date:Apr 10, 2013
ill dip in April, Harry Mahleres, director of purchasing for Seattle Fish Co., Denver, told SeafoodSource.
After Easter, we didnt sell as much as we thought we were going to sell, Tony Lombardi, owner of wholesaler and retailer Lombardis Seafood in Winter Park, Fla., told SeafoodSource. Still, he noted that prices have been rising 15 to 20 cents a pound every week for the past few weeks.
Distributors and suppliers are reporting average wholesale prices of USD 5.00 to USD 5.10 a pound for 2-3s,