Aquaculture Wholesale Market Report

Week Ending March 21, 1997  

HIGHLIGHTS

This report is for the week ending March 21, 1997. In general, the reported finfish prices were unchanged to slightly lower. Higher prices were reported for catfish fillets, cajun-lemon pepper catfish fillets, rainbow trout fillets, whole Atlantic salmon, and boned coho salmon. Lower prices were reported for whole hybrid striped bass, tilapia fillets, boned rainbow trout, dressed rainbow trout whole Atlantic salmon and whole Arctic char. The reported volumes were higher except dressed rainbow trout was lower and catfish nuggets, dressed catfish, whole tilapia, and whole white sturgeon were unchanged. No red meat trout was reported.

No price or volume change was reported for 1/2 pints or pints of shucked oysters. Gallons of shucked oysters were $2.18 per gallon higher but 6 gallons lower in volume. Shell oyster increased in price by 1 cent and 860 oysters in volume. Hard clams remained unchanged in price but increased 1,250 clams in volume. Mussels decreased 2 cents per pound in price and 1,300 pounds in volume. Black tiger shrimp increased 13 cents per pound in price and 853 pounds in volume. Cooked crawfish and alligator tail meat remained unchanged in price and volume.

The Northeast live market reported no change in finfish price or volume. Oysters and Manila clams reappeared following the Washington State flooding.

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.

Regions in US: NE (Northeast), MA (Mid-Atlantic), S (Southern), MW (Mid-Western), IM (Imports)

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