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We purchase seafood from fishing ports and aquaculture farms all over the world.  As part of our efforts to ensure sustainable seafood for generations to come, we are an active lobbyist for the conservation and management of our seafood resources.  This report is a guide to help you in your buying decisions and to keep you informed regarding the current market.

May 15, 2013

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GULF & SOUTHERN SPECIES (DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED)

GROUPER
Availability improving
Expensive but trending downward
Whole Mexican Blacks, Scamp, Red in stock.
Domestic Red & Black Grouper - more availability with the Carolinas open but still expensive due to weather & demand

MAHI MAHI
H&G Fish from Guatemala and Costa Rica arriving today as well as domestic fish starting to show up. 
Prices are steady this week

TUNA
Good Availability & prices falling
Domestic and Central American suppliers shipping ample supplies this week
Great sushi quality arriving daily and available but prices for this grade steady
New shipment of Itsumo arrives tomorrow. Prices steady.

TILEFISH
Golden and Grey Tile from Maryland & New Jersey coming
Good alternative to Grouper
Steady prices

SWORDFISH
Primo fish on hand
More coming from the Gulf, Costa Rica and Panama
Prices steady

RED SNAPPERS
Domestic Gulf Reds continue tight & expensive due to demand & weather.
Beautiful Mexican/Genuine Gulf Reds have tightened.
Prices firm.

DOTTED SNAPPER
More fish showing up tomorrow, both 2/4 and 4/6 lb fish. 
Prices are still strong

YELLOWTAIL SNAPPERS
Domestic Keys’ fish arriving today, but up in price
Imports are available pricing steady.

MUTTON SNAPPER
Due today and a good value

ESCOLAR
Fish in house
Steady price

CORVINA
Nice fish available;
Price is very reasonable especially on Short-fin Corvina

CHILEAN SEABASS
Good supply of product in house

AMBERJACK
Plentiful. Key West fishery back open.
Good pricing.

POMPANO
No wild so far

SPECKLE TROUT
Very few showing locally pricing up

SPANISH MACKERAL
Spotty availability. Some due Friday, we hope. Prices up.

SHEEPHEAD
Louisiana season over as boats gear up for shrimp season.
Scarce.

DRUM
A small amount from Lake Pontchartrain in house

WRECKFISH
None due as boats are out.

BARREL FISH
None yet by catch of Wreckfish

TRIGGERFISH
Carolinas open but most boats have switched to grouper fishing
Very expensive and little available

WAHOO
A little in house
Expensive
No further due as of yet

FLOUNDER
Extremely tight and expensive everywhere
Gulf Fluke has little production;Mid Atlantic quotas are up
New England fish are super expensive; and Mexican is also tight
Prices climbing
Look at Hand Cut short trip New England Blackbacks or FAS Flounder product

PORGIES
Lots available but bringing in small amounts due to lack of demand
Great fish at a great price
Pre-orders needed

STONE CRABS
Season Closes today.
Small amounts arriving on Friday for one last shot

CRABMEAT
Sparse domestic product & expensive
Imports coming from Columbia and Venezuela

WILD SHRIMP
Season is open in various areas of Louisiana and whole Atlantic Seaboard.
Fresh shrimp arriving this week. Prices are very high

FRESH SOFT SHELLS
Very sporadic and expensive
Weather keeping crabbers ashore.
Cool temperatures causing crabs to keep their clothes (shells) on a delayed molting.
Small amounts of expensive Crabs arriving throughout the week. 

CRAWFISH
Season is strong in Louisiana.
Prices down on live, cooked, and fresh crawfish tail meat.
Pre-orders are mandatory on Live and encouraged on cooked and tail meat.


EAST COAST & MID ATLANTIC

LOBSTER
Pricing beginning to ease a bit. So far the strike has not had a big effect. 

FRESH RHODE ISLAND SQUID
Getting 3 shipments per week of cleaned fresh cleaned tubes & tentacles
Whole, all tentacles, and all Tubes on pre-order.

