bay at a torrid pace after spawning, headed for their summertime hangouts off the coast of Cape Cod. Our local fishermen in West Ocean City have been intercepting these fish as they head up the coast. Two factors are coming into play this week that […]
