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06/23/09(06/23/09)

Cooler News
Carolina head on Mahi , just hit the door , low carbon footprint , very fresh ,
Medium Blackbass , from the Carolina also , great to...


06/22/09(06/22/09)

COOLER NEWS 6/22/09



We have some real nice offerings to start the week and here is a quick rundown.

One of our newest products, Laughing Bird Caribbean White ...


06/19/09(06/19/09)

Cooler News for Father's Day Weekend 2009



Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there!!



Every dad I know loves fish, so here's what we...


06/18/09(06/18/09)

Fathers Day is approacahing and dads LOVE to eat fish. Make sure you have plenty on hand for this weekend.


I love trying new items. We got in fresh Pacu Ribs from the Amazon in Brasil. T...


06/17/09(06/17/09)

New Blue Ridge Mountain Rainbow Trout fillets are in at $5.95. Great product all natural, no artificial coloring agents and antibiotic free

New Wild Rockfish both 2/4 and 5/8 pounders from Ma...


Virginia Aquarium's Sensible Seafood

The oceans are changing, and so are your customers


Stimulus helps Turtles survive!

Tto $3.4 million in stimulus money for an "eco tunnel" in Florida, that's about to change. There is a 13-foot tunnel being built under U.S. Rte. 27 in Lake Jackson, Fla. so that sea Turtles can s...


06/16/09(06/16/09)

Cooler News

Halibut, we have East and West coast fish for your needs today, ready to be cut to your spec.

Fresh sockeyes came in today also,...


06/15/09(06/15/09)

Cooler news for Monday, June 15th.

Fresh from Florida just arrived some beautiful farm raised Striped Sass. In addition, soem beautiful wild Rockfish. Larger sizes are limited.

Soe...


Starfish come back to New England - does it mean cleaner water?

Enormous mats of the spiny creatures are infesting pockets of New England waters from Narragansett Bay to Cape Cod Bay this spring, charming beachcombers but tormenting some fishermen who worry they c...


Seafood Business Reports Carbon FishPrint

ProFish, a Washington, D.C., distributor, is trying to place a carbon score upon each of the company's more than 700 products.


Compass/FoodBuy Sustainable"Culture of Change"

Compass Group North America on Thursday announced the results of its sustainable seafood purchasing initiative


Senator tries to slow down Magnusen Act and its effect on fisherman!!!

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said that he will introduce a bill this week to add 'flexibility' to a federal fishery management law that he said is 'decimating' the local fleet.

...


OceanPro Invests Amereco Biofuels

It is OceanPro Industries plan to impliment a full biodiesel fleet of delivery trucks in the future.


"Buy Local - Reduce Your Carbon FishPrint"

Buy local seafood and help you Carbon FishPrint score


Fisherman's Conservation Help Jonah Crab Stocks

This is a self imposed conservation by the fisherman. They want supplies to be around indefinitely.


Environmentally Responsible Purchasing Practices

These mammal friendly rigs show the progressive thinking of many waterman!


06/12/09(06/12/09)

Cooler News for Friday June 12, 2009

Good morning to all, and let's hope for a dry weekend!! Enough of this rain already!

And now for some fish stuff:

New...


06/11/09(06/11/09)

Nice fresh Jonah Crab claws from the OC. Very tasty.

Large and medium black bass are super fresh.

Pompano and farm raised Chilean turbot are great looking and interesting for your me...


AP reports - Fisherman catching Bombs!

The military says a commercial fisherman reeled in an Air Force missile in the Gulf of Mexico.

A military bomb squad met him at the shore in Florida to remove sensitive technology from the pr...


Blue Ridge Aquaculture Partners with Profish

Lower your Carbon impact on the environment by buying locally grown products.


Farm Salmon Outlook bleak for third and fourth quarters 2009

Marine Harvest, one of the world's largest salmon harvesters predicted global farmed salmon production to fall 7 to 12 percent this year, due to an unprecedented drop in Chile's output.
...


06/09/09(06/09/09)

Cooler news
Local favorites are here today , Black Bass ocean city , Chesapeake bay blues just in , also with Maryland open for rockfish , just in are some 2to # 4 rockf...


06/08/09(06/08/09)

COOLER NEWS 6/8/09























We have some real nice offerings to start the week and here is a qui...


Bluefish and Rockfish Warning Issued.

