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: October 6, 2010
LOBSTER(CANNERS):
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00-$3.25
NB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.75
LOBSTER(MARKETS):
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.25-$3.50
NB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.25
Grand Manan .. . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50
Note: The above prices was
effective for period ending October
2, 2010.
Note: Minimum carapace size for
markets is 81.0 mm unless otherwise
noted.
JONAH CRAB:
NB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.35
ROCK CRAB:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.43
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(DRESSED):
Digby Co., NS . . . . . . . . . . . $0.80
Eastern Shore, NS
Extra Small. . . . . . . . $0.35
Small . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.40
Medium . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.50
Grand Manan .. . . . . . . . . . . . $0.75
COD (ROUND):
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.70
POLLOCK(ROUND):
Digby Co., NS. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.20
Grand Manan .. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.55
HAKE (DRESSED):
Digby Co., NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.25
Eastern Shore, NS
Small. . . . . . . $0.35
Medium/Large. . . . . . .$0.45
Grand Manan .. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.65
REDFISH:
Digby Co., NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.50
CATFISH (DRESSED):
Digby Co., NS . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.25
HALIBUT:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.25-$4.50
Eastern Shore, NS
10-50lb. . . . . . . . . . . . $6.40
50-85lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.75
85-125lb. . . . . . . . . . . . $5.50
CUSK:
Eastern Shore. NS
Small. . . . . . . $0.30
Medium. . . . .$0.40
Large. . . . . . .$0.45
MACKEREL:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.20-$0.25
EELS:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.75
DULSE:
Grand Manan .. . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.25
PERIWINKLES:
Digby Co., NS Small. . . . . . . . $0.70
Large. . . . . . . . $0.95
SILVERSIDES:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.55
SAND LANCES:
PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.45
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 October 2, 2010.
BOSTON LOBSTER MARKET:
(Ex-vessel prices to fishermen)
For the period ending October 5,
2010- Supply Light, Demand
Light, Market Steady.
LANDINGS:
All Prices Quoted Below are in
U.S. Dollars.
Massachusetts:
Boston fishers . . . . . . . . . . $3.75f/h
Soft Shell & Culls . . . . .$3.00-$3.50
North Shore fishers. . . $3.25-$3.50
South Shore fishers. . . . $3.35-$3.50
2010 Commercial Smelt Fishery
Gill Nets opened October 1, 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 Commercial Eel Fishery
opened on August 16, 2010 and
closes on October 14, 2010.
Rock Crab Fishery in
Area 24 opens on July 5, 2010 and
closes on October 29, 2010.
Area 26A opens on August 2, 2010
and closes on November 7, 2010.
Lobster Season in Area 25 opens
on August 9, 2010 and closes on
October 10, 2010.
2010 Commercial Oyster Fishery
opens September 15, 2010 and
closes on November 30, 2010.
This price report is available online:
www.gov.pe.ca/go/fishprices