Monthly Archive - February 2012

Monday 27th February 2012

  • Excellent quality Spanish mackerel is available at te moment.
  • Cod prices remain high.
  • Haddock is plentiful and at a good price.
  • Loch Duarte Salmon is unavailable till Wednesday due to bad weather las week.
  • Clams are now readily available

Buyer Reccomedations – March 2012

  • Pollock: We should see a resurgence of line caught and netted fish with no quota and is a buyers choice
  • Lemon Sole: Lemon Sole season is now in full swing with some excellent value being seen at auctions in the southwest , larger sizes are at a premium but smaller fish should be snapped up . Buyers tip
  • Brill: Is great condition and good landings seen in the south , fully in season all sizes buyers choice.
  • Sea Bass & Guilthead Bream: Value continues to look good on both species for the next month , with some stability in supply from all farms . Guilt Head Bream is showing best value and is a buyers pick for March.
  • Whiting and Pout Whiting: Some nice day boat landings on both species of the sustainable un quota fish , plenty of value although gradings are difficult , small , medium and large . Should not put you off getting a good deal and is a buyers recommendation .
  • Monkfish: Buyers tip for March , new quotas are available in the south west and Scottish landings are plentiful with good value . All sizes from 8-10oz tails up to 2kg on offer .
  • Red and Tub Gurnards: These continue to improve in landings , quality and value and are now a buyers recommendation.

 

 

 

 

Monday 20/02/2012

  •   Italian clams will be short until Friday due to bad weather conditions in Italy
  •   Palourdes will be available from tomorrow 100kg being delivered.
  •  Mackerel is very expensive as its out of season, we will be looking to buy from Spain next week as it will be much cheaper.
  •  Extreme winds in Scotland towards the end of week- fish like Monk, Hake and Coley may increase in price because we will be buying from the  south coast.
  •  Good landings from South coast.
  •  2/3kg Large cod fillets will increase by 20% in price low landings in Norway

We wish you all a successful week!

For more information, please call our friendly Sales team on: 0207 358 1617

Tuesday 14th February 2012

  • There are currently no Italian clams available due to the weather in Italy. Availability should be back to normal next week. Palourdes are available as an alternative.
  • There is also no mackerel available at the moment.
  • Availability is good for nearly all other products.

We wish you all a happy and successful Valentines day!

For more information, please call our friendly Sales team on: 0207 358 1617

Wednesday 8th February 2012

No issues with transport at the moment

Plenty of fish available at all ports

Order your Valentine’s Day classics now – suggestions include :

  • Fabulous Canadian Lobsters (please order 24 hours in advance as imported from the East coast of Canada)
  • Hand Dived Scallops
  • Red Mullet
  • Oysters (Either readily available Pacific Rock Oysters or French- Fin de Claire or Gillardeaux. Please give 48 hours notice for these extra special treats!)

For more information, please call our friendly Sales team on: 0207 358 1617

 

MONDAY 6TH FEB 2012

Due to the weather there is no bass as the lorry is stuck in italy

italian clams may run out mid -week due to transport issues.

meagre is the same due to transport issues

we still have some great offers ,so give our super sales team a call on 0207-358-1617