Bluefish, striped bass advisories issued in Md.
June 3, 2009 - 6:05pm

WASHINGTON - Seven East Coast states are advising pregnant women and young children to avoid eating striped bass and...


Recreation Fishing appears to be on the decline?

Maryland Officials are tryoing to get mopre money from the recreational fisherman, but it seems raising the fees is having a different outcome than hoped. Fewer licenses are being issue, most probabl...


06/05/09(06/05/09)

Cooler News for a rainy Friday, June 5, 2009

Good morning to all, hopefully the weather will cooperate and the sun will come today.

Let's get on to the fish of the day. <...


06/04/09(06/04/09)

Cooler News for Thursday June 4, 2009



Did you see the food section of the Washington Post yesterday? Did you notice the article on Sardines? We have them, and they are lo...


06/03/09(06/03/09)

Softshells are here, but prices are up. Talk to your sales rep and pre-order.

NOW HERE: Maryland wild rockfish. 2-4 and 5-8 pound fish. Super fresh. It is the first rockfish of the season so ...


06/02/09(06/02/09)

Halibut flown in from Canada, very fresh and ready for your service,

Just in, and then out, Sardines from Spain a big hit with a lot of our customers please talk to your ...


06/01/09(06/01/09)

This is Cooler News for Monday, June 1st.

Some beautiful arrivals to speak about today.

First and foremost, this morning we received some great looking Red Snappers from Suriname. T...


05/29/09(05/29/09)

Cooler News for Friday May 29, 2009



This Friday brings us plenty of great fish from all over the world:



From the West Coast (Canada and Alaska) we have b...


05/28/09(05/28/09)

Now that we are beyond the holiday the fish is looking good and very fresh.

New Loch Duart salmon is in the house.

Softshells are in full swing and were featured in the food section ...


Should Basa imports be called Catfish ?

The President of the US National Fisheries Institute (NFI), John Connelly, said on May 22 that 'it would be a mistake for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the definition of catfi...


John Sackton Reports Retailers not cooprative

May 26, 2009 - We asked the Perishables Group to help us look at retail seafood sales trends for the 1st quarter of the year to look for evidence of customers trading down, i.e. buying more of the les...


05/27/09(05/27/09)

We have fresh Jonah Crab Claws in stock trapped in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean
Great appetizer!
Grouper fillets from South America are a steal
No Wild Rockfish for another week...


05/26/09(05/26/09)

Cooler News,
After the holiday weekend, Pro Fish has lots of great deals on seafood this week.
Soft shell season is here,...


05/25/09(05/25/09)

COOLER NEWS 5/25/09



WILD Troll Caught King Salmon is available (11-18#)

Jumbo & Whale Softshell Crabs are running great. Don’t miss out!!

Red Groupe...


The Shrimp Story

U.S. Shrimp imports were up 8.7% last month but remain 7.2% below 2008 levels.


Top 6 exporters to the US this year are Thailand, Indonesia, Ecuador, Mexico, China and Vietnam—only Thail...


05/22/09(05/22/09)

Cooler News for Memorial Day Weekend, 2009



And so the official start to the summer season is upon us. And with summer comes a bevy of new fish from all over the world.

05/21/09(05/21/09)

They come in. They go out. We get live softshells on a daily basis but they go right out. Please pre-order with your sales rep to make sure we will have what you need.

Live lobsters are here ...


Good news on Fish Stocks

Four U.S. fish stocks — Gulf of Mexico king mackerel, Atlantic bluefish and two species of Atlantic monkfish — have been rebuilt in the past year, bringing the total number of rebuilt stocks since 200...


05/19/09(05/19/09)

Cooler news
Finally a nice day, I hope we can get a few of these in a row, it will really help all of our business.
Wild salmon is here, Copper River, limi...


05/18/09(05/18/09)

In the cooler today we have some pretty fish.

The biggest arrival of the day was Halibut. Fresh from Quebec, this fish is incredibly priced. Contact your sales rep for more info.

Seafood Source Reports On Omega 3 deficiencies

A new study found that a deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids in the diet causes up to 96,000 preventable deaths annually in the United States.



Among the dozen dietary, lifestyle and met...


05/15/09(05/15/09)

Cooler News for Friday May 15, 2009

Life in the fish business can be an interesting endevor. Take for instance yesterday, a representative from Clean Seas was in our facility show...


