Thread: Lobster at 2.99 a pound?

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:51:30 -0700 (PDT), merryb <[email protected]>
wrote:

>That's what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
>have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
>of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
>ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
>lobster?

There are no lobster on the west coast of the US so whichever type
they are selling is imported. The lobster from the northeast coast of
the US are all Maine lobster, and lobster migrates great distances, so
I can't imagine the Canadians give a whit. And they may be
advertising the clawless lobster from the southeast waters of the US,
those are not as good eating. I don't eat lobster.
http://www.lobsterhelp.com/types-of-lobster

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:12:39 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

>On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:51:30 -0700 (PDT), merryb <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>That's what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
>>have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
>>of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
>>ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
>>lobster?
>
>There are no lobster on the west coast of the US so whichever type
>they are selling is imported. The lobster from the northeast coast of
>the US are all Maine lobster, and lobster migrates great distances, so
>I can't imagine the Canadians give a whit. And they may be
>advertising the clawless lobster from the southeast waters of the US,
>those are not as good eating. I don't eat lobster.
>http://www.lobsterhelp.com/types-of-lobster


Lobster right now is very cheap. The Maine lobstermen are pissed
because they are still trying to sell at higher prices, but the
Canadian guys are willing to sell very cheap. A lot of seafood
crosses the border in both directions depending on exchange rate and
demand. CDN $ is .98 US right now.

Many New England restaurants are having specials on lobster and
supermarkets are selling it cheap. The catch is good right now and
prices off the boat are the lowest I've seen in a half dozen years.

We had hot buttered lobster rolls for dinner tonight.

How can you tell a Maine Lobsterman? He is the guy driving an $80,000
pickup truck and complains the price of lobster is too low.

On Jul 13, 6:12*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:51:30 -0700 (PDT), merryb <msg...@juno.com>
> wrote:
>
> >That's what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
> >have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
> >of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
> >ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
> >lobster?
>
> There are no lobster on the west coast of the US so whichever type
> they are selling is imported. *The lobster from the northeast coast of
> the US are all Maine lobster, and lobster migrates great distances, so
> I can't imagine the Canadians give a whit. *And they may be
> advertising the clawless lobster from the southeast waters of the US,
> those are not as good eating. *I don't eat lobster.http://www.lobsterhelp.com/types-of-lobster

I didn't say they were here at that price...

On Jul 13, 7:41*pm, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:12:39 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> >On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:51:30 -0700 (PDT), merryb <msg...@juno.com>
> >wrote:
>
> >>That's what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
> >>have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
> >>of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
> >>ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
> >>lobster?
>
> >There are no lobster on the west coast of the US so whichever type
> >they are selling is imported. *The lobster from the northeast coast of
> >the US are all Maine lobster, and lobster migrates great distances, so
> >I can't imagine the Canadians give a whit. *And they may be
> >advertising the clawless lobster from the southeast waters of the US,
> >those are not as good eating. *I don't eat lobster.
> >http://www.lobsterhelp.com/types-of-lobster
>
> Lobster right now is very cheap. *The Maine lobstermen are pissed
> because they are still trying to sell at higher prices, but the
> Canadian guys are willing to sell very cheap. *A lot of seafood
> crosses the border in both directions depending on exchange rate and
> demand. CDN $ is .98 US right now.
>
> Many New England restaurants are having specials on lobster and
> supermarkets are selling it cheap. *The catch is good right now and
> prices off the boat are the lowest I've seen in a half dozen years.
>
> We had hot buttered lobster rolls for dinner tonight.
>
> How can you tell a Maine Lobsterman? *He is the guy driving an $80,000
> pickup truck and complains the price of lobster is too low.

Thanks Ed- you just verified what I heard on the news!

On 7/13/2012 10:41 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> Lobster right now is very cheap. The Maine lobstermen are pissed
> because they are still trying to sell at higher prices, but the
> Canadian guys are willing to sell very cheap. A lot of seafood
> crosses the border in both directions depending on exchange rate and
> demand. CDN $ is .98 US right now.
>
> Many New England restaurants are having specials on lobster and
> supermarkets are selling it cheap. The catch is good right now and
> prices off the boat are the lowest I've seen in a half dozen years.

