Stone Crabbers Strike against Joe’s Stone Crab. Say they low balled the Wholesale price.
Joe’s defended the price as appropriate for the start of the seven-month season for stone crabs, saying it has never set wholesale rates this high on Day One. Stephen Sawitz, the COO of Joe’s, which his family owns, said prices typically increase as the season approaches Christmas. He said he did not want to be stuck overpaying for claws before he got a sense of how much supply would be out there this year. “If the price drops, I’m stuck,’’ he said. more@miamiherald 22:57
Unity, Fishermen. Unity, and realistic, respectable expectations for all. Good luck to all involved.