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JJ McDonnell's Weekly Market Report

Treated Escolar Loin from Ecuador is not expected to arrive until April. It's summertime in Ecuador, which means the water is warm ... good for Mahi! Escolar is caught when the water is colder, usually late March or early April. We may see product from Indonesia in February, but it's too soon to speculate on price and availability...


JJ McDonnell's Weekly Market Report

The clock is ticking in Atlantic Canada. The Oysters have been living off their own protein for several months now and will soon become too weak to ship. One way to tell is the opacity of the meats. An Oyster that is feeding heavily will appear meaty and have little or no opacity. As was mentioned toward the beginning of the month, our inventory will begin to hold more West Coast product to make sure you have plenty of options to quench your thirst for tasty oysters...


JJ McDonnell's Weekly Market Report

Great Lakes Fish (Walleye, White Bass, Perch): Fishing has slowed down tremendously due to a recent algae bloom. This bloom has spread throughout the western basin of Lake Erie and half of Lake St. Claire. Until the algae is gone finding fish will be difficult.


JJ McDonnell's Weekly Market Report

Typically the end of the year brings a huge overseas demand for the highest quality tuna on the market. Japan will pay top dollar for the best fish and because of that most of the product isn't making it to the United States. What does make it over here has an increased dollar amount attached to it...


JJ McDonnell's Weekly Market Report

Mahi Mahi Production High and Market Stabilizing. Fresh production from Guatemala to Panama is very strong and prices, that were falling, have stabilized...


JJ McDonnell's Weekly Market Report

JJ McDonnell is proud to announce another new item to our line. This Farmed Stone Bass from Greece is growing in popularity and we are excited to get this in front of you and your customers. Jump on this train and lead the charge with this hot item!


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JJ McDonnell's Weekly Market Report

The famed Nantucket Bay Scallop Fishery is up and running with good catch. Fishermen set out Tuesday, November 1st for the opening day of the 2011-2012 commercial scalloping season and early signs suggest this year could be better than last...


The Monster Rockfish Tournament Has Arrived! Check out the details here ...

JJ McDonnell is proud to be part of this festival too and thankful for the opportunity. JJ McDonnell will be supplying all of the oysters for the huge Oyster Scalding and 100 pounds of Wild Rock Fillet for the Official Rockfish Cook-off...


JJ McDonnell's Weekly Market Report

Maryland crab packing operations are just starting to Nitrogen freeze product this week. Most processors up this way prefer this method (As opposed to Pasteurizing) simply because it is more cost efficient and preserves a more quality product.


JJ McDonnell Sponsors The Monster Rockfish Tournament

JJ McDonnell is proud to be a sponsor of the upcoming, second annual, OFFICIAL Rockfish Tournament of Maryland on October 29th: The Monster Rockfish Tournament.


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JJ McDonnell's Weekly Market Report

What an exciting week: The Ravens get a win, From the Bay For the Bay is in full swing, Venezuala Crabmeat is around the corner, Holiday preparation is already beginning, Free Oyster samples all month, etc. Read more to get caught up on the market and the horizon!


From The Bay, For The Bay

It is finally here!!! Throughout this week (Oct 3 - Oct 9) participating restaurants from Philadelphia to Northern Virginia will be featuring fresh, locally caught Maryland Seafood for their guests. This will be an excellent way to support our local watermen, while enjoying the best seafood the region has to offer...


Chesapeake Bay Seafood Day

Huge seafood sale at the Bloom store in Odenton. Free tastings!

Come join us at the Bloom store in Odenton on September 9th (Saturday) for a fabulous seafood sale that you won't want to miss!


Oyster Recovery Partnership and JM Clayton Tour Photos

August 23, 2011


J.J. McDonnell announces exciting partnership with Oyster Recovery

J.J. McDonnell has partnered with Oyster Recovery Partnership to collect used oyster shells, a limited natural resource, and promote the expansion of oyster beds in the Chesapeake Bay. ORP reseeds used shells with spat (baby oysters) to repopulate the Bay, which has been hurt by historical overfishing and environmental causes. J.J. McDonnell is the only seafood distributor participating in the program and expects to greatly increase the number of shells available for reuse to ORP.


Gulf Seafood

Government cracking down on violators of the "no fishing" areas.


Scallops

A little information about the 2010 Scallop season


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Food Safety (FDA)

Here's the steps that JJ McDonnell takes to ensure food safety for our customer base.


Red Tide

A little information to help everybody understand what "Red Tide" acutally is...


Maybe the Oceans aren't disappearing?

A new report shows that the oceans may not be as bad as previously thought..


PCBs in Seafood

More information about PCBs in Seafood. Please see the attached report on PCB's in our Salmon and Rockfish from an independant lab.


Lake Maracaibo Info

At the seminar there were several questions about Lake Maracaibo, here are some answers...


JJ in the news...

Our latest seminar got a little national press!


Credit Application

This report contains a link to our credit application


Carbon Footprint

Learning a little more about the effects our purchases have on the environment


Lobster Tomalley Warning

The current advice just re-emphasizes what public health officials have said for a long time, enjoy the lobster meat, but avoid the tomalley


Mussels Spawning

That's right, it's that time of year again. Read on to see how your staff should be handling the mussels.


Wild Salmon Harvest

It has been a disappointing year for the Alaskan Salmon harvest...


Domestic Scallops

Information as to what to expect from this scallop season.


Sustainable Alaskan Seafood

With the Halibut season opening in a few days, it's a great time to talk about the sustainability of Alaskan Seafood


Mercury in Seafood Alert!

Very important reading to prepare yourself for any questions a customer may have regarding mercury in seafood.


Ciguatera Poisoning

Background information on Marine Ciguatera Poisoning


Premium Cuts

We will now be offering premium cut sword and tuna loin..


Dry vs Processed Scallops

Some information about the differences in dry and processed scallops.


Chilean Seabass

Frequently Asked Questions

A document put out by the US Deparment of Commerce & the US Department of State explaining the Seabass situation.


Mercury in Salmon

A short paper on the truth about mercury in fish.


The Cold Smoking Process

Explanation of how CO is used to treat fish like Tuna & Sword..


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