Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Fish market on Playa Principal

Fish market on Playa Principal (reply)

norm — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:24:11 +0000

Good enough,thanks.

Fish market on Playa Principal (reply)

Zmon01 — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 19:29:36 +0000

Last trip down we had them. Tiritas de Pescado(sp)

Fish market on Playa Principal (reply)

jr — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:33:07 +0000

I'm sorry I can't be specific, but the market on the beach is usually open at 7am, and slows down later in the morning and early afternoon.

Fish market on Playa Principal (reply)

Talley Ho — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:10:31 +0000

This morning there was a little sail fish, and a very few little colorful things. We have never seen so few fish, but when the ocean temps change, so do the fish. Obviously the fishermen are hurting.

In the Mercado, the trucked in Dorado was 180 per kilo, the Ahi, 280.

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La Cumbre — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:03:52 +0000

OK so YFT it is or maybe some Dorado instead. I am not a fan of the bones in fish to make would you recommend that I can get that will be good for me to try with either no or large bones?

Any idea on what costs would be for YFT or Dorado?

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norm — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 02:54:46 +0000

Nobody answered when market opened and closed and I also would like to know

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Biodude — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 02:08:20 +0000

Oceanic Skipjack is a major source of canned tuna. The Skipjack local to Zihua is the Mexican Black Skipjack - I have never heard of them being canned?

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midalake — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:57:29 +0000

Thank you skip jack I believe I am used to out of the can in Canada and much less expensive. Albacore I remember my father bought although in the can it was much more in cost than skip jack. I will try the fresh skip jack just to see. To be honest I ma not a big fish person but did have tuna steak at a variety of restaurants here last year but couldn't tell you if it was SJ or YFT and never asked. Neophyte I am!

Skip Jack is not table fare, and is not served in local restaurants.

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La Cumbre — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:43:32 +0000

Thank you skip jack I believe I am used to out of the can in Canada and much less expensive. Albacore I remember my father bought although in the can it was much more in cost than skip jack. I will try the fresh skip jack just to see. To be honest I ma not a big fish person but did have tuna steak at a variety of restaurants here last year but couldn't tell you if it was SJ or YFT and never asked. Neophyte I am!

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Biodude — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 17:05:40 +0000

When you ask about tuna, I am assuming you mean yellowfin tuna (AKA Ahi). The playa fish market is not likely to have YFT this time of year. The covered mercado may have some that has been trucked in, and if they do, you can buy a portion of a fish. The playa fish market will have locally caught skipjack tuna (AKA bonito). A very different eating fish and probably not to your taste.

Fish market on Playa Principal

La Cumbre — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:03:18 +0000

When does the market usually open and when does it close. Is Tuna in season right now or is it all of the time and what should I be paying for it per kilo and lastly can you get it in small quantities like a couple of steaks or pieces?