Aquaculture Wholesale Market Report

Week Ending June 21, 1996             

HIGHLIGHTS

This report is for the week ending June 21, 1996. Generally, the reported wholesale finfish prices were higher to unchanged. Cajun-lemon pepper catfish fillets, tilapia fillets, Atlantic salmon fillets, whole Atlantic salmon and whole turbot reported price decreases. Price increases were reported for catfish fillets, whole hybrid striped bass, rainbow trout fillets, boned rainbow trout, boned coho salmon and whole Arctic char. The reported volumes for finfish were slightly higher. Boned golden trout reappeared in the report.

Shell oysters reported no price or volume change. Hard clams reported no price change but increased 1,000 clams in volume. Mussels decreased 15 cents per pound and increased 1,900 pounds in volume. No price and volume change was reported for black tiger shrimp.

The live market reported a price decrease of 2 cents per pound for catfish and a decrease of 400 pounds in volume for catfish. Tilapia prices reported no price change and increased 8,500 pounds in volume. Big head carp prices increased 5 cents per pound with no volume increase. Oysters and Manila clams reports no price or volume change.

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