Aquaculture Wholesale Market Report

Week Ending May 30, 1997           

HIGHLIGHTS

This report is for the week ending May 30, 1997. In general, the reported finfish prices were slightly lower. Price decreases were reported for catfish fillets, rainbow trout fillets, boned rainbow trout, whole Atlantic salmon, boned coho salmon and whole Arctic char. Price increases were reported for cajun-lemon pepper catfish fillets, whole hybrid striped bass, tilapia fillets and Atlantic salmon fillets. In general, the reported volumes increased except for cajun-lemon pepper catfish fillets, whole hybrid striped bass and boned rainbow trout. Volume increases were reported for catfish fillets, tilapia fillets, rainbow trout fillets, Atlantic salmon fillets, whole Atlantic salmon, boned coho salmon and whole Arctic char.

Shucked oysters in ½ pints, pints and gallons were unchanged in price and volume. Shell oysters were 2 cents less per oyster and unchanged in volume.. Hard clams were 1 cent per clam higher but 24,450 clams lower in volume. Mussels increased 14 cents per pound and 930 pounds in volume. Black tiger shrimp (raw) were 52 cents per pound higher but 2,935 pounds less in volume. Live crawfish increased 5 cents per pound but were unchanged in volume. Alligator was unchanged in price and volume.

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