Norwegian exports continue relentless drive
NORWEGIAN seafood exports have totalled NOK 28.8 billion for the first four months of this year, an increase of 26 per cent or NOK 5.9 billion. Once again, farmed salmon and […] Continue Reading
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Fire badly damages Grimsby smokehouse
A TRADITIONAL Grimsby smoked fish house and fish merchants was seriously damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. Smoke and flames could be seen billowing from the premises of Atkinsons Smoked Fish […] Continue Reading
SSF signs £900k deal for Orkney pens
A £900,000 order from Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) for Fusion Marine salmon pens will ensure its new Westerbister site in Orkney is equipped with state-of-the-art containment technology. The order for […] Continue Reading
Europe to devolve conservation measures
THE European Commission has presented its proposal for new technical conservation measures for fisheries in European waters which are expected to devolve certain powers back to the regions. The regulation will prescribe […] Continue Reading
Seafood netting 'huge benefits' from EU
THE European Union referendum debate has moved into seafood with the UK Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss claiming fishermen are benefiting hugely from easy access to the EU markets. She said 85 per […] Continue Reading
Fish overtime row goes to Brussels
THE ongoing row over Grimsby based Icelandic Seachill, which has been accused of cutting overtime to pay for the new national living wage, has been taken to the European Commission in Brussels. […] Continue Reading
Fish Update Briefing Friday April 29
FISH AND CHIPS – THE MUSICAL! A FISH and chip outlet in Bolton, England, has been turned into an impromptu theatre. Bolton Theatre’s next production, called ‘ChipshoptheMusical’, will be performed […] Continue Reading
Awards and more from Brussels
GERMAN company Kagerer & Co and France’s Freshpack won the top prizes in this year’s Seafood Excellence Global awards in Brussels. They were among 39 finalists, including the Scottish Salmon […] Continue Reading
Sustainability a growing business
THE number of farms certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has increased 56 per cent, from 158 to 247, since April 2015, and some 800,000 tonnes of certified seafood […] Continue Reading