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Bartering is alive and well along the coast for seafood

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March 28, 2020, 06:47 AM
SIGfourme
Bartering is alive and well along the coast for seafood
Since the restaurants have closed- the fisherman can't bring their catch to market. Lobster--$8 for 1.24 lb, scallops-$12/lb, pollack--$6/lb
The grocery stores are being hit hard by a HUGE influx of summer residents (NY and NJ).
Fresh seafood in the house. Money in the fisherman's pocket.
March 28, 2020, 08:28 AM
cgode
Where do I find this deal?? Fresh scallops sounds good to me


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March 28, 2020, 08:31 AM
chbibc
quote:
Originally posted by SIGfourme:
Money in the fisherman's pocket.


They deserve it!


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March 28, 2020, 08:35 AM
braillediver
quote:
Originally posted by cgode:
Where do I find this deal??

Probably at the dock.

Tuna boats in California were selling direct to consumers at the dock. The retail restaurant market had collapsed.


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March 28, 2020, 09:36 AM
RHINOWSO
Cash only, no credit cards folks. Wink
March 28, 2020, 10:08 AM
46and2
Who's got the jumbo skrimps for cheap?
March 28, 2020, 10:20 AM
dgshooter
Wish they would pack and ship!
March 28, 2020, 10:23 AM
maladat
OK, I'll be that guy...

If you're trading toilet paper (or anything else that isn't money) for lobster, you're bartering. If you're trading money for lobster, you're just buying it.

Having gotten the nitpicky comment out of the way... I really want to drive down to the beach and buy a cooler full of blue crabs now.
March 28, 2020, 10:37 AM
greco
Great. I wish I could buy some too. Here in Michigan the steak joints are selling their inventory of meat. Probably before they have to trash it. Strip steaks at $12 and Fil Mignon for $15 or so. About retail price. On the other hand, the food stores don’t have much meat on the shelves, so we shall see.



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March 28, 2020, 10:45 AM
patw
I will take a couple pounds of scallops myself. It is a sad time for people,between job losses and the disease of course but hopefully it will get better soon.