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Stop giving Skillet excuses to raise prices man!!
Quote from: Sitka_Blacktail on March 13, 2020, 11:20:00 AMChris, I'm hearing some rumors that could spell trouble for the coming fishing season. Plants shutting down, etc. Evidently there is concern about bringing in cannery workers from all over the country and the globe to process. And the canneries are worried about anyone working at a plant testing positive. Then they may not be able to get rid of product. I've heard there are some serious Corporate meetings going on about all this. In Cordova, the annual spring SERVS (fishing vessal oil spill response training) training has been postponed until fall.The effect on the fishing fleet is being felt already in a few ways. In Seward, a big boat that fishes major amounts of quota had shared with me that they might be put on trip limits, and not to go fishing without first contacting the plant. I hadn't heard about the workers issue, but that could be a factor for sure.There's a lot of dock talk about prices this year, and I don't know what to think yet. It's a year I'm very grateful I'll be freezing my catch so I am not at the mercy of the rumor mill. As you well know, any rumor is good enough to justify pushing down dock price!Let's keep in touch this year, I'd like to get your thoughts on the season as it progresses.
Chris, I'm hearing some rumors that could spell trouble for the coming fishing season. Plants shutting down, etc. Evidently there is concern about bringing in cannery workers from all over the country and the globe to process. And the canneries are worried about anyone working at a plant testing positive. Then they may not be able to get rid of product. I've heard there are some serious Corporate meetings going on about all this. In Cordova, the annual spring SERVS (fishing vessal oil spill response training) training has been postponed until fall.
Update on first post. Short version: I've decided to put the sale on hold for now. Too much uncertainty with my traveling to get this done at the present time. We will get through this, but hoo boy - was my timing on this sale bad! Chris
Im currently towing a barge to seattle with 128 reefers full of crab. Big, big money in those containers. But with casinos and restaraunts shutting down and whatnot, i have a feeling the market for it wont be there.
Quote from: Bango skank on March 16, 2020, 01:13:24 PMIm currently towing a barge to seattle with 128 reefers full of crab. Big, big money in those containers. But with casinos and restaraunts shutting down and whatnot, i have a feeling the market for it wont be there. Wow, that's a high value load there. I was watching a 48' reefer truck being loaded with red king crab clusters when I was down in WA, and at retail prices that truckload was worth just north of $1.1 million. And you have 128 of those behind you...
Will be looking forward to your custom delivery in Montana now. Just don't forget your Rifle and Shotgun when you come out. Bummed for personal greed only, but totaly understand. Take care of yourself...
