August 20, 2011
*The above prices are those paid to inshore fishers at dockside on a per pound basis unless otherwise stated. Prices
do not include rebates or adjustments. Prices are compiled based upon surveying a representative number of buyers
and may not reflect all prices paid to all fishers or aquaculturists.
Prices are compiled by the PEI Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development
Weekly Fish Price Report
for the Weekly Period Ending
August 20, 2011
LOBSTER(CANNERS):
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.25
LOBSTER(MARKETS):
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50
Grand Manan, NB . . . . . . . . $3.50
NOTE:
The above prices were effective for
period ending August 20, 2011.
NOTE:
Minimum carapace size for
markets is 81.0 mm unless
otherwise noted.
SCALLOPS:
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . $7.00
MUSSELS:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.55-$0.60
NS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.60
OYSTERS:
PEI Choice.$24.00-$25.00/peck
Standard. . . . . $10.00/peck
QUAHAUGS:
PEI Small. . $0.13-$0.14/piece
Medium. $0.13-$0.14/piece
Large. . $0.13-$0.14/piece
SOFT-SHELL CLAMS:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00
FLOUNDER:
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . $0.80
HADDOCK (DRESSED):
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . $0.80
ROCK CRAB:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.40
HADDOCK (ROUND):
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . $0.70
COD (ROUND):
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . $0.70
SNOWCRAB:
NL 4 inch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.15
NS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.25
COD (DRESSED):
Digby Co., NS . . . . . . . . . . $0.80
POLLOCK (ROUND):
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . $0.20
HAKE (DRESSED):
Digby Co., NS . . . . . . . . . . . $0.25
REDFISH:
Digby Co., NS . . . . . . . . . . . $0.50
CATFISH (DRESSED):
Digby Co., NS . . . . . . . . . . $0.25
DULSE:
Grand Manan .. . . . . . . . . . . $2.25
PERIWINKLES:
Digby Co., NS
Small. . . . . . . . . . . $0.70
Large. . . . . . . . . . . $0.95
NOTE:
All of the above prices are those paid
to inshore fishers at dockside on a
per pound basis unless otherwise
stated and do not include rebates or
adjustments for the weekly period
ending August 20, 2011.
BOSTON LOBSTER MARKET:
(Ex-vessel prices to fishermen)
For the period ending August 20,
2011 - Supply Moderate, Demand
Light, Market Weaker.
LANDINGS:
All Prices Quoted Below are in
U.S. Dollars.
Massachusetts:
Boston fishers.. . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50
North Shore fishers. . . . . . . . $3.25
South Shore fishers.. . $3.75-$4.00
Lobster Season in Area 25 opens
on August 9, 2011 and closes on
October 8, 2011.
This price report is
available online:
www.gov.pe.ca/go/fishprices
Telephone: (902) 566-4050
Fax: 902-368-3748
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