A Seafood update….

From Native Maine

Native Maine for Seafood? Yessah Brotha!

Native Maine is a leading local supplier of local and specialty seafood to Maine restaurants. We monitor all the seafood markets to provide these quality products for you always at the lowest possible price. Here is some current information for you:

MAINE LOBSTER

The Maine lobster meat market is in a seasonal transition state right now causing prices to be the highest we have had in a very long time. This is good news for our hardworking Maine lobster men and women (boat prices are $5.50/# today – up from a low of $2.50/# last summer) but we predict this spike to be short lived. This is because in about three weeks the Canadian spring lobster season begins – which always floods our local market causing prices of Maine lobster products to drop. In addition to the beginning of the Canadian harvest time, it is reported that The Seafood Processors Association of P.E.I. alone is sitting on $25 million worth of frozen lobster meat, ready to flood the US markets in time for summer. Maine lobster processors generally have very little lobster meat on hand right now.

Native Maine has pledged not to distribute Canadian Lobster Meat, Evah. This decision is based on the unmatched quality of Maine lobster, the high quality dry packing processes and our decision to support the Maine Lobster Industry. We work closely with several Maine lobster processors to closely manage our inventory providing you with the best pricing for fresh or frozen Maine lobster meat year round. Please remember that Native Maine always has lobster meat and frozen tails in stock, and always at the lowest possible price! Remember Native Maine for fresh crab meat as well – picked to order (one day notice).

CAVIAR

Domestic caviar is always available from Native Maine (one day notice, please), however, we are seeing reduced costs of both Prime and Royal Israeli Osetra. The price of our Siberian sturgeon roe from Germany has also been significantly decreased. (call for pricing-based on volume) We can again offer you Hackleback roe. All caviar from Native Maine is provided to us from Portland’s Browne Trading Company; caviar pricing changes 4 times a year.

SALMON

Now that Stonington seafood is being processed in California, we have again partnered with Portland’s Browne Trading Company to maintain local integrity. Our taste testers love Browne’s freshly smoked (NOT FROZEN) salmon and it is now in stock.