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US seafood jobs hit by China trade war
THE National Fisheries Institute in the United States is turning its official website into a jobs information hub because of the threat to employment posed by President Trump’s tariff-led trade war with China. The website (AboutSeafood.com) now features video testimony from every aspect of the seafood workforce. It explores the reality of tariffs on real…
Read MoreNorway cod sales make steady progress
WHITE fish exports from Norway continued to make steady progress last month, the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. Fresh cod exports, including fillets, during the month totalled 2,600 tonnes, a rise of five per cent. They netted the country’s fishermen 83 million kroner, an increase of ten per cent on 2017, and…
Read MoreTuesday, August 7, fish prices from Grimsby
FISH PRICES TUESDAY 7TH AUGUST 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 872 TODAY KILOS: 43600 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 60 16 796 – SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…
Read MoreTuesday, August 7, fish prices from Peterhead
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Tuesday 07.08.2018 Boats 7 Consignments 6 Boxes 4525 Cod Large £3.20 – £4.40 Cod Medium £2.80 – £3.50 Cod Selected £2.70 – £3.20 Cod Small £1.75 – £3.25 Haddock Large £3.25 – £3.50 Haddock Medium £3.25 – £3.90 Haddock Selected £3.25 – £3.90 Seed £2.60 – £3.10 Chippers £1.60- £1.80 Metros…
Read MoreFishermen join project to protect seals
A new project is underway in parts of the UK to help improve advice on ways to prevent seals from taking fish catches. Seals eat catches from fishing gear in areas throughout British waters, particularly in the south west, north east and east of England. This, say fishermen, is costly to the industry both in…
Read MoreTrump urged to help US fishermen caught in trade war
DEMOCRATS in the US Congress are urging President Donald Trump to pay compensation to fishermen affected by the trade war with China. The tariff dispute is already badly affecting fishermen in Alaska where China is one of their biggest overseas markets, but there are also reports that the Maine lobster industry is starting to suffer.…
Read MoreEU pledges €6bn to help aquaculture and fishing
THE European Union has set aside more than six billion euros (£5.3 billion) to help fishing and aquaculture businesses move towards a more sustainable future. A total of €6.14 billion will be spread over six years and channelled through a new look European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). But for the first time UK businesses…
Read MoreNorway to spend £12m on marine pollution fight
NORWAY is to provide 130 million kroners (almost £12-million sterling) to help fight marine pollution from discarded plastic which is affecting fishing grounds and coastal areas. . The Minister of International Development Nikolai Astrup, said: “Unless the world changes course, there is a risk that there will be more plastic than fish in the sea…
Read MoreSamherji buys major UK fish supplier
SAMHERJI, Iceland’s largest fishing company, has bought Collins Seafood, a major UK marketing and distribution company. Based at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, where it employs 30 people, Collins sells and distributes frozen seafood in central and northern England. Many of its customers are fish and chip outlets. The sale figure has not been disclosed,…
Read MoreTuesday, July 17, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Tuesday 17th July 2018 11 BOATS LANDED 1611 BOXES Jubilee Spirit, Ocean Reaper, Guiding Light, Aspire, Shalimar, Olivia Rose, Treasure, Opportune, Venture, Avrella, Fern SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 455 1.63 1.57 COD 1 778 2.72 2.36 COD 2 8922 3.24…
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