05/14/09(05/14/09)

One interesting thing about the fish business is how prices go up and down and how fish becomes available ...and then not. This means both our salespeople and our customers need to stay informed as to...


05/12/09(05/12/09)

Halibut is the buy for this week, on sale @ 8.99, per # fillets, and we have cheeks available, just ask your sales rep, (west coast)
Fresh albacore tuna from Tahiti, just in, please order early w...


05/11/09(05/11/09)

COOLER NEWS 5/11/09



WILD Troll Caught King Salmon is available (11-18#)

Red Grouper from Mexico just arrived last night (5-10#)—Very Nice Fish!

Gray ...


Fresh Dressed SoftShell Crabs are a Guarantee!
The reason softcrabs are so expensive at the moment is due to the water temperature.
Water temps are still in the 50's and this does not pro...


05/08/09(05/08/09)

Cooler News for Mother's Day Weekend 2009





Happy Mother's Day for all of the moms that cook for a living!!



Profish will be open for deliver...


05/07/09(05/07/09)

First of all. Yes we are getting a very limited amount of live softshell crabs. Try and pre-order from your sales rep as these go right out the door the same day they arrive. Hopefully when the weathe...


05/06/09(05/06/09)


Cooler news

Rain, rain goes away, and buys fish from us today
Barramundi, whole 1.25 # very nice, scored and ready ...


05/05/09(05/05/09)

Remember to call in your orders early this week for Mother's Day. Do not wait until the weekend rush!

Rockfish is still too hard to find so chasing it will only increase the price. Many ...


Blue Crab catch looks promising

NC Marine Fisheries] May 4, 2009 - MOREHEAD CITY - North Carolina commercial seafood landings rose by 13 percent in 2008, bolstered by the best hard blue crab harvest since 2003. The increase ends a p...


05/04/09(05/04/09)

COOLER NEWS 5/4/09



WILD Troll Caught King Salmon is available (11-18#)

Red Grouper from Mexico just arrived last night (5-10#)—Very Nice Fish!

Plent...


05/01/09(05/01/09)

Cooler News for May Day 2009





May is finally here and with it comes the Kentucky Derby. And what goes better with horse racing than fresh seafood. On that note we...


04/29/09(04/29/09)

Plenty of new arrivals to choose from today!

Fresh farm raised Catfish Fillets in today and on sale for $3.75 per pound.

Irish Salmon
New Zealand Kings
Scottish Farm Raised ...


04/28/09(04/28/09)

This maybe the cooler news but it is hot outside today,
Fresh arrivals from afar Dover sole from Holland , limited supply , Sardines form Portugal , please call your rep early to insure you ...


04/27/09(04/27/09)

COOLER NEWS 4/27/09



Red Grouper from Mexico just arrived last night--Very nice Fish!.

Plenty of Jumbo Flounder—great quality

#1 & 2+ Tuna available...


04/24/09(04/24/09)

Cooler News for Friday April 24, 2009



Let us all wish our President and founder, Greg Casten, a Happy Birthday today!!



Now onto our fishes:

In tod...


04/23/09(04/23/09)

Cooler News for Thursday afternoon.

Good afternoon to all, it looks like it could be a banner weekend weatherwise. A great time to think about crustaceans.

We have a w...


04/21/09(04/21/09)

Cooler News

Atlantic Croaker , aka hard heads , local fish from the bay , very low carbon footprint , one of the best t...


Bluefin Tuna can be grown successfully!

April 20, 2009 - Syney, Clean Seas Tuna Ltd (ASX:CSS) today announced its ongoing tuna research and feed trials had been successful.

Among the milestones achieved were:

* continuou...


04/20/09(04/20/09)

Lots of beautiful arrivals this Monday morning.

The forecast for later this week and the weekend is looking sweet. We have a vast array of fresh options to consider.

In from Panam...


Washington Post reports Crab Population on the rise!

The number of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay increased about 43 percent last year, according to survey data released yesterday, and scientists said it was probably a sign that measures taken to prot...


Did Government quota on Dogfish hurt other economic species?

East Coast fishermen are making their strongest case yet against federal protections for the fish everyone loves to hate.

Surging populations of spiny dogfish, the small pack-feeding sharks w...


04/17/09(04/17/09)

Cooler News for Friday April 17, 2009

It looks like it is going to be a beautiful weekend, a great time of year for seafood!!

In today we have a great lot from New England...


