Aquaculture Wholesale Market Report

Week Ending December 1, 1996

HIGHLIGHTS

This report is for the week ending December 6, 1996. This is the last regular report for 1996. The 1996 summary reports will be out before January 1, 1997. The next regular report will be the week ending January 10, 1997.
In general, the reported finish prices were unchanged. Catfish nuggets, whole arctic char, Atlantic salmon, dressed rainbow trout and red meat trout fillets reported price increases. Price decreases were reported for catfish fillets, whole hybrid striped bass, whole Atlantic salmon, tilapia fillets rainbow trout fillets. In general the reported volumes were generally lower. Volume increases were reported for Cajun-lemon pepper catfish fillets, whole Arctic char, whole Atlantic salmon, whole Atlantic salmon boned coho salmon, tilapia fillets, boned rainbow trout and rainbow trout fillets. Mature coho were reported for the first time.
Shucked oysters in pints increased .30 cents per pint. Shucked oysters in gallons increased $6.15 per gallon and 264 gallons in volume. Hard clams increased 1,375 clams in volume, but were unchanged in price. Mussels increased 2 cents per pound in price and 630 pounds in volume. Black tiger shrimp increased .17 cents per pound in price and 841 pounds in volume. Alligator increased 30 pounds in volume but the price was unchanged.

Note: The Wholesale Market Report can now be accessed on Internet at the following address: http://ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/publicat/other_pubs/mdwms.htm
Address any questions to Maryland Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture Office, at (410)841-5724.

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Parris N. Glendening, Governor
Lewis Riley, Secretary
Henry Virts, Deputy Secretary