Archive for August 2018
Former Morrisons man moves to mussels
THE former seafood boss of Morrisons has been appointed general manager of a pioneering mussel farm. Huw Thomas, who was aquaculture and fisheries manager for the supermarket chain from 2012 to 2016, brings significant experience of the industry to his new role at Offshore Shellfish, based in Brixham. He also commands respect for his recent…
Read MoreYoung's planned to close Pinneys a year earlier – claim
YOUNG’S was planning to close the Pinneys salmon site at Annan a year before it officially announced the decision, the Scottish Secretary David Mundell has claimed. The senior Conservative told the Sunday Post in Scotland at the weekend that he believed the the closure was used to help get the business ready for an eventual…
Read MoreISA outbreak hits NRS Q2 results
NORWAY Royal Salmon said today that costs involved in dealing with an outbreak of ISA (Infectious Salmon Anaemia) at one of its northern region sites has had a “significant impact” on its second quarter results. CEO Charles Høstlund also warned that that it could also affect the estimated volumes for the whole of 2018. The company…
Read MoreHuge untapped potential in aquaculture
SUSTAINABLE aquaculture will have to ‘step up’ to close the food security gap, said the EU’s fisheries commissioner, Karmenu Vella, in a message to the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) conference in Montpellier last night. ‘These are exciting times for the aquaculture community. The world’s population is growing; we know we need high quality proteins to…
Read MoreSearch for missing fishermen called off after bodies found
A SEARCH for two fishermen missing after their vessel sank in the southern North Sea at the weekend was called off last night after bodies were found. Three other crew members from the same trawler were saved after being picked earlier up by a a passing cruise liner, the Pacific Princess which had spotted a…
Read MoreFish friers warn against harsh immigration policy
THE British Takeaway Campaign, which includes most of the country’s 11,000 fish and chip outlets, has warned the government that the sector faces an acute skills shortage if it introduces too harsh an immigration policy after Brexit. Responding to the latest migration figure, the Campaign chairman Ibrahim Dogus, said labour shortages were already having an impact on…
Read MoreFriday, August 24, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEKLY TOTAL – 8966 Boxes Friday 24th August 2018 14 BOATS LANDED 2431 BOXES Guardian Angell, Renown, Opportune, Valhalla, Guiding Light, Sedulous, Resilient, Sprightly, Sud Ayre, Aspire, Venturous, Courageous, Avrella, Radiant Star SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 71 2.70 2.53 COD…
Read MoreFriday, August 24, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Friday 24.08.2018 Boats 12 Consignments 8 Boxes 6480 Cod Large £2.25 – £3.30 Cod Medium £2.00 – £3.00 Cod Selected £1.50 – £2.50 Cod Small £1.00 – £2.00 Haddock Large £2.00 – £2.50 Haddock Medium £2.00 – £2.50 Haddock Selected £2.00 – £2.50 Seed £1.50 – £2.00 Chippers £1.00 – £1.50…
Read MoreDawnfresh expansion set to go ahead
SCOTTISH trout farmer Dawnfresh is expected to win approval to increase its number of fish pens on Loch Etive in Argyll, the Oban Times reported. A meeting on Wednesday of Argyll and Bute Council’s Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee recommended that planning permission be granted to replace 10 x 80m cages with 12 x…
Read MoreVet medicines fear over no-deal Brexit
NOAH, the organisation which represents the UK animal medicines industry, has welcomed the publication of the government’s first no-deal Brexit planning notices. But it said that business remains very concerned about the lack of sufficient time to execute a smooth EU exit process without interruption to the availability of vital veterinary medicines. NOAH chair Gaynor…
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