Is Safeway squid extinct?

   The one Safeway in Santa Cruz County that I knew always had squid, and did up just up until the RCG opener, doesn't have it now.   It's not that big a deal that I can't get the Seawave 3 lb box, because Bayside and Outdoor World have the 1 lb boxes of another brand.  I'm just wondering if all Safeways have stopped carrying it. 

Squid is scarce everywhere up here and the price tripled over the last ten years.

3lb box at my local Asian Market used to be $3.99, then jumped to $5.99, $6.99, $9.99, and is now $11.99!!

The only place I find it noweadays is on pier 2 in Monterey. Fresh. 2.00 lb.

The only place I find it noweadays is on pier 2 in Monterey. Fresh. 2.00 lb.

I might need you to grab me some for the Islander!

I got you.

The only place I find it noweadays is on pier 2 in Monterey. Fresh. 2.00 lb.

I might need you to grab me some for the Islander!

I thought they have live squid on the Islander?

I went to Ranch 99 in Dublin looking for squid yesterday and they had none.  It appears that it's going to be hard to find.

The only place I find it noweadays is on pier 2 in Monterey. Fresh. 2.00 lb.

I might need you to grab me some for the Islander!

I thought they have live squid on the Islander?

Nope. We got super lucky that time. Some other boat gave that to us while we were all asleep the first or second night.

I get mine at Cash n Carry for $10.  It went up last fall from $5.99.  I hope the boats come up here again cuz the fresh free squid off the boat was the best.  We also have 3 paks of big squid too for $5

The only place I find it noweadays is on pier 2 in Monterey. Fresh. 2.00 lb.

I might need you to grab me some for the Islander!

I thought they have live squid on the Islander?

Nope. We got super lucky that time. Some other boat gave that to us while we were all asleep the first or second night.

Last year we had no live squid and I just happened to bring a couple of boxes of frozen, one for me and one for Dustin.  Guess which 2 guys had the most fun hitting the goats in the kelp the one day we were on the other side?

-Allen

I bet it's simply a matter of supply & demand, Tom.   Not enough squid to go around, so the wholesalers are asking more...

No squid in the east bay Safeways. Berkeley Bowl typically has fresh for $3 a pound but last batch was frozen.

Last wsb season, I was buying all my fresh dead squid at whole foods on soquel. But I'd call first.

Even Ranch 99 didn't have squid one week that I recently was looking for some.  Hmmm ...

-Allen

   The one Safeway in Santa Cruz County that I knew always had squid, and did up just up until the RCG opener, doesn't have it now.   It's not that big a deal that I can't get the Seawave 3 lb box, because Bayside and Outdoor World have the 1 lb boxes of another brand.  I'm just wondering if all Safeways have stopped carrying it.

Got em in Aptos still... They still carry it!