Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

Weekly Fish Price Report
Prices are compiled by the
P.E.I. Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development
for the weekly period ending: December 8, 2010
LOBSTER (MARKETS):
NS Area 33&34 82.5mm. ..$4.25-$4.50
NS Area 35 82.5mm. .. . . . . $4.50
Grand Manan, NB . . . . . . . . . $4.50
Note: The above prices were
effective for period ending
December 4, 2010.
Note: Minimum carapace size for
markets is 81.0 mm unless otherwise
noted.
SCALLOPS:
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . . $6.25
MUSSELS:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.58-$0.65
NS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.60
OYSTERS:
PEI Choice. $25.00-$26.00/peck
Standard. . . . . . $10.00/peck
QUAHAUGS:
PEI Small. . . . $0.13-$0.14/piece
Medium. . $0.13-$0.14/piece
Large. . . . $0.10-$0.14/piece
SOFT-SHELL CLAMS:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.95
FLOUNDER:
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . . $0.80
HADDOCK (DRESSED):
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . . $0.80
Eastern Shore, NS. . . . . . . . . $0.95
HADDOCK (ROUND):
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . . $0.70
COD (ROUND):
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . . $0.70
REDFISH:
Digby Co., NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.50
COD (DRESSED):
Digby Co., NS . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.80
Eastern Shore, NS
Extra Small. . . . . . . . .$0.35
Small . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.40
Medium . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.50
POLLOCK (ROUND):
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.20
HAKE (DRESSED):
Digby Co., NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.25
Eastern Shore, NS
Small. . . . . . . .$0.35
Medium/Large. . . . . . . .$0.45
CUSK:
Eastern Shore. NS
Small. . . . . . . $0.30
Medium. . . . . . . $0.40
Large. . . . . . . $0.45
CATFISH (DRESSED):
Digby Co., NS . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.25
DULSE:
Grand Manan .. . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.25
PERIWINKLES:
Digby Co., NS Small. . . . . . . . $0.70
Large. . . . . . . . $0.95
SMELTS:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.40
SILVERSIDES:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.50-$0.55
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 December 4, 2010.
BOSTON LOBSTER MARKET:
(Ex-vessel prices to fishermen)
For the period ending December 7,
2010- Supply Moderate, Demand
Light, Market Steady.
LANDINGS:
All Prices Quoted Below are in
U.S. Dollars.
Massachusetts:
Boston fishers . . . . . . . .$3.90-$4.00
North Shore fishers. . . .$3.50-$3.75
South Shore fishers. . . . . . . . . $4.25
2010 Commercial Smelt Fishery
Gill Nets opened October 1, 2010
and closes February 28, 2011.
Box Nets opened October 15, 2010
and closes February 28, 2011.
2010 Recreational Smelt Fishery
Gill Net (1 net) opened October 1,
2010 and closes February 28, 2011.
2010 Silverside Fishery opened on
October 1, 2010 and closes on
December 31, 2010.
2010 Scallop Fishery in
Area 23 opens November 2, 2010
and closes on December 15, 2010.
Area 24 opens November 1, 2010
and closes on December 15, 2010.
This price report is available
online:
www.gov.pe.ca/go/fishprices