04/16/09(04/16/09)

The weather is nice and the fish is looking good.

In today from Ocean City is beautiful grey tilefish. I hear it tastes great. One dfay off the boat.

Super fresh rockfish from Delawa...


Good Explanation of how Science is trying work with Fishing Industry but has its limits

By John Sackton of Seafood.com

The key issue in New England is that the fishery is based on multiple species and stocks (19 all together) which are caught in the same tows. The multi-species ...


Maine Lobster in good shape - just not selling

The value of Maine's lobster catch plunged in 2008 because of the global economic meltdown at the end of the year.

The Department of Marine Resources reported Wednesday that lobstermen c...


04/14/09(04/14/09)

Cooler News

Fresh in the cooler today, we some local Rockfish (aka striped bass) mostly 5# to 8# fish, with some larger mixed in, because of r...


04/13/09(04/13/09)

COOLER NEWS 4/13/09

After a very busy weekend, inventory is very tight. There will be plenty of new arrivals tonight for shipment tomorrow and things should be back to normal ...


04/10/09(04/10/09)

Cooler News for Good Friday, April 10, 2009



And what a Good Friday it is for fish and seafood. We have all your seafood needs for Easter Brunch available for you.

04/09/09(04/09/09)

First of all: We have some very nice fish just in for the Passover holidays. It is lake fish from Lake Huron in Canada. Both whitefish and yellow pike. Both are very clean tasting and can be used bake...


Interesting Crab Dredging Judge Ruling!

By Scott Harper
The Virginian-Pilot

Watermen claimed victory Monday in a lawsuit challenging state efforts at banning the controversial practice of dredging crabs from the Chesapeake Bay ...


04/08/09(04/08/09)

The Holiday is close and the demand for fish is at an all time high!



Take advantage of our new arrival sale items:

Haddock fillet skinless

1-2 pound Atlantic Salmon

04/07/09(04/07/09)

Good Morning, Where is SPRING!!!!!!
In today’s cooler news,
Dover sole , fresh from Holland , lim...


NOAA New Chief works with Fishermann in New England Dispute

The new head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued restrictions yesterday on New England fishermen that are expected to cut the region's fishing revenue by $17.4 million. ...


04/06/09(04/06/09)

Happy Monday everyone!!!

With Easter on the horizon, we have some awesome arrivals today.

Let's start with crabmeat. We carry a full line of both fresh and pastuerized meat, fr...


04/04/09(04/04/09)

April is coming in nice.
Fresh Farmed Turbot from Chile are awesome. Salmon from all over the world. Scotish, British Columbia, New Zealand, Irish Organic, Canadian. Cobia farmed from Belize. Loca...


04/03/09(04/03/09)

Cooler News for Friday April 3, 2009



In today we have lots of beautiful fish including but not limited to:

Grouper from Mexico. We have some black grouper in the 20-...


04/02/09(04/02/09)

Beautiful fresh king clip from Ecuador. In the sea eel family this is a South American delicacy.



Jumbo rocks are still in the house and reasonably priced.



New grouper...


04/01/09(04/01/09)

We have Amazing Dry Pack Scallops in today up to Under 8's
Prince Edward Island East coast Canadia Mussels
Farm Raised Virginia Little neck clams
20 dozen Kumamoto West Coast Oysters ...


03/31/09(03/31/09)

We had 300# of super fresh Dover sole , from Holland today , and it went out really fast , please talk to your sales rep about that great product , it does take a little time to bring in f...


03/30/09(03/30/09)

COOLER NEWS 3/30/09


Red Grouper (3-5#) from Mexico and Black Grouper (5-10) from Panama—Very nice Fish!

Plenty of St. Brendan’s Irish Organic Salmon

It’s simple. Stro...


03/28/09(03/28/09)

Spring has sprung with the arrival of Shad Roe. Wilds Kings from B.C.
Farmed Salmons from Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, Canada.
Pompanos from Florida.
Hybrid Stripped Bass from Nicaragu...


03/27/09(03/27/09)

Cooler News for Friday March 27, 2009



For this weekend we had the following arrive:

Black Grouper from Panama and Red Grouper from Mexico. Both are looking great....


03/26/09(03/26/09)

It's nice to see the cherry blossoms starting to bloom in downtown DC. Soon thousands of tourists will be going out to experience our fantastic restuarants. Make sure you have plenty of seafood t...