SCALLOPS
All natural scallops in house and now hand-graded from boat bags

MUSSELS
A good supply of PEI Mussels in house

BLACK BASS
Small shot of Large and Jumbo
Expensive, but beautiful fish

STRIPED BASS
Fish from North Carolina due today and tomorrow
Price is steady

SUSHI FLOUNDER / FLUKE
Day Boat fish from Rhode Island due Thursday
Steady

COD
A handful of New England fish due;
*new shipment of Norwegian Cod arriving today
Huge fish and great quality; FAS in stock

HADDOCK
Small amount on hand, First Whole Fresh Norwegian product arriving today
Hand Cutting fillets on these fish
Also FAS in stock

WOLF FISH
Beautiful FAS fillets on hand from large Norwegian fish

MONKFISH
Large Tails on hand from Rhode Island and Massachusetts, from small day boats.
Huge portion order has created value portions & medallions at great prices on special for this week

POLLOCK
None
*Please pre order

SKATEWING
Plenty of product around and prices are down

DAB SOLE / SMALL FLOUNDER
None fresh.
Our FAS (Frozen At Sea) is others’ “fresh” flounder

PACIFIC NORTHWEST

ALASKAN HALIBUT
New product on hand
Product is sure to go up in price as boats switch to Salmon

WILD SALMON
Canadian Troll Kings coming this weekend.
Columbia River Kings arrive tomorrow.
Copper River opens on the 16th with first of the season Kings and Sockeyes arriving over the weekend.
Expect very high initial prices.
Marble Kings, a natural wild cross between white & red meat Kings.
Will be a value; watch for weekend specials.

DOVER SOLE
Fillets in house; 3oz up.

PETRALE SOLE
Sold out! No new yet.

BLACK COD/SABLE
Sold out on fresh.
Frozen PBO Fillets at good prices as well as FAS H&G Black Cod available.
Please pre-order.

PACIFIC COD
Alaskan fishery is basically closed
None on hand

MED MUSSELS
None due this week due to spawning
*Pre-order by Fridays, for Tuesday arrivals

MANILLA CLAMS
In house. Pre-order by Friday at 2pm for next Tuesday arrival.


HAWAII & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

OPAH
Some Available today
*Good pricing

BARRAMUNDI
Please pre-order
Fillets available today from Fega – Java Sea, Indonesia

MONCHONG
Available today but limited
*Expensive

HEBI
Available today but limited
*Higher priced than last week

PACIFIC YELLOWTAIL/HAMACHI
New shipment in house and more arriving today
Great pricing and quality


FARMED

ATLANTIC SALMON
Arrivals every day
Only 2-3 lb fillets available but slightly higher pricing; 3 lb & up fillets tight and price is rising.
Whole Scottish and Canadian are also increasing especially on large 14 +fish.

IRISH ORGANIC SALMON
Pre-order only

NORWEGIAN SALMON-TROUT (STEELHEAD)
Pricing steady
9-14 lb fish with super fat content. Ocean Raised.

DEVIL’S TAIL REDFISH
New fish in house with more arriving today
Sizes are mainly 1.25 -1.75 lb fish.
Promises of bigger fish next week but they will be more expensive.

TILAPIA
A good supply of 5-7 oz and 7-9 oz tilapia from Central America.
*Please pre-order on All-Natural sustainable Tropical fillets.

LOUP DE MER/BRONZINO
New 400/600 gram fish from Greece in house
Order early this week
Taking orders for next week. Other sizes available on pre-order

DORADE
From Greece; Pre-orders only. All sizes available upon request
*Ask for pricing

RAINBOW TROUT
Supply is picking up from Carolina Mountain; but pre-orders advised for this week
Plenty of mountain raised Columbian Rainbow; premium cuts and fillets.
Pre-orders advised on Ruby Red meat Trout

CLEAR SPRINGS RAINBOW TROUT
Fish available from Idaho on a pre-order basis

HAWAIIAN KAMPACHI
A+ fish available with new shipment in house.
Perfect for sashimi!

CATFISH
Ample fish from Alabama - Mississippi
Skinned /dressed & Whole Fish available by pre-order.

ARCTIC CHAR
Fillets available but pre-orders encouraged

COBIA
H&G fish from Panama available. More coming today.

STRIPED BASS
Some expected Friday; pre-orders only by Thursday am.
Wild is very tight & expensive.

TURBOT
Available by pre-order only.

POMPANO
Farmed raised fish from the Dominican Republic
*arriving today & Thursday, 1-1.25 size.

BELIZE NATURAL SHRIMP
Fresh 45-55ct P&D shrimp in house
*New item packed 3x2 lbs bags in case.
*Sweet shrimp from the farm that produced Laughing Bird.



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