Back our EU pledge, urge fishermen

POLITICIANS from all parties at Holyrood and Westminster are being urged to sign a pledge supporting the Scottish fishing industry\’s demand that full control of UK waters be taken back from the EU. Along with the UK Fisheries Bill, the Brexit deal and political declaration provide the scope for the UK to become a fully…

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'Step forward’ for animal health in EU

THE future relationship between the UK and Europe over animal health has moved ‘a step forward’ with the government’s ‘political declaration’. NOAH (National Office for Animal Health) said it recognises the importance of the political declaration in paving the way to a successful future for the animal health sector. NOAH chief executive Dawn Howard said…

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Tuesday, November 27, fish prices from Grimsby market

FISH PRICES TUESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE: 2074 TODAY KILOS: 103700 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 40 35 1730 269 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…

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Tuesday, November 27, fish prices from Lerwick market

FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Tuesday 27th November 2018 7 BOATS LANDED 1892 BOXES Resilient, Mari Dawn, Alison Kay, Devotion, Opportune, Ocean Reaper, Boy Adrian SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS COD 1 585 3.48 3.38 COD 2 15255 2.82 2.57 COD 3 9304 2.66 2.36 COD…

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Tuesday, November 27, fish prices from Peterhead market

PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Thursday 27.11.2018 Boats 7 Consignments 7 Boxes 8334 Cod Large £2.50 – £3.20 Cod Medium £2.20 – £2.70 Cod Selected £2.00 – £2.60 Cod Small £1.70 – £2.30 Haddock Large £1.80 – £2.40 Haddock Medium £1.70 – £2.30 Haddock Selected £1.50 – £2.30 Seed £1.50 – £2.15 Chippers 80p – £2.00…

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Marine Harvest welcomes ‘guide to growth’

SCOTLAND’S biggest salmon farmer said recommendations by MSPs on the future of the sector will help guide responsible growth to satisfy demand for its products. The Scottish parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) committee report on salmon farming released 65 recommendations in its report, published today, covering regulation, environmental impacts, fish health and expansion. Marine…

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EU deal ‘important first step’ – NFFO

FISHING has now moved centre stage, said the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), which has given a cautious welcome to the EU-UK withdrawal agreement. The organisation, which represents English, Welsh and Northern Irish fishermen, described the agreement, approved by the EU in Brussels on Sunday, as ‘an important first step towards a new future…

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REC report: a charter for growth?

URGENT action is needed to improve the regulation of the Scottish salmon farming industry and to address fish health and environmental challenges, the long awaited Scottish parliamentary report into the sector has found. But the Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) committee, which launched its inquiry into salmon farming in March, steps back from demanding a…

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Monday, November 26, fish prices from Grimsby market

FISH PRICES MONDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE: 2830 TODAY KILOS: 141500 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 80 382 2120 248 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…

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Monday, November 26, fish prices from Peterhead market

PETERHEAD FISH PRICES. Monday 26.11.2018 Boats 12 Consignments 4 Boxes 8644 Cod Large £2.30 – £3.40 Cod Medium £2.20 – £2.60 Cod Selected £2.00 – £2.50 Cod Small £1.80 – £2.30 Haddock Large £2.20 – £2.50 Haddock Medium £2.20 – £2.50 Haddock Selected £2.20 – £2.50 Seed £1.80 – £2.50 Chippers £1.50 – £2.00 Metros…

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