Due to coronavirus there is currently excess Australian lobsters
These were to be exported to China but now Australians may be able to eat our own food!
Who he some deals - fresh market, restaurant or even supermarket lobster deals? What is the usual price and best discounts? Will we see a McLobster from the Golden Arches?
I'm not 100% sure why we can't export lobsters to China still? Have they shut down imports or something?
Thanks for the link, but didn't really explain why China shut down it's lobster market.
From what I can gather, it's a market problem. Chinese are restricted in travel and they are not going out to eat. Therefore there is no demand and markets close, no orders placed etc
@HighAndDry: whoa! that's a pretty good deal!
Business must really be dead for them to be giving away a kg of mud crab!
@bobbified: A tonne of restaurants literally just shut up shop for a week or so during the CNY period because business was affected by the coronavirus so badly.
I wouldn't be surprised they're struggling to give away fresh/live stock that's costing them to hold onto and store.
You go to Tasmania where they're selling $45-$70 each depending on the size.
Well at long last Aussies might actually manage to buy a cray at a sensible price rather 95% going to China. We better hope they do not mutate with Bats in the interim though!!. Last time I saw them they were $100+, just looking forward to the $30 - $40 medium cray as was available pre mass export days!!.
Don't blame the Chinese for causing the markets to have 'expensive' lobsters. IF I was a lobster farmer/grower/business I would be selling to the highest available purchaser (and you would be likely too). THat said, if I want to eat lobster, I will go make it happen. If I can't afford it, it is completely my fault. It is my fault for not doing whatever I must do to get the funds to buy lobster. This applies for everything in life - that new car, that big house, first class travel - can't get it, it's my fault. Can get it, it is also due to my fault.
When I was trying to buy my first lobster, I wasn’t buying smashed avocado for $19 and four coffees at $4 each.
I'm okay with fishermen and cattlemen selling wherever they want and getting the highest price they can, but I think it's a bit hypocritical when they ask us to donate and support them during the tough time.
That is a valid point too.
My point is that I only care about what I can or cannot do. If I want something, I will go and work my bottom off to get it.
I am not going to blame someone else for something that I can't have.
If I want a $1 million dollar house, I'd go find a way to get a million dollars.
Anyone know where to buy these lobsters?
I have a plug. What quantity are you looking for StonedWizard?
@ OzCheapo - About 4 ?
@StonedWizard - the same issue affects BarginsLurker as it affects you. Air Freight is expensive so it's not worthwhile in small amounts. My plug can get them around $50/kg for reference. At the 3 - 4 kg you'd be getting it at the same price as a restaurant.
Hi Ozcheapo
Can you hook me up with 6 kg delivered to Melbourne metro?
Explains why mud crab was $30/kg at the fish shop, we bought 3 crabs for my 2 fams to share :D Went back for more only to see it all sold out! Damn!
I got quoted $60-70/kg depending on size, from a WA seller. $143 air freight to Sydney for up to 50kg. Who's with me for a group buy haha
Got to love how they say to "support the industry" when the rest of the time the "industry" wont even sell to us plebs. It is disgraceful how expensive Aussie seafood is for Australians.
hear hear!
Redrock Lobster in Smithton, Tasmania. $65-85/kg cooked/live depending on the size. I was lucky to be in Tassie a few days ago. Although it felt a bit dodgey finding this place in a coastal town at the back of a IGA carpark.
https://www.facebook.com/redrocklobster/
From FB post:
REDROCK LOBSTER* MONDAY TO FRIDAY 930AM TILL 430PM
LIVE AND COOKED LOBSTERS FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC, bring a bag Esky or a box.
EFTPOS facilities available at both sites, or cash only
We have 2 facilities to choose from
17-23 King Street Smithton(or bottom of IGA carpark) see Helen
18 Waterworth drive Margate (Marine Gear Tasmania) see Jarryd
We can offer in Smithton
Cooked frozen 2nd grade* @$65 per kg
Cooked frozen 1st grade* @$70 per kg
* Limited stock, first in first served
Live light under 1.5kg @$70 per kg
Live red under 1.5kg @$80 per kg
Live over 1.5kg @$85 per kg
In Margate it's live only, same price as above
Come in and grab some quality seafood.
*Redrock Lobster has always offered cheap high quality lobster to the public, just have to knock on our door
They'll only be cheaper but not cheap.
If it is too cheap, it will be worth their while to freeze it and wait a few months.