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Fish Update Briefing, Friday, January 19
A restaurant near Liverpool has hit back in style after a woman customer complained on Facebook about paying £8 for fish and chips. She said the meal ‘was lovely’ but asked the Oxton Bar and Kitchen to explain its prices. According to the Liverpool Echo, the restaurant was happy to oblige, pointing out that ‘our nasty…
Read MoreLondon seafood summit on Brexit impact
THE Norwegian Seafood Council is hosting a major summit in London next week to prepare for the challenges posed by Brexit. More than 120 representatives from the Norwegian and British seafood industries will meet at the Berkeley Hotel on Wednesday to discuss what is likely to happen to trade when the UK leaves the EU in March next year.…
Read MoreSearch resumes for missing fishermen
THE search for two fishermen missing after their boat, the Nancy Glen, capsized in Loch Fyne last night continued at first light today. A third crew member was rescued from the water by the crew of a passing boat. The coastguards were alerted at around 6pm last night after receiving a distress call reporting that a vessel…
Read MoreMH wins go ahead for wrasse hatchery
MARINE Harvest has won planning consent to build a wrasse hatchery in Machrihanish that will help meet the growing demand for farmed cleaner fish. Plans for the 20,000sq m plant were first mooted two years ago but met with opposition from a local conservation group. However, support for the project, which will create up to…
Read MorePublic backs quick exit from CFP
THERE is powerful public support for the UK taking back control of its fishing grounds when the country leaves the EU in March 2019, or soon afterwards. A YouGov poll commissioned by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) found that 79 per cent of voters who expressed an opinion believe the country should exit the Common…
Read MoreNewfoundland deal good Choice says Grieg
THE Grieg Group and Canada\’s Ocean Choice International (OCI) have finalised an ownership agreement to develop the large Placentia Bay Aquaculture Project in Newfoundland. A statement from Grieg said the deal blended its experience in the salmon industry with OCI’s expertise in seafood processing and marketing. Under the agreement, OCI will handle the processing of products farmed at one of the eleven…
Read MoreDutch agree to halt controversial fishing
DUTCH pulse fishermen have agreed not to operate around sensitive areas of the English coast in a voluntary but landmark deal with local inshore fishermen. Both sides say the move is without prejudice to any future evidence based policies which may be adopted by the authorities, or further voluntary agreements. Pulse fishing is a technique being developed…
Read MoreSSC partners with genetics expert
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has signed an agreement with breeding technology company Hendrix Genetics, it announced today. The move will support the development of SSC’s broodstock and freshwater programmes. Craig Anderson (pictured), chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Company, said: ‘This agreement marks an important step forward for our innovative Native Hebridean salmon broodstock…
Read MoreMarine Harvest last quarter profits drop
MARINE Harvest’s operating profit for the final quarter of 2017 was €177 million, down from €259 million in the same period in 2016. The company’s profits for the third quarter of 2017 were €194 million. The Faroe Islands had the highest EBIT per kilo at €3 while Ireland recorded €2.75, harvesting respectively 4,000 tonnes and 2,500…
Read MoreTop speakers lined up for Taiwan
INNOVATION, sustainability and food safety are the themes for the World Aquaculture Society conference in Taiwan in April. Organised by the Asia Pacific Chapter of WAS and hosted by the National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU), the conference and exhibition will focus on aquaculture development in the Asia Pacific region. Plenary speakers will include Dr Ching…
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