Devon chippy pair star on US TV
AN award winning UK fish and chip shop has featured before more than a million viewers on US television. Craig Maw and Nikki Mutton, owners of the Kingfisher Fish & […] Continue Reading
Samherji buys stake in major fish carrier
SAMHERJI, the big Icelandic fishing and seafood processing company, has made another significant move to strengthen its integrated international supply chain. It has acquired a 25 per cent stake in […] Continue Reading
New blow for Iceland shrimp sector
ICELAND’S struggling coldwater shrimp industry has taken a further hit with the closure of an important processing centre in the west of the country. Fisk Seafood ehf said a decision […] Continue Reading
Responsible fishing ports scheme launched
Seafish has today launched the Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme, coupled with a call for suitable ports to apply. The scheme (RFPS) is a voluntary programme developed by industry to certify responsible […] Continue Reading
Consumer expert Alison to lead Seafood 2040
CONSUMER affairs expert Alison Austin is to lead Seafood 2040, a strategic framework for the seafood supply chain in England. Alison, who is also a Seafish board member, has more […] Continue Reading
Samherji 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 […] Continue Reading
Gas leak at Young's factory
A MAJOR emergency was declared at the Young’s Seafood processing plant in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland, late yesterday after 14 people were taken to hospital following a suspected ammonia leak. Two […] Continue Reading
Cod price spiral hits whole food chain
NORWAY may have exported less cod over the past six months, but its fishing companies are receiving more money for what they do sell. It is another sign of the […] Continue Reading
Scottish fleet faces big quota cuts
BIG reductions in the size of the North Sea and west of Scotland cod and haddock quotas for next year are being advised by ICES, the International Council for the […] Continue Reading