My guess would be the lack of hurricanes so far. Don't the big storms
make it harder to fish for the lobsters which cause the prices to go up?
I learned that on a TV show so it may or may not be true.

On 7/14/2012 12:12 AM, merryb wrote:
> On Jul 13, 6:12 pm, Brooklyn1<Gravesend1> wrote:
>> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:51:30 -0700 (PDT), merryb<msg...@juno.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> That's what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
>>> have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
>>> of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
>>> ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
>>> lobster?
>>
>> There are no lobster on the west coast of the US so whichever type
>> they are selling is imported. The lobster from the northeast coast of
>> the US are all Maine lobster, and lobster migrates great distances, so
>> I can't imagine the Canadians give a whit. And they may be
>> advertising the clawless lobster from the southeast waters of the US,
>> those are not as good eating. I don't eat lobster.http://www.lobsterhelp.com/types-of-lobster
>
> I didn't say they were here at that price...

And I thought there are Pacific lobsters, but they don't have claws
either. I didn't try one when we went to SF a couple of years ago, but
one of my nieces did, and being used to Maine lobster, she didn't like
the Pacific one at all.

"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:51:30 -0700 (PDT), merryb <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>That's what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
>>have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
>>of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
>>ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
>>lobster?
>
> There are no lobster on the west coast of the US so whichever type
> they are selling is imported. The lobster from the northeast coast of
> the US are all Maine lobster, and lobster migrates great distances, so
> I can't imagine the Canadians give a whit. And they may be
> advertising the clawless lobster from the southeast waters of the US,
> those are not as good eating. I don't eat lobster.
> http://www.lobsterhelp.com/types-of-lobster


No lobster on the west coast? We have spiny lobsters. They are mostly tail
meat but they are HUGE and are incredibly good. Back when I was rich I
would fly dates to Catalina Island for the day and we'd dine on spiny
lobster and champagne at Avalon Bay. I prefer spiny lobster meat to NE
lobster meat.

Paul

"Cheryl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 7/13/2012 10:41 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> Lobster right now is very cheap. The Maine lobstermen are pissed
>> because they are still trying to sell at higher prices, but the
>> Canadian guys are willing to sell very cheap. A lot of seafood
>> crosses the border in both directions depending on exchange rate and
>> demand. CDN $ is .98 US right now.
>>
>> Many New England restaurants are having specials on lobster and
>> supermarkets are selling it cheap. The catch is good right now and
>> prices off the boat are the lowest I've seen in a half dozen years.
>
> My guess would be the lack of hurricanes so far. Don't the big storms make
> it harder to fish for the lobsters which cause the prices to go up? I
> learned that on a TV show so it may or may not be true.

Actually the East coats waters are warming due to global climate change and
this is forcing lobsters farther north into colder waters. So they are
having a glut of "our" lobsters.

Paul
>

On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:42:56 -0400, Cheryl wrote:

> And I thought there are Pacific lobsters, but they don't have claws
> either. I didn't try one when we went to SF a couple of years ago, but
> one of my nieces did, and being used to Maine lobster, she didn't like
> the Pacific one at all.

Pacific lobsters are warm water spiny lobster, which are the least
preferable. I don't even think they're considered lobster so much as
they are very large rock shrimp. Cold water spiny lobsters
(Florida/Gulf) are slightly better than North Atlantic true lobsters.

-sw

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:58:27 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> Pacific lobsters are warm water spiny lobster, which are the least
> preferable. I don't even think they're considered lobster so much as
> they are very large rock shrimp. Cold water spiny lobsters
> (Florida/Gulf) are slightly better than North Atlantic true lobsters.

Brian fart. North Atlantic "true" lobsters are considered better than
both the spiny lobsters.

I'd rather just have a big ol bag of langostino or SC rock shrimp meat
than any of the lobsters.

-sw

"merryb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> That's what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
> have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
> of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
> ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
> lobster?

I heard that there was a glut of lobster this season.

Cheri

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:12:39 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

>On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:51:30 -0700 (PDT), merryb <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>That's what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
>>have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
>>of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
>>ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
>>lobster?
>
>There are no lobster on the west coast of the US so whichever type
>they are selling is imported.

