Record Mahi Imports Keeping Wholesale Market Steady Ahead of New Season, for Now
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Michael Ramsingh - November 20, 2015
It appears an abnormal surge in early year mahi imports coupled with importers remembering how record high prices torpedoed US market demand in 2011 and 2012 is keeping the wholesale mahi market steady as the industry awaits for new season product.
The Central and South American mahi season runs in a cyclical pattern with fishing typically starting in October with
imports historically peaking in January. This usually means the new season’s first frozen shipments to the US market are reflected in November import data from the Department of Commerce...
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