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Fish News

 June 20, 2008

It’s a great week!  There is a good variety of fish available, the weather is good and Carlton is in the eight!

·           Something new – Baby Mulloway – if are you sick of the usual whole baby fish of baby snapper and baby barra, then why not go for some whole baby South Australian farmed baby Mulloway.  They are ranging from 350 – 500 grams in size and are absolutely amazing.  They are not consistent as yet, but we have been seeing a bit coming through.  We are trying for a consistent supply.  And the larger farmed mulloway are still available between 2.5 – 3 kilo in size per fish.

·           Harpuka – want an excellent fish of the day at a reasonable price.  Then why not try some excellent harpuka fillets.  A great tasting fish that can even be eaten raw. 

·           Blue Eye – another consistent supply but note, the majority of fish are small.

·           Yellow fin tuna – great colour, fresh as anything and the price isn’t too bad either.  Sashimi grade at its finest.   Most of the fish is Bermagui, New South Wales fish.

·           Cheap fish of the day – if you are looking for a cheapish fish fillet for the week, why not go for some game fish like tuna (not sashimi of course).

·         Flathead – some great weather has made for some excellent fishing in Lakes Entrance.  Plenty of good quality sand flathead is available and reasonably priced.

·         Garfish – it’s definitely garfish time!  Today we got some sensational large garfish through and boy are they good fish.  Local fishermen are expecting to have garfish for the next couple of months, provided the weather doesn’t turn on them.  And they are also catching whiting, although it has slowed up and we won’t see as much as we have been.

·         Oysters – what a perfect time to be eating oysters.  And we are now getting some really special oysters out of South Australia.  Some people may remember them from last year.  They are the “Long Nose Point” oysters which are packed in trays and flown over.  A larger type of pacific oyster with an excellent taste.  They are over $1 per piece.  And if you want a smaller oyster, then the Butterfly’s are the way to go.

·         Scallops – get ready for another season of fresh, loose, dry scallops.  The roe is full and the meat is of a reasonable size.  So get on board! 

·         Abacus crab meat – there has been a lot of talk and advertising regarding the abacus blue swimmer crab meat from Western Australia.  And we have it available for you!  It comes in ½ kilo packs and is a mixture of lump and claw meat.  But be aware, the price is VERY expensive.

·         Crab meat – speaking of crab meat, we are still getting the raw and cooked FRESH spanner crab meat out of Queensland.  Both are regular items, weather permitting of course. 

·         Something special! – It’s a crab fest!    If anybody is looking for a speciality item may wish to look at using a live crab such as a mud or spanner crab.   Both are in season at present, and we will require notice so as we can get them flown down for you.   Give us a call if you have any interest.

·         Going out of season – yabbies – as we head into the colder months, get ready for live yabbies to go into hiding.  It really wasn’t a great year for the little creatures, so let’s hope for a better season next year.   Live Crayfish are also in the worst times with prices getting as high as $75 – 80 per kilo.  Live crabs are probably the way to go.

·         Oil prices – and here we thought only petrol was really expensive!  The prices of oil are only going up and up.  In the last six months we have had 3 price rises, including one today, and we have been told there will be another in the next month or so.  Please understand this is out of our hands. 

·         Fish pricing – we talk about products going up and up in price on a regular basis, but let’s talk about affordable fish or seafood in general.  There definitely is plenty to choose from.  So give us a call or, even better, come to our factory and see the range available that you can make money on.