In mid-December 2021, this reporter published a story in The SandPaper on an abrupt rise in seafood prices. While it was top of mind then for many planning traditional holiday meals, it’s a constant topic of conversation in Southern Ocean County. We decided to revisit the “Why Seafood Prices Are So Inflated” story and those whom we had interviewed to see where prices have landed in the summer of 2023, post-pandemic and post-historic inflation.

(Photo by Jack Reynolds)

Generally, the first place one goes with this topic is up to Viking Village, the docks of our working commercial…