The price of salmon is going the way of volcanic ash — up, up, up — and the reason is the Icelandic eruption.
That's according to Alan Morstein of Regi's American Bistro, who writes:
"The volcano in Iceland does not only have an impact on Euro travelers. We are now seeing the results. Seizing on an opportunity and realizing that Iceland cannot export salmon to the west for at least two weeks, Canadian and U.S. Fisheries have taken it upon themselves to raise the price of salmon 25-30%.
"They are now the only game in town. The news was received from my supplier Friday, who distributes in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Washington. This increase is immediate and should hit supermarkets on their next purchase. Unfortunately we will have to absorb the increase similar to the one we just experienced with tomatoes and vegetables out of Florida."
Morstein, who has become my unofficial Waverly Farmers' Market correspondent, had better news to report on that front Saturday.
Read the complete story at The Baltimore Sun.