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Title: Is fish really cheaper to buy in a “fishing town”?
Post by: ChrissyRyan on March 09, 2026, 10:35:41 AM
Post by: ChrissyRyan on March 09, 2026, 10:35:41 AM
Is fish really cheaper to buy in a "fishing town"?
Title: Re: Is fish really cheaper to buy in a “fishing town”?
Post by: Lori Dee on March 09, 2026, 11:08:20 AM
Post by: Lori Dee on March 09, 2026, 11:08:20 AM
Decades ago, I spent weekends shark fishing off the pier at Avila Beach, CA.
On Saturday mornings, the shrimp boats would come in to offload. We could buy large prawns for $1 per pound. We would fill coolers full.
I don't think the price was lower at restaurants, but cutting out the middleman and buying fresh off the boat certainly was.
On Saturday mornings, the shrimp boats would come in to offload. We could buy large prawns for $1 per pound. We would fill coolers full.
I don't think the price was lower at restaurants, but cutting out the middleman and buying fresh off the boat certainly was.
Title: Re: Is fish really cheaper to buy in a “fishing town”?
Post by: Pema on March 09, 2026, 11:38:26 AM
Post by: Pema on March 09, 2026, 11:38:26 AM
Yes, especially if you know someone who fishes, and there will be many.
Title: Re: Is fish really cheaper to buy in a “fishing town”?
Post by: Stottie Girl on March 09, 2026, 01:13:00 PM
Post by: Stottie Girl on March 09, 2026, 01:13:00 PM
Fish is eye wateringly expensive in the UK, even if I go to the fish market where they land the catch. We're on an island, how on earth can it be so expensive!
Title: Re: Is fish really cheaper to buy in a “fishing town”?
Post by: big kim on March 09, 2026, 01:46:01 PM
Post by: big kim on March 09, 2026, 01:46:01 PM
Its spendy enough that I rarely buy it. I still live near my hometown of Fleetwood, once a major fishing port and it's no longer a cheap source of food.
Title: Re: Is fish really cheaper to buy in a “fishing town”?
Post by: Devlyn on March 09, 2026, 01:53:11 PM
Post by: Devlyn on March 09, 2026, 01:53:11 PM
Quote from: Stottie Girl on Yesterday at 01:13:00 PMFish is eye wateringly expensive in the UK, even if I go to the fish market where they land the catch. We're on an island, how on earth can it be so expensive!
Back before she transitioned, my wife was working for a construction aggregates company, think sand, gravel, cement. 31 of them went to France on a company sponsored event. At the restaurant, she was chosen to talk to the waiter since she was the only French speaker.
When the menus arrived they were, of course, in French and full of French cuisine. One of the guys figured out that they had ham, eggs, and chips. When the waiter came back she had to order 30 ham, eggs, and chips...and one fish galette for her. According to her the waiter said:
"But...you live on an island.."
She apologised. 🤣
Title: Re: Is fish really cheaper to buy in a “fishing town”?
Post by: ChrissyRyan on March 09, 2026, 01:58:03 PM
Post by: ChrissyRyan on March 09, 2026, 01:58:03 PM
Then the are fishnet stockings. I wonder if you took them off if you could use them to fish!
Nah! Something is fishy about that idea.
Nah! Something is fishy about that idea.
Title: Re: Is fish really cheaper to buy in a “fishing town”?
Post by: ChrissyRyan on March 09, 2026, 02:45:12 PM
Post by: ChrissyRyan on March 09, 2026, 02:45:12 PM
I may take up fishing! I think that being in the river fishing would be sorta cool.
Title: Re: Is fish really cheaper to buy in a “fishing town”?
Post by: big kim on March 09, 2026, 02:58:45 PM
Post by: big kim on March 09, 2026, 02:58:45 PM
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on Yesterday at 02:45:12 PMI may take up fishing! I think that being in the river fishing would be sorta cool.
Don't know where you are Chrissy but many fresh water fish are inedible apart from trout salmon eels and pike.