Market Update- August 20th

Featured Specialty Seafood:

Golden Tilefish

Product Of: Mexico
Catch Method: Long Line

Beautifully colored both in and out of the water, Golden Tilefish are targeted within a selective fishery with little by catch. Golden Tilefish are firm, mild tasting and offer a variety of options to the chef. Feeding heavily on crustaceans, Tilefish is mild, yet distinctive, clean in flavor and often compared to lobster or crab. The meat cooks up white with a firm, flaky texture. Cooking suggestions include baking, broiling, frying, poaching or sauteing with an overall favorite of pan searing. The meat holds together well, which also makes it a good candidate for soups and stews.

Kingklip

Product Of: Costa Rica
Catch Method: Trawl Caught
Sustainability: Not Rated

Mainly caught as a bycatch, Kingklip is known for its mild and slightly sweet flavor. The meat has a dense, yet tender texture that often takes longer to cook compared to other whitefish. Cooking suggestions include baking, broiling, frying, grilling, poaching and smoking, as well as a great addition to soups and stews.

All New Breathable Vac-Packed Seafood

We are excited to announce that our new Cryovac Packing System is up and running! If you havent noticed, our tuna and sword are now packed in breathable bags, featured in the picture to the left.

Our 10K OTR vaccum bags are highly permeable and meet the FDA Guidelines for oxygen transmission. Its high shrink material provides a skin-tight fit so products can be chilled quickly and shipped at the lowest possible temperature. This is ideal for maintaining bright red color of fresh tuna without the need for use of carbon monoxide, and for maintaining the freshness in other seafood products.

Specialty Seafood Availability:

Wild King Salmon, USA
Wild Coho Salmon, USA
Ivory King Salmon, USA
Arctic Char, Iceland
Cod Loins, Iceland
Jumbo Black Bass, USA
Monkfish, USA
Ocean Perch, Canada
Boston Pollock (Blue Cod), USA
Wolffish, Norway

Bronzini, Greece
Fluke, Jumbo, USA
Kampachi, Mexico
Redfish, USA
Pacifico Striped Bass, Mexico
Bluehole Trout, Castalia, OH
Atl. Halibut, Canada
Marker Swordfish Loins, USA
Yellowfin Tuna, #1 and 2+, USA
Kingklip, Costa Rica

Pompano, USA
Black Grouper, Mexico
Hog Snapper, Mexico
Lane Snapper, USA
American Red Snapper, USA
Carribean Snapper, Mexico
Bliner Snapper
Golden Tilefish, Mexico
Hiramasa
Marshall Cove Mussels, USA

Market Updates:

-Striped Bass has been limited as the bad weather in Maryland has affected fishing.
-Walleye supplies have been overall pretty good, with top notch quality coming out of our local great lakes. Perch remains very limited.
-Swordfish is available, and prices remain strong. Tuna remains consistent, with prices slightly higher than weeks past.
-Black Bass landings remain consistent, prices are moving up, and quota should remain for the next couple of weeks.
-Sourcing remains tough in Iceland.
-Grouper and Snapper remain at top notch quality at a great price.
-Crabbing season is in its prime, and will continue through December.
-Pricing, sizing and quality remain stable for both the squid and scallop market.

East Coast Oyster Availability:

Moondancers
Damariscotta River, ME
Very briny with a sweet finish
Chesapeake Pride
Chesapeake Oysters, MA/VA
3.5″/ Very mild but meaty- low salt content
Bass Master
Scorton’s Creek, Barnstable Harbor, MA
3-3.5″/ Sweet mineral flavor
Boomamoto
Barnstable, MA
2.5″/ Impeccably clean, bright and lively their naturally smooth shells are polished, round and firm. Always creamy, petite and deeply cupped with a mind-blowing sweet finish
Great White
Barnstable, MA
3.5″/ Moderate salt content with prolonged sweet ocean finish
Hammerhead
MA | 3″
Malabar
Barnstable, MA
Raspberry Point
New London Bay- PEI, Canada
3.25″/ Crunchy meat with a gentle brine and sweet mushroom finish
Indian Neck
Cape Cod Bay, MA
3-3.5″

Lady Chatterley
Northumberland Strait, PEI, Canada
3.25” / Deep cups, medium-high salinity and a bright, clean finish
Mookiemoto
Damariscotta River, Maine
2-2.5″/ Sweet, approachable oyster- East coast taste with west coast style
Naked Islander
Chappell Creek, Canada
3.5″+/ A unique combination of salty and sweet flavors- clean, crisp with a briny liquor
Pemaquid
Hog Island, Midcoast MA
3.75″/ Sweet and salty
Summerside
Northwestern PEI, Canada
3.5″/ Moderately briny and buttery. Soft with a sweet finish
Wellfleet
Cape Cod Bay, MA
3″/ Medium-high salinity and a bright, crisp finish
Misty Point
VA
3”/ High salinity up front finishing sweet with a hint of celery and grass

West Coast Oyster Availability:

Compass Point
Samish Bay, WA
3″/ A nice briny oyster that has a melon finish