This equates to about 9.8 million skinless fillets less in the market than last Fall.

We saw a recovery in the Flounder market this Spring as supply evened out and fillet production resumed.

Currently, the Year-to-year catch from this time in 2017 has decreased marginally by about 4 million pounds or 990 thousand pounds of skinless Flounder fillets.

Although the supply has steadied, raw material sizing seems to be on the decline this season.

Several Chinese processors commented on less availabiliy of Large sized Alaskan flounder raw materials, which are about 700 grams.

It's more common to receive offers on Medium sized raw material which will produce more 1-3oz skinless boneless fillets instead of the popular 3-5oz fillet size.

As a result, offers on 3-5oz skinless boneless Flounder fillets have risen about $0.30/lb after raw materials reached $2300 per metric tonne in China.

On top of this, US tariffs on Chinese produced Flounder and Sole products will add another 10 percent to the cost of the goods.

--- On another note, it's that time of year again. October is National Seafood Month. This month, we encourage you to make a commitment to purchasing Sustainable Seafood.

Contact Tradex Foods to find out how we can help you purchase Sustainable Seafood.

In 2017, 92 percent of all raw materials use in the production of our SINBAD, SINBAD Gold, and SINBAD Platinum products were sourced from sustainable fisheries.

--- To wrap this episode up, our TradexLIVE offer of the week is for Ocean Run Shatterpack Pacific Cod Fillets.

These are #1A quality, single frozen product of Alaska, available in Seattle for $4.40/lb USD.

This is a very sharp price for fish and chippers who cut their own portions - give your Tradex Foods Account Manager a call for more information.