SSPO chief’s last words on Brexit

SCOTT Landsburgh, who retired as chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation this week, believes UK businesses can thrive beyond Brexit. In a final interview, published today on the SSPO’s website, Landsburgh reflects on Brexit and future international trade, and the implications for Scottish salmon farmers. ‘The narrowness of the Brexit result is an…

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Thursday, March 29, fish prices from Peterhead market

PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES  Thursday 29.03.18 Boats 8 Consignments 4 Boxes 6918 Cod Large £1.60 – £3.10 Cod Medium £2.10 – £2.40 Cod Selected £1.90 – £2.20 Cod Small £1.50 – £3.00 Haddock Large £2.50 – £2.90 Haddock Medium £2.50 – £2.85 Haddock Selected £3.00 – £3.60 Seed £2.60 – £3.]45 Chippers £1.80 – £2.50…

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Thursday, March 29, fish prices from Lerwick market

FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Thursday 29th March 2018 NO MARKET SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS COD 1 COD 2 COD 3 COD 4 COD 5 COD 6 DOGS EEL HADDOCK 1 HADDOCK 2 HADDOCK 3 HADDOCK 4 HADDOCK 5 HADDOCK Round HAKE 2 HAKE 3…

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Fish Update Briefing, Thursday, March 29

SEAFOOD CONTEST ENTRIES OPEN THE search for the next generation of top culinary talent is on – as the 2018 UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year competition is now open for entries. Catering colleges from across the country have until Thursday, April 12 to enter their best young chefs for the competition, which culminates in a grand final…

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400 Grimsby seafood jobs set to go

FIVE Star Fish, a major supplier of seafood products to Marks & Spencer, looks poised to close its Grimsby factory and lay off almost 400 members of staff. The company said the operating was ‘heavily loss making’ and the decision had been taken because of the site\’s financial position. The statement said: ‘Five Star Fish has…

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Mull man wins top apprentice award

A SCOTTISH Sea Farms employee has been named Aquaculture Learner of the Year at the Lantra Scotland Awards 2018. Alan Tangny, 30, who is based on the Isle of Mull and is undertaking a Modern Apprenticeship in Aquaculture through Inverness College UHI, was nominated for the exceptional commitment shown both to his on-site and SVQ…

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Scotland has first female fish farm boss

ALISON Hutchins has been appointed farming director of Dawnfresh, believed to be the first woman to hold such a position in the Scottish aquaculture industry. She replaces Stewart Hawthorn, who has left the company to focus on other business interests. Hutchins (pictured), a former manager at Marine Harvest, has been at Dawnfresh, the UK’s largest…

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Wednesday, March 28, fish prices from Lerwick market

FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Wednesday 28th March 2018 7 BOATS LANDED 1740 BOXES Favonious, Ocean Reaper, Copious, Radiant Star, Tranquility, Norlan, Venture SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 363 1.70 1.56 COD 1 1206 2.31 2.04 COD 2 3626 2.41 2.19 COD 3 4478 2.40 2.26…

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Wednesday, March 28, fish prices from Grimsby market

FISH PRICES  WEDNESDAY 28TH MARCH 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 1127 TODAY KILOS:  56350 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo  Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other 101 196 – 830 –   SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL Large 2.50 3.00…

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Wednesday, March 28, fish prices from Peterhead market

PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES  Wednesday 28.03.18 Boats 11 Consignments 4 Boxes 7242 Cod Large £2.30 – £3.30 Cod Medium £1.95 – £2.65 Cod Selected £2.00 – £2.40 Cod Small £1.95 – £3.00 Haddock Large £2.00 – £2.75 Haddock Medium £2.30 – £3.40 Haddock Selected £3.00 – £3.75 Seed £2.50 – £3.50 Chippers £1.60 – £2.50…

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