Aquaculture Wholesale Market Report

Week Ending April 25, 1997          

HIGHLIGHTS

This report is for the week ending April 25, 1997. In general, the reported prices were higher for catfish fillets and cajun-lemon pepper catfish fillets were lower. Whole hybrid striped bass, tilapia fillets, rainbow trout fillets, boned rainbow trout, dressed rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon fillets, whole Atlantic salmon and whole Arctic char were higher in price.

The reported volumes were generally lower except catfish fillets, cajun-lemon pepper catfish fillets, dressed rainbow trout and whole Atlantic salmon were higher. No whole tilapia or whole white sturgeon were reported. Redmeat trout fillets reappeared.

Shucked oysters in ½ pints were unchanged in price and volume. Pints of shucked oysters were unchanged in price and 1,500 pints less in volume. Gallons of shucked oysters were $0.82 per gallon lower in price and 34 gallons higher in volume. Shell oysters were 3 cents per oyster less but increased 8,440 oysters in volume. Clams were unchanged in price but 250 clams less in volume. Mussels were 5 cents per pound less and 3,630 pounds less in volume. Black tiger shrimp were 2 cents less per pound and 285 pounds higher in volume. Alligator remained unchanged. Cooked crawfish tails were absent. Live crawfish reappeared after a long absence.

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