03/25/09(03/25/09)

Just in we have 1-2# Atlantic Salmon fillets for those looking to save a little money and don't need a large hand cut fillet

Also in the salmon arena:
Fresh Farm Kings
Thawed Wil...


Market News 3-23-09

When Spring arrives it brings a lot of super nice fresh seafood with it.
In recent days we will see
fresh West Coast Halibut 10-20 and 20-40 pound average sizes.

We like to try an...


03/23/09(03/23/09)

Good Morning and welcome to another addition of the Profish "Cooler News".

We have a great selection of fish available early this week.

From Ocean City we have a local favorite, th...


03/20/09(03/20/09)

Cooler News for Friday March 20, 2009



Good morning and hello springtime!! Spring officially started this morning at 7:44 and all I can say is "It's about time!"
...


03/19/09(03/19/09)

I love the dab flounders from New England. Great for fillets or as whole fish.

Super fresh jumbo rock caught locally. And at $5.95 a pound for skin on fillet it is an item you need to feature...


03/18/09(03/18/09)

New Arrival of Trucked in Wild Pacific King Salmon! Head off and gutted Frozen whole fish that when thawed cut out beautifully. See above picture taken this morning. Ask your salesman for pricing.

03/17/09(03/17/09)

In the cooler news today, It may be Saint Patrick day, but Pro Fish, has zero green fish, for you.
Farmed r...


03/16/09(03/16/09)

Plenty of fresh Salmon came in this morning. We have fish from both Norway and Canada. Both are excellent. On a recent visit to a new customer, I brought a sample of our Salmon fillet. Instead of ...


03/13/09(03/13/09)

Cooler News for Friday the 13th of March

In today we have some Organic Salmon from Ireland. And no, they are not green.
Canada has sent some farm raised Atlantic Salmon as well as a n...


03/12/09(03/12/09)

Some interesting items in today include:

From Greece are fresh whole baby anchovies. Fry em up.

Malpaque oysters from Canada

Fresh dressed smelts from Canada

Cockle...


03/11/09(03/11/09)

For those of you that are interested in purchasing Carbon Footprint responsible products and staying Sustainable at the same time you will be happy to here about the partnership we have formed for thi...


Eat Fish - Grow Up Smarter

GOTHENBURG , Sweden, Fifteen-year-old boys who eat fish at least once a week achieve higher intelligence scores, Sweden researchers found.

The study of nearly 4,000 teenagers, published in th...


03/10/09(03/10/09)

Good morning,
First Pro Fish would like to thanks everybody who stopped by the Ocean City show , and visited our booth, and to all our new customers welcome to our fam...


03/09/09(03/09/09)


COOLER NEWS 3/9/09


Brand new Farmed Cobia from Belize—very fresh and firm

Red Grouper from the Gulf of Mexico arrived last night—very fresh

Large Rockfish in the ...


03/06/09(03/06/09)

Cooler News for Friday March 6, 2009



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Fresh in the house today:



Crabmeat, Jumbo Lump and regular Lump from Venez...


NMFS says size a clouded issue

Commercial fishing might be causing genetic changes in fish that swim in the ocean, making them smaller and less fertile.

The latest evidence comes from a laboratory study by New York-based r...


03/05/09(03/05/09)

Yes, we have no more pompano. We have no more pompano today. 250 pounds in this morning and all gone. When you hear about it, please order. It's really good.

Now on to what we DO have: <...


Fishing Subsidies Oppossed

U.S. and state fishing subsidy programs have contributed more than $6.4 billion to commercial fishing operations between 1996 and 2004, accelerating depletion of once-bountiful fish species, according...


Cod to become Aquaculture norm?

March 3, 2009 - Senator Fabian Manning, Government of Canada and Tom Hedderson, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, along with Mike Cooke, Chief Operating Officer, Cooke Aquaculture, today announce...


03/04/09(03/04/09)

Our Shellfish cooler is full of Today's Arrivals

Try our Fresh New Bedford Ocean's Alive Scallops
20/30-10/20-U/10&Huge U/8's
Same brand of Scallop that was the Winning...


03/02/09(03/02/09)

COOLER NEWS 3/209

Red Grouper from the Gulf of Mexico arrived last night—very fresh

Limited amount Rockfish available—tough fishing weather

Organic Salmon from Loch Duart i...


