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| 715.1 | | SALEM::RIEU | Who gets custody of Chuck Sullivan? | Thu May 12 1988 10:18 | 3 |
| I believe the Globe, at least once a week, has the pier prices
for fish.
Denny
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| 715.2 | Some info to start it off | TOOK::SWEET | Capt. Codfish...Jeffries Ledge or Bust | Thu May 12 1988 15:40 | 9 |
| I called around a little trying to find an outlet for my cod etc.
I talked to one place and they told me they get fish from
Ipswitch seafood which is a pretty big outfit. They are
paying 2.00 lb for cod and 2.95 lb for hadock filleted and skinned.
He seemed like he would be happy to buy cod from me for 1.50 lb.
Now if I can only catch some.
Bruce
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| 715.3 | FISH BUYERS | SA1794::HOLLEYT | | Fri May 13 1988 13:14 | 12 |
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The Boston Globe publishes catch and price info in the business
section, however the prices paid by the big fish buyers in Chatham
are generally higher as most of us are selling hooked fish vs dragger
caught fish. Chatham Fish And Lobster and Old Harbor Fish both buy
most anything that is brought in as long as it is gutted and gilled
and properly iced. As for the price it changes daily based on supply
and demand. Giant tuna buyers are at the dock in Province Town for
the season, I do not know where else but when I find out I will
post it in this note.
Terry C. Holley DTN: 243 2268
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| 715.4 | Hooked is best! | TOOK::SWEET | Capt. Codfish...Jeffries Ledge or Bust | Fri May 13 1988 13:40 | 7 |
| Note that hook and line fish is the best "least damaged" fish you
can buy. Fish from dragger nets gets crushed etc and gill net fish
can be half eaten when it comes in. Also some comercial boats
fish several days in a row so that the supposedly fresh fish is
two or three days old at the dock.
Bruce
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| 715.5 | Fillet or not? | MTBLUE::OKERHOLM_PAU | | Mon May 16 1988 13:40 | 10 |
| I will be looking for a market for some of my catch but do not
want to have to fillet all the fish. I was under the impression that most
fish buyers would prefer them with the heads still on. (Its easier to
determine the freshness by the condition of the eyes.) I was also told
that skinless fillets should not be allowed to contact fresh water (or
ice). I was assuming that I would gut the fish and cut them just behind
the pectoral fins, leaving the head and gills sort of dangling by the
backbone. I could then just keep them on ice until I get to market. Does
anyone else sell (or plan to sell) fish in this way? Or is filleting the
way to go?
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| 715.6 | RE -1, maybe... | SEDJAR::JOYCE | | Tue May 17 1988 08:47 | 28 |
| Yes, you can sell fish to most fish dealers. They may ask if you
have a liense to sell. Depending on which state you land the fish
in, you may need one.
The new federal regs. say all cod and haddock must be 19" to sell.
17" may be kept for personal use.
You want to clean the fish the way you mentioned above, gut and
cut to the backbone behind the gills.
The price is determined when the dealer sells the fish at "market".
The dealer then deducts a fee for shipping and handling. This may
be a fixed price per pound or a % of the total price.
BTW, the price for cod lately is very low, around 50 cents a lb.
I have been giving my fish to friends or selling the fillets.
I always take the skin of and de-bone all fillets. I wouldn't worry
about fresh water getting into the fillet. If you have some fillets
that may be a little soft, ice and water will firm them up.
And for the people that land fish in NH, did you know that all
saltwater fish must be landed whole. If not whole, the fillet must
be 12" long, and have the skin on. These are new Regs. for the state.
The fish lengths are the same as the Feds. Pollock and flounder
also have min. sizes.
later
Steve
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