THAT is going to come as a major surprise to lobster fishermen in California!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_spiny_lobster

http://www.livestrong.com/article/21...in-california/

http://lobsterfishing.blogspot.com/2...in-detail.html

On 7/14/2012 1:11 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:58:27 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> Pacific lobsters are warm water spiny lobster, which are the least
>> preferable. I don't even think they're considered lobster so much as
>> they are very large rock shrimp. Cold water spiny lobsters
>> (Florida/Gulf) are slightly better than North Atlantic true lobsters.
>
> Brian fart. North Atlantic "true" lobsters are considered better than
> both the spiny lobsters.
>
> I'd rather just have a big ol bag of langostino or SC rock shrimp meat
> than any of the lobsters.

I'm not a lobster fan either. I've never tried langostino. LOVE shrimp!

merryb wrote:
>
> That's what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
> have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
> of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
> ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
> lobster?

HA! I did hear on the news that there is a glut of lobsters this year and
prices have dropped drastically.

I guess all the New England residents are buying them all up cheap because
of low prices. Not so, here in Virginia. I just went to the grocery store
and looked at their live lobsters.

$2.99 a pound? I wish. Mine were selling for $12.99 a pound.
Needless to say, "mine" are still hanging out in the tank at the grocery
store.

Gary

On 7/13/2012 9:41 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> Many New England restaurants are having specials on lobster and
> supermarkets are selling it cheap. The catch is good right now and
> prices off the boat are the lowest I've seen in a half dozen years.
>
> We had hot buttered lobster rolls for dinner tonight.

You are killing me. I worked at a resort in Maine in 1969 and we could
buy lobsters for $1 each from the guy who supplied the restaurant where
I worked. We'd either steam them in the kitchen after dinner service...
or cook them on the beach by the breakwater late at night.

Good times!

George L

On 7/13/2012 9:12 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:51:30 -0700 (PDT), merryb <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> That's what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
>> have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
>> of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
>> ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
>> lobster?
>
> There are no lobster on the west coast of the US so whichever type
> they are selling is imported. The lobster from the northeast coast of
> the US are all Maine lobster, and lobster migrates great distances, so
> I can't imagine the Canadians give a whit. And they may be
> advertising the clawless lobster from the southeast waters of the US,
> those are not as good eating. I don't eat lobster.
> http://www.lobsterhelp.com/types-of-lobster
>

Really? Many would be surprised to hear that:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_spiny_lobster

On 7/13/2012 8:51 PM, merryb wrote:
> That's what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
> have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
> of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
> ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
> lobster?
>

Two local stores had live Maine lobster for $5.95/lb last week.

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:45:38 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]. .
>> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:51:30 -0700 (PDT), merryb <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>That's what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
>>>have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
>>>of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
>>>ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
>>>lobster?
>>
>> There are no lobster on the west coast of the US so whichever type
>> they are selling is imported. The lobster from the northeast coast of
>> the US are all Maine lobster, and lobster migrates great distances, so
>> I can't imagine the Canadians give a whit. And they may be
>> advertising the clawless lobster from the southeast waters of the US,
>> those are not as good eating. I don't eat lobster.
>> http://www.lobsterhelp.com/types-of-lobster
>
>
>No lobster on the west coast? We have spiny lobsters.

Spiny lobster are not true lobster... spiny lobster is a misnomer...
they're only called lobster in those parts that don't have lobster,
like how restaurants serve flounder but call it sole. Without claws
they are NOT lobster. Spiny lobster are much more closely related to
crayfish.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiny_lobster

On Friday, July 13, 2012 8:51:30 PM UTC-4, merryb wrote:
> That&#39;s what they are saying on our local news here in Seattle, but
> have to head to Maine for that price! They also mentioned that a lot
> of it is coming from Canada, so the fishermen in Maine are pretty
> ticked off. Are any of you over there on the East coast overloading on
> lobster?

Here in Delaware, we are not getting good prices either. Except at Acme food stores on Mothers Day, Fathers Day, The 4th of July, and I beleive Labor Day. We always indulge shamelessly!!
Right after 911 we were in NH and because all flights had been grounded there was a glut of lobster, they were going $ 1.99/lb and we shamelessly indulged then too.
We will be going to NH in October and I am looking forward to great lobster, prayerfully at a low price, but we will have them. Last time we were up there we brought home by car, 2 dozen already cooked lobsters. My hands were nearly bleeding after shelling them and freezing them. We enjoyed them for several months.