Archive for October 2018
Last call for Lantra nominations
THE closing date for nominations to Lantra Scotland’s Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards is just over a week away, on Friday, November 9. Employers, teachers and training providers across the sector are all being encouraged to put their nominations in if they haven’t already done so. An independent panel of judges will…
Read MoreWednesday, October 31, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES WEDNESDAY 31ST OCTOBER 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE: 69 TODAY KILOS: 3450 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 68 1 – – SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…
Read MoreWednesday, October 31, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Wednesday 31st October 2018 8 BOATS LANDED 1981 BOXES Copious, Prolific, Mari Dawn, Avrella, Resilient, Venture, Valhalla, Opportune SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 225 4.56 4.38 COD 1 695 3.27 3.08 COD 2 22638 3.20 2.95 COD 3 8160 2.94 2.74…
Read MoreWednesday, October 31, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Wed 31.10.2018 Boats 5 Consignments 7 Boxes 3253 Cod Large £3.20 – £5.00 Cod Medium £3.00 – £4.20 Cod Selected £2.20 – £3.00 Cod Small £1.70 – £2.50 Haddock Large £2.20 – £2.75 Haddock Medium £2.20 – £2.75 Haddock Selected £2.20 – £2.75 Seed £2.00 – £2.25 Chippers £1.80 – £2.00…
Read MoreSeafood index soars on high salmon prices
THE prospect of high salmon prices for the next 12 months almost sent the Seafood Index on the Oslo Stock Exchange (Børs) into orbit earlier this week. Launched only two and a half years ago, the index includes most of the big Norwegian salmon farming companies. It hit a new high on Monday, signalling a…
Read MoreMarine Harvest records best ever Q3
MARINE Harvest today announced its ‘best ever’ third quarter results, with an EBIT of 207 million euros, up from €194 million in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenues soared to just short of a billion euros. However, in Scotland harvest volumes declined by 20 per cent compared to last year, down from 10,912 tonnes to…
Read MoreHigher prices fear as Barents quotas cut
NORWAY and Russia have reached broad agreement on catches in the Barents Sea next year – and it will mean less cod and haddock reaching European markets, likely leading to higher prices. With the Barents Sea, the two countries share arguably the richest fishing grounds in the northern hemisphere and although the cod stock is…
Read MoreBC salmon row ‘threatens world food source’
THE polarised salmon debate in British Columbia is threatening a viable and sustainable food source for the world, Canada’s fisheries minister told business leaders in the province. The region, a major salmon producing area, has long experienced disputes between its farming companies and activists campaigning on behalf of wild salmon interests. Jonathan Wilkinson said people…
Read MoreFriday, October 26, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEKLY TOTAL – 8370 Boxes Friday 26th October 2018 14 BOATS LANDED 1875 BOXES Conquest, Daybreak, Anders, Mizpah, Shalimar, Spindrift, Courageous, Arcturus, Copious, Venturous, Restless Wave, Dawn Mist, Venture, Radiant Star SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 149 4.20 3.88 COD 1…
Read MoreFriday, October 26, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Friday 26.10.2018 Boats 14 Consignments 3 Boxes 6116 Cod Large £2.80 – £4.50 Cod Medium £2.60 – £3.00 Cod Selected £2.50 – £3.00 Cod Small baby £1.10 – £2.50 Haddock Large £2.00 – £2.50 Haddock Medium £2.00 – £2.50 Haddock Selected £1.50 – £2.20 Seed £1.00 – £2.00 Chippers 60p –…
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