Last night I heard comments at a small discussion group of shock over blue claw crab prices. The thing is, I’ve been a promoter of sustainable pricing for a long time. Only now are others coming on board with the concept.
Local sellers are increasing prices based on supply and demand, not because they’ve had an awakening over sustainable business models. Some examples:
- The price of live #1 crabs in Port Norris , New Jersey was $68/dozen last weekend.
- A bushel of cooked #2 crabs is sold for $220 across the bay at a Delaware facility.
- This past week I recommended a retail price of $75 for a tray of 25 cooked, cleaned and chilled #2 crabs as part of a consultant project for a New Jersey seafood business plan. This is product is in testing but not currently available on the market here as far as I know.
