SitNews: Fish Factor - Halibut Fishery Ends; Salmon Wrap; & Pups up! By LAINE WELCH
Fish Factor
Halibut Fishery Ends; Salmon Wrap; & Pups up!
By LAINE WELCH
November 21, 2009
Saturday
Alaska's halibut fishery ended on Nov. 15 amidst little fanfare. Brutal winter weather wreaked havoc on deliveries the final week, and bumped up prices as buyers scrambled for the last fresh fish of the year.
The season opened in late March with lots of expensive halibut holdovers from last year in U.S. freezers. That pushed dock prices down by roughly a dollar per pound all season.
Final prices at Kodiak were reported at $3.40 - $4.30/lb for fish weighing from 10 pounds to "40 ups." Kodiak prices dipped as low as $2.50 at the docks this summer.
At Homer, final halibut prices to fishermen ranged from $4 - $4.35/lb. Homer easily held on to the title of America's #1 halibut port with more than 12 million pounds, 23% of all landings, crossing those docks. Kodiak was a distant second at 7.6 million pounds, followed by Seward, Dutch Harbor, Juneau and Petersburg.
Most of Alaska's fresh halibut catch goes to U.S. retail counters and restaurants. The demand this year came from retail buyers, as more customers avoid expensive restaurants and buy halibut to eat at home, said market analyst Ken Talley. The frozen market also has taken off, and inventory holdings "are said to be very low," he added.
via SitNews: Fish Factor - Halibut Fishery Ends; Salmon Wrap; & Pups up! By LAINE WELCH.
Halibut Fishery Ends; Salmon Wrap; & Pups up!
By LAINE WELCH
November 21, 2009
Saturday
Alaska's halibut fishery ended on Nov. 15 amidst little fanfare. Brutal winter weather wreaked havoc on deliveries the final week, and bumped up prices as buyers scrambled for the last fresh fish of the year.
The season opened in late March with lots of expensive halibut holdovers from last year in U.S. freezers. That pushed dock prices down by roughly a dollar per pound all season.
Final prices at Kodiak were reported at $3.40 - $4.30/lb for fish weighing from 10 pounds to "40 ups." Kodiak prices dipped as low as $2.50 at the docks this summer.
At Homer, final halibut prices to fishermen ranged from $4 - $4.35/lb. Homer easily held on to the title of America's #1 halibut port with more than 12 million pounds, 23% of all landings, crossing those docks. Kodiak was a distant second at 7.6 million pounds, followed by Seward, Dutch Harbor, Juneau and Petersburg.
Most of Alaska's fresh halibut catch goes to U.S. retail counters and restaurants. The demand this year came from retail buyers, as more customers avoid expensive restaurants and buy halibut to eat at home, said market analyst Ken Talley. The frozen market also has taken off, and inventory holdings "are said to be very low," he added.
via SitNews: Fish Factor - Halibut Fishery Ends; Salmon Wrap; & Pups up! By LAINE WELCH.
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