02/28/09(02/28/09)

From the southern tip of Africa come some of the biggest Swordfish out there and we have them.
From afar and near the fish are here. To sell these things we hold dear.
New England's fines...


Salmon Market Takes A Huge Turn

In recent weeks the seafood industry has seen a major reduction inthe Chilean salmon production. Production is off as much as 40 to 50 percent.The issue seems to be from a virus that is named ISA (Inf...


02/27/09(02/27/09)

Cooler News for Friday Febraury 27, 2009



Salmon: I am adding a link to an article from the Patagonia Times regarding the Chilean salmon situation. This unfortunately affects the ...


Salmon disease ISA hurts your pocketbook

With Chile’s farmed salmon production expected to drop between 40 and 50 percent this year, producers here can only hope that the price of the fish – as it has in recent months – continues to rise.

02/25/09(02/25/09)

Salmon should be first on everyone's mind:
Plenty of Canadian whole salmon from 8 to 14 pounders Processed to your preferences
We also have beautiful Norwegian Skin On & Off Filets
Or...


Pollock Catch rates reported Low

U.S. DAP pollock roe production is proceeding at a slow pace, with output remaining half of last season and large roe having a high proportion; market participants foresee rough going in setting auct...


02/24/09(02/24/09)

East coast halibut, limited supply, super fresh, please call before sold out



Organic salmon from Scotland just flew in today, as always a great fish for your table



...


02/23/09(02/23/09)

In the crabmeat cooler we have just received plenty of fresh domestic Jumbo Lump, as well as some Venezuelan Lump, which is a great alternative to domestic Lump this time of year.

The Swords ...


02/21/09(02/21/09)

Hello from the coolers of Profish.
Oysters all sizes alll ways. Kumamoto's to Blue Points and local waters to.
Chesapeake's finest shucked gallons from standards through the counts t...


02/21/09(02/21/09)

Hello from the coolers of Profish.
Oysters all sizes alll ways. Kumamoto's to Blue Points and local waters to.
Chesapeake's finest shucked gallons from standards through the counts t...


02/20/09(02/20/09)

Cooler news for Friday February 20, 2009



Good Friday morning to all, here is what we have in the coolers today:



In the shellfish cooler we have clams, litt...


02/19/09(02/19/09)

Before I tell you about all the great fish in here today, let me tell you about two great items due in for tomorrow. Fresh Florida whole Pompano. 1 to 2 pound fish. Yum! And some fresh Portugal sardin...


02/18/09(02/18/09)

Live Lobsters Alive and kicking.

Farm raised and sustainable: Catfish, tilapia, rainbow trout, cobia, arctic char (whole and fillet), striped bass (rock fish), bronzino.

Just in: The...


02/17/09(02/17/09)

Mahi mahi is the deal of the week @ 4.95 per # it is fresh great buy at this time of year .

Canadian whole salmon , THE JAIL ISLAND BRAND is here came in whole fish ready to be cut to you...


02/16/09(02/16/09)


COOLER NEWS 2/16/09

Red Grouper from the Gulf of Mexico arrived last night—very fresh

Mutton & Lane Snappers available 4# and up

Plenty of small Rockfish available, ...


02/13/09(02/13/09)

Cooler News for Friday the 13th of February





Freshy Freshy


In today and looking good:


Sword from South Africa, all large fish, all d...


02/12/09(02/12/09)

Fresh head on Maine shrimp. Super fresh and tasty for $2.00 a pound. Limited supply.

Certified Irish organic salmon. Very fresh.

Live lobsters all sizes

mussels, clams, oys...


02/10/09(02/10/09)

Organic whole salmon from Scotland , just arrived this am , great item to use until wild salmon comes around , get it quick before it sells out ,


Wild stripe bass ,aka rockfish , ...


02/09/09(02/09/09)

Monday Monday February 9

New Rockfish came in. They look great and are still very cheap. Great for Valentines Day specials.

New albacore is a great value and alternative to tuna.

02/06/09(02/06/09)

Cooler News for Friday February 6, 2009

Today's Fresh Catch includes:


Kingklip from the icy waters of Chili, a great alternative to Chilean Seabass


Wa...


02/05/09(02/05/09)

Profish Cooler News 2/5/09

In the cooler today we have an abundance of fresh fish.

From the Chesapeake Bay we have beautiful fresh Rockfish, both small and large fish.

From ...


