Warmwater lobster tail supply going strong
The warmwater spiny lobster supply from South and Central America has been steady this season compared to last, and foodservice buyers are showing more interest because prices are significantly lower...
View ArticleDungeness prices top historic average
With the season ending this month, the harvest volume of Oregon Dungeness crab is more than the historic average. But the real story this year is the price. The 2010-11 season got off to a late start...
View ArticleCompetition growing for Canadian blue mussels
Global demand for North American blue mussels is on the rise, due to increased supplies, innovative packaging techniques and reduced competition from other producing regions.
View ArticleStorm dampens U.S. East Coast shellfish harvests
East Coast shellfish harvesting took a temporary hit in September after many shellfish beds were closed due to heavy rainfall. While Hurricane Irene was to blame for some of the closures, heavy rains...
View ArticleKing crab to be in short supply
The significantly lower quota on this season’s Alaskan red king crab catch is expected to result in a shortage of product in the market and higher prices. “We are very concerned about the lower...
View ArticleStone crab season a promising one
Florida stone crab landings are higher so far this season compared to last season, pushing prices down. The season began Oct. 15 and runs through mid-May. “There is good production this year,” said...
View ArticleLobster takes top spot on Spanish tables
While all shellfish varieties enjoy high seasonal demand throughout the Spanish Christmas period, lobster is the most common, traditionally boiled and served with homemade mayonnaise or a salpicón...
View ArticleHoliday, exports keep spiny lobster prices high
Florida spiny lobster prices are high this season due to increased demand from China and somewhat lower production. The spiny lobster season runs from August through March and is one of Florida’s top...
View ArticleSpider crab plentiful in Spain
While the commercial spider crab season commences in December in time to satisfy Christmas demand, peak period guaranteeing the highest quality and optimal size is February, continuing into March. In...
View ArticleCrazy crab season has buyers, suppliers on edge
Alaska crab buyers and suppliers are wondering what to make of this season. They’ve already seen record high prices for king crab caused by a nearly 50 percent reduction in quota coupled with a lack...
View ArticleMediterranean mussels on Spanish spring menus
April sees the start of Spain’s Mediterranean mussel season (Mytilus galloprovincialis), mainly cultivated in coastal waters off the northwestern province of Galicia, as its Latin name suggests....
View ArticleSpain works to improve clam production
Spain produced 2,127 metric tons of clams valued at EUR 19.7 million in 2011, down 13.8 percent from 2,468 metric tons in 2010. The reduction in supply had a positive effect on the average price with...
View ArticleUK brown crab landings trend downward
In 2010, 24,436 metric tons of brown crab was landed into the United Kingdom by U.K. vessels, up slightly from 24,400 metric tons in the previous year. Valued at around GBP 31 million (EUR 38.4...
View ArticleU.K. mussel retail sales see double-digit growth
Spain is the driving force behind EU blue mussel production with an annual production of between 250,00 and 300,000 ethic tons — more than all the other top six European producing nations combined.
View ArticleChilean clam market going strong
Exports of venus clams have dropped to 47 metric tons (MT) while prices are rose to USD 9,333 per MT.
View ArticleAlaska crab quota cut of little concern to buyers
Overstocked crab situations in the U.S., including Russian stocks, have been enough to slowly drag the market down.
View ArticleNorway crab a complicated delicacy
The destructive nature of red king crab continues to divide opinions about the species, including how to prove the sustainability of the product.
View ArticleJapanese fill their hotpots with IUU crab
Japan will soon require certificates of origin for Russian Okhotsk Sea crab landings, so poachers have been landing as much as possible before the new system goes into affect.
View ArticleMany factors creating uncertainty in shrimp markets
Uncertainty over Thailand’s disease problem and the outcome of the U.S. countervailing duty dispute are putting the shrimp industry on edge.
View ArticleDouble-digit scallop prices the new normal
Scallop prices are expected to stay in the double digits for most of the season, thanks in part to fewer fishing days and the amount of scallops boats can land per day. The prices don't seem to be a...
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