Featured Specialty Seafood:
Specialty Seafood Availability:
- Arctic Char, Iceland
- Cod Loins, Iceland
- Haddock Fillets, USA
- Jumbo Fluke, USA
- Boston Pollock (Blue Cod), USA
- Monkfish, USA
- Barramundi, Singapore
- Bronzini, Whole, Greece
- Bronzini Fillet, Turkey
- Cobia, Panama
- Redfish, USA
- Catalia Blue Hole Trout, Ohio
- Pacifico Striped Bass, Mexico
- Atlantic Halibut, USA
- Sturgeon, USA
- Pacific Dover Sole, USA
- Pacific Rockfish, Canada
- Mahi Mahi, Ecuador
- Black Grouper, Mexico
- American Red Snapper, USA
- Caribbean Red Snapper, Mexico
- Pacific Lane Snapper, USA
Buyers Notes:
•Shad Roe is in season. The annual shad run marks the beginning of spring for many folks. According to local lore, as soon as the shadbush (Amelanchier arborea) blooms in early spring the shad are running upriver to spawn. The fishermen are waiting for them.
• Sea Scallop prices are increasing. New Quotas for 2020 start next month. The fishing grounds that are opening this year are expected to produce a lot of scallops, however larger sizes like U-10 and U-12 are not going to be plentiful due to these areas traditionally not producing many larger sizes. U-15, 10-20 and 40-50 sizes will come back down once fishing starts in April.
•Most of the Gulf of Mexico grouper fishery is closed from February first through March 31st. This takes place during the spawning season by design and has proven to be a successful program in terms of overall sustainability. Grouper will be available from other areas during this time period, but overall supply will be limited.
•Based on the continued mild winter, we are expecting an early start to the lake fish season this year. We are past the point where we need to worry about the usual annual issue with ice on the lake that would restrict fishing. The Canadian fishing fleet is already gearing up for the season. Supplies won’t be plentiful this year as quotas on yellow perch are expected to be cut this year and for a few years to come in order to balance things out in the lake. Walleye is no readily available and will continue to be a plentiful supply for the entire year.
East Coast Oyster Availability:
- 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 - Hurricane Harbour
Northumberland Strait, PEI
3″ / High salinity with firm, crisp meats and a sweet finish - Barstool
Chappell Creek
2.5″-3″/ Shells are light in color with a clean crisp flavor - Great White
Barnstable, MA
3.5″/ Moderate salt content with prolonged sweet ocean finish - French Kiss
Neguac, NB, Canada
2.5” / Deeply cupped with a briny liquor, profound salinity and a mild, sweet finish - Riptide
Buzzards Bay, MA
3.5″/ Moderate brine with soft meat and a sweet, earthy finish - Mookiemoto
Damariscotta River, Maine
2-2.5″/ Sweet, approachable oyster- East coast taste with west coast style - Moondancers
Damariscotta River, ME
Very briny with a sweet finish
- Nauti Pilgrim
Cape Cod Bay
2.5″/ A nice rounded cup, with the perfect flavor combination of sweetness and saltiness that provide a smaller, yet equally pleasing mouthful of enjoyment. - Alpine
Prince Edward Island, CAN
3.75″/ Boomerang shaped shell- Deep cup, crunchy bite and a clean aftertaste - Belon
Quahog Bay Harpswell, ME
3-4.5″/ Strong brine with intense copper finish - Spindrift
Westport, MA
3″/ Intense mineral brine, sweet lingering finish - Beach Blonde
Charlestown, RI
3.5”/ Crisp brine with a buttery sweet finish - Naked Islander
Chappell Creek, Canada
3.5″+/ A unique combination of salty and sweet flavors- clean, crisp with a briny liquor - Raspberry Point
New London Bay- PEI, Canada
3.25″/ Crunchy meat with a gentle brine and sweet mushroom finish - Sea Sirens
Cape Cod Bay
3.5-4″/ Attractive, bright shells on the outside and clean, clear meats on the inside, their delicate, briny flavor encapsulates the essence of the ocean
West Coast Oyster Availability:
- Deer Creek
Southwestern Hood Canal, WA
3.75″/ Light salt, cucumber finish - Fish Point
WA
3.5″/ Full, firm meat relinquishes delicate cucumber notes and a crisp salty brine
- Compass Point
Samish Bay, WA
3″/ A nice briny oyster that has a melon finish - Midnight Bay
Hood Canal, WA
4”/ Full meats, excellent on the half shell and perfect for grilling