02/03/09(02/03/09)

Black Bass from North Carolina, super fresh, sold out today, 300# of newly caught fish arriving on Wednesday, get it while it is new



Get your menus ready shad roe it starting to...


Smithsonian helps teach about Sustainability

The Smithsonian Associates, in cooperation with the National Museum of Natural History, will present a special culinary weekend hosted by Food Network star Alton Brown, Friday, March 20, through Satu...


02/02/09(02/02/09)

COOLER NEWS 2/2/09





Red Grouper from the Gulf of Mexico arrived last night—very fresh





Small Rockfish is a great buy this week and the quality is out...


02/02/09(02/02/09)

COOLER NEWS 2/2/09





Red Grouper from the Gulf of Mexico arrived last night—very fresh





Small Rockfish is a great but this week and the quality is out...


01/30/09(01/30/09)

Cooler News as brought to you by VGC3



Good Super Bowl Friday morning to everyone.



New wild catches in today:



Cod, Pollock, Haddock, Fresh ...


01/29/09(01/29/09)

Yes, we have no bananas, but we do have some beautiful fish, really beautiful fish .......



Arctic Char from iceland is just in.



Medium size fresh Florida stone crab c...


01/28/09(01/28/09)

COOLER NEWS


Try our newest offering from Chile KingKlip Fillet Skinless and Boneless perfect for any application


Great deals on Large Handcut Market Cod Cut to your specificati...


01/27/09(01/27/09)

Black Bass in the house , ¾ to 1 # get them before they sell

Large beautiful Sword , Just hit our docks ,
Tuna yellow fin , bright red loins, came here with the sword , very fresh!! ...


01/26/09(01/26/09)

Cooler News 1/26/09

Plenty of Turtle Meat in the house. We don't sell much, it moves too slow!!!! Ha Ha

Fresh Cod just came in, very fresh. These fish are some of the biggest ...


01/24/09(01/24/09)

Yea Baby Go Steelers. (This opening line is the sole opinion of Peter Martone and does reflect the opinion of the ownership of Profish - or at least all of the ownership) And here is the cooler news ...


01/23/09(01/23/09)

Cooler News for Friday January 23, 2009 as brought to you by VGC3



Wild Caught Fish

In the cooler today:

Skate, Monk, Cod, Pollock,Fresh Cleaned Squid (T&T and ...


01/22/09(01/22/09)

Lots of great fish just in today.

Kona Kampachi from Hawaii

Corvina from Ecuador

Farm raised king salmon from New Zealand

Fresh octopus from Greece

Groupe...


01/21/09(01/21/09)

Today's Cooler News is full of Great Deals!!


Couple of items on sale I would like to mention first...


Beautiful Pink Catfish just in


Striped Bass FR is a gr...


01/19/09(01/19/09)

COOLER NEWS 1/19/09


Red Grouper from the Gulf of Mexico arrived last night—very fresh

Organic Salmon from Loch Duart in Scotland

Farmed King Salmon raised in New...


01/16/09(01/16/09)

Cooler News for a very cold Friday as brought to you by VGC3

Wild Catches
In house today:
Red Grouper from the Mexican side of the Gulf of Mexico

Lane Snappers (2...


Fishing Season Closures

The domestic Grouper fishery will close this year from Feb 15th until March 15th

This closure is to protect the spawning fish......

As for Rockfish, the bay season will close today ...


01/15/09(01/15/09)

The domestic Grouper fishery will close this year from Feb 15th until March 15th. This closure is to protect the spawning fish......

Guess spring will be here soon

Scottish organ...


NOAA protects grouper, Snapper Habitat

NOAA has established eight separate marine protected areas encompassing a total of 529 square nautical miles in south Atlantic federal waters to shield deep-water fish species and their habitats from ...


01/14/09(01/14/09)

PROFISH COOLER NEWS 1/14/09

LET'S NOT FORGET TO SAY A FINE FAREWELL TO TOMMY CHAGOURIS FOR A GOOD WELL DONE AND GOOD LUCK IN HIS FUTURE!!!

FROM THE ICY WATERS OF NEW ENGLAND, WE...


01/10/09(01/10/09)

Cod Fillets. Farmed Kings and 300 farmed Halibuts 15/20lbs. More Wild Halibut also.

Whole Chars. Monk Tails. Pollock. Swords and Squids. 300lbs more jumbo Fluke with 2000+ large fluke.

