Aquaculture Wholesale Market Report

Week Ending April 26, 1996          

HIGHLIGHTS

This report is for the week ending April 26, 1996. Generally, the reported wholesale finfish prices were higher or unchanged except cajun-lemon pepper catfish fillets and tilapia fillets were lower. Higher prices were reported for whole hybrid striped bass, boned rainbow trout, boned red meat trout, Atlantic salmon fillets, whole Atlantic salmon, boned coho salmon, whole Arctic char and dressed white sturgeon. The reported volumes were generally unchanged. Volume increases were reported for whole hybrid striped bass, tilapia fillets, boned rainbow trout, boned coho salmon and whole Arctic char. Volume decreases were reported for boned red meat trout, golden trout fillets, Atlantic salmon fillets, whole Atlantic salmon and dressed white sturgeon. Dressed red meat trout and whole turbot reappeared in the report. Whole white sturgeon appeared for the first time.

Shell oysters reported no change in price or volume. Hard Clams reported no price change but increased 3500 Clams in volume. Mussels reported no price change but increased 800 pounds in volume. Black tiger shrimp reported no price change and a decrease of 60 pounds in volume.

Live market catfish deceased 21 cents per pound, but increased 10,000 pounds in volume. No hybrid striped bass were reported. Tilapia reported no price change and an increase in volume of 6,000 pounds. Big-head carp reported no price change and a volume decrease of 10,000 pounds, Shell oysters increased 2 cents per oyster with no change in volume. Manila clams increased 10 cents per pound with no change in volume. Live market supplies in the Northeast were reported to be scarce.

Note: Address any question 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 (Import)

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