Iceland herring season off to slow start
THE Iceland herring season has got off to a slow start, but there are hopes activity will pick up on the days ahead. HB Grandi, one of the country’s main […] Continue Reading
UK fishermen given more flexibility on quotas
MORE freedom to bank and borrow quota and funding for new fishing gear under the £43 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund has been announced by Fisheries Minister George Eustice. […] Continue Reading
JFC announces new jobs with Launch of new Marine Division
John Concannon, MD. JFC Manufacturing announces details of new jobs, at the ‘Innovating the future of Marine Navigation Safety’ conference in Galway on Friday 16th October, at the launch of […] Continue Reading
Tesco delists Saucy Fish brand
TESCO has again delisted the popular Saucy Fish range of products from its supermarket shelves. Grimsby produced saucy Fish is one of a number of leading brands, including Carlsberg, dropped […] Continue Reading
Young’s adds to fast growing Gastro range
YOUNG’s Seafood is expanding its Gastro range of fish dishes which has already become one of the fastest growing food lines in the country. The Gastro brand, which has grown […] Continue Reading
Scotland challenges £1.34m aid to Young's in Grimsby
SCOTTISH politicians are challenging the £1.34 million of government funding to Young’s Seafood in Grimsby. Ministers at Westminster sanctioned the payment two weeks ago from the Regional Growth Fund, (RGF) channelled through the North […] Continue Reading
Processing innovations to be revealed at show
INNOVATIONS in processing technology and global supply chain solutions will be revealed by a panel of international speakers at next month’s World Seafood Congress in Grimsby. The programme, which includes […] Continue Reading
Nomad seals £500 million Findus deal
NOMAD Foods, owner of Iglo, confirmed today that is buying the European operations of Findus for £500 million. The deal includes Findus businesses in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, France, Spain […] Continue Reading
MAIB accident statistics underlines why fishermen need to take advantage of Seafish funded training
Following the recent publication of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s (MAIB) annual report, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) says that the accident statistics underline why fishermen must take advantage of […] Continue Reading