01/09/09(01/09/09)

Good Friday Morning,



Today's cooler news brought to you by VGC3



In today:



Tuna (1 and 2+) from the Marshall Islands

Sword from the Unite...


01/08/09(01/08/09)

In verse and in rhyme, it’s cooler news time:



Have no doubt that our trout is the best that’s about

Canadian salmon so fresh, it always pasts the test

My friend n...


01/07/09(01/07/09)

ENTERING OUR 22ND YEAR OF PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY SEAFOOD FOR THE COUNTRIES MOST REPUTABLE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, HOTELS, MARKETS, AND CONVENTION CENTERS

SUSHI GRADE TUNA LOINS/ CUT TO PE...


01/06/09(01/06/09)

Large and medium rockfish is here, jumbo 10+ # also 5/8# fish. Just came in and ready for your table,



Farmed raised kings, from New Zealand, really nice and firm fillets, bright ...


Bush Environmental Legacy in Pacific Ocean

President Bush will create three new marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean today, according to his top aides, a move that will help preserve sprawling sea and island ecosystems and cement the...


01/05/09(01/05/09)


COOLER NEWS 1/5/09


Red Grouper & Snapper from the Gulf of Mexico arrived last night—very fresh

Plenty of Whole New England Cod available

New Flounders will be arri...


12/31/08(12/31/08)

Last Cooler News of the Year!

Fancy Jumbo Flukes and Rockfish

Sushi Grade Tuna Cutting Loins of Perfection

Top Quality Sword Loin

5-10 pound Beautiful Norwegian Hal...


12/30/08(12/30/08)

Rockfish, all sizes are here, very fresh, get it before the season ends,



Oysters. Blue points, local, west coast. All waiting to be shucked, breaded, or eaten raw,


12/29/08(12/29/08)

Artic Char from Iceland, very firm and fresh

Whole Black Cod just in from Alaska

Large Corvina just arrived from the Sea of Acapulco

East Coast Flounder are running on the j...


Virginia to Buy Back Crab Licenses

Virginia is looking to spend some of its $10 million in federal disaster aid to buy back licenses from watermen who would volunteer to no longer catch blue crabs from the Chesapeake Bay.

The...


12/26/08(12/26/08)

A few Fresh Arrivals you might want to act quickly on:
Fresh Portugese Sardines
Wild locally caught Eel
Farm Raised Cobia from Belize
Wild Washington State Sturgeon
B-Liner Snapper...


12/24/08(12/24/08)

Preorder your New Years Eve Lobsters to beat the rush!!
Fresh Jumbo Lump crabmeat from every region
Shell and Shucked Oysters for your Holiday Parties available
Full shellfish cooler for ...


12/22/08(12/22/08)

Red Grouper & Snapper from the Gulf of Mexico arrived last night—very fresh

Plenty of real nice farmed Cobia from Belize

Kona Kampachi arrived over the weekend and is looking great. ...


12/20/08(12/20/08)

Monktails aka “poor man’s lobster”

Rainbow Trouts Head on and Butterfly fillets.

Catfish for the southerner in you.

Whole headon Halibut from Norway.

Farmed Strip...


12/19/08(12/19/08)

Cooler News 12/19/2008

In the house today:
Wild Species
Tuna from the Marshall Islands (#1 and 2+ only served at Profish)
Sword from the coast of New Jersey
Rockfis...


12/18/08(12/18/08)

Taylor Bay Scallops in the shell very interesting

“A lobster in every pot” I think Roosevelt said that all sizes great prices

Oysters from Long Island and beyond

Shucked ...


Lobster sales Improving!

SEAFOOD.COM NEWS by John Sackton

No lobster fisherman in Nova Scotia will say they can accept the current $3.00 price, but some dealers are reporting stable product movement three weeks into...


12/17/08(12/17/08)

Lobster tanks are full for the Holidays with all Hard Shell Product!
Shell Fish Room completely stocked with Mussels, Scallops, Clams, Shucked and Shell Oysters from Chincoteague and many other re...


12/16/08(12/16/08)

LOCAL ROCKFISH/ 2-4s 3-5s 5-8 and LARGER
LOCALLY HARVESTED LARGE AND JUMBO FLUKE
GORGEOUS GROUPERS-GULF OF MEXICO
RED SNAPPERS/ 4-6 PERFECT POUNDERS
SALMONSALMONSALMONSALMON
FARM R...



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