Archive for March 2018
Wanted: fish and chip taster
FANCY a job as a fish and chip taster? This is the mouth-watering prospect being offered by Young\’s Seafood of Grimsby, which is looking for someone to offer feedback on some of its products. Young\’s is this week launching a PR and social recruiting campaign to find the world’s first professional chip shop taster. He or she will be responsible for…
Read MoreMonday, March 26, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEK 13 Monday 26th March 2018 10 BOATS LANDED 2563 BOXES Arcturus, Opportune, Ocean Reaper, Jubilee Spirit, Prolific, Moray Endeavour, Resilient, Tranquility, Acorn, Lesley A. SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 655 2.06 1.65 COD 1 1633 2.63 2.42 COD 2 9157…
Read MoreMonday, March 26, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES MONDAY 26TH MARCH 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 3154 TODAY KILOS: 157700 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 85 – 2295 774 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL Large 2.70 3.00…
Read MoreMonday, March 26, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Monday 26.03.18 Boats 9 Consignments 6 Boxes 6262 Cod Large £2.60 – £4.10 Cod Medium £2.40 – £3.00 Cod Selected £2.25 – £2.80 Cod Small £2.50 – £3.25 Haddock Large £2.50 – £3.20 Haddock Medium £2.60 – £3.20 Haddock Selected £3.20 – £3.80 Seed £3.00 – £3.75 Chippers £2.50 – £3.00…
Read MoreSalmon farmer in superfast link
A REMOTE community on the west coast of Scotland will be able to access superfast broadband thanks to salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms. The peninsula of Knoydart and Loch Nevis had an internet service that was struggling to cope with the increased demands being placed on it. Similarly, the satellite system that Scottish Sea Farms…
Read MoreGo ahead for joint offshore farm
TWO of Norway\’s leading salmon farming companies have been given the go ahead to expand their activities in the northern area of the country. The Directorate of Fisheries has granted a number of offshore development permits to Norway Royal Salmon and Aker, which are collaborating on a joint project in the Troms area of Finnmark. The development, which…
Read MoreNew manager completes MSD team
THE aquaculture team at MSD Animal Health has welcomed the appointment of a new UK business manager. Sophie Smith brings extensive experience to the role, which involves working with Scotland’s top salmon producers on their fish health programmes. She replaces Dafydd Morris, who has moved on to head MSD’s operations as general manager for Nordics…
Read MoreCroatian farmer Xelects ideal partner
SCOTTISH genetics company Xelect has won a contract to provide its services to leading Croatian sea bass and bream producer, Cromaris. St Andrews based Xelect will deliver a complete package of genetic management to the farmer’s selective breeding programme. The Cromaris fish are bred at a state-of-the-art hatchery in Nin, Croatia, and are, says the…
Read MoreLoch Duart in rural accolade
SALMON farmer Loch Duart was highly commended in the Rural Employer of the Year category at last night’s Scottish Rural Awards. The company, based in Sutherland and the Hebrides, is a significant employer in the remote communities of north west Scotland. It employs more than 115 staff, many of whom work at sea, and has…
Read MoreUS governor outlaws Cooke’s farms
THE US state of Washington has banned Atlantic salmon farming, after a bill was signed to phase out all sea pens by 2025. State governor Jay Inslee put his signature on the legislation, as expected, today, spelling the end of US operations for Canadian company Cooke Aquaculture. The move follows a campaign against Cooke’s Atlantic…
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