The local season, including Shediac Bay, started Aug 10. The Real Atlantic Superstore (Loblaw's East) put it on sale this week for $6/#. I went there today just as buddy was markin the price for cooked at $6/#. I said, I'll get the cooked ones ($1/# for cooking is the norm). I bought 6 about 0.85# each. I usually won't touch one under 1.25# but, for $32, we'll see. I assume the reason the price was dropped is the small size (known as "canners"). Some of them had very small tails and I am sure they will end up being used for something else or get chucked.... shame!