400 Grimsby seafood jobs set to go
FIVE Star Fish, a major supplier of seafood products to Marks & Spencer, looks poised to close its Grimsby factory and lay off almost 400 members of staff. The company said […] Continue Reading
Scottish and Grimsby processors link up
TWO of Britain’s leading seafood organisations have formed a closer bond to help prepare for the impact of Brexit. Jimmy Buchan (pictured), Scotland’s TV star skipper and now business manager […] Continue Reading
Backing for Grimsby ‘free port’ bid
THE government could be ready to back Grimsby’s bid for free port status after Brexit – provided the right conditions are in place. This was the outcome of a series of meetings […] Continue Reading
Grimsby summit date change
THE planned special Grimsby summit to discuss the impact of Brexit has now been moved from the original date of January 25, as reported by Fish Update yesterday, and is now […] Continue Reading
Grimsby planning major Brexit summit
GRIMSBY is to host a major summit early next year to discuss the impact of Brexit on the town and its seafood sector. The move was made at the instigation of George Krawiec, […] Continue Reading
Iceland back to sea after historic strike
THE longest fishermen’s strike in modern Icelandic history is finally over – and the fleet is already putting to sea. The nine-week-old dispute which has caused fish marketing reverberations throughout Europe […] Continue Reading
Grimsby can still supply fish – seafood chiefs
GRIMSBY seafood chiefs today dismissed reports that fish supplies are about to dry up and prices soar as a result of the Icelandic fishermen’s strike. George Krawiec, chief executive of Seafood Grimsby and Humber, […] Continue Reading
Mobile traders champion football match
A GROUP of 18 Grimsby mobile fish traders made their way to Blundell Park, home of the town’s football club on Saturday – but not to sell fish to the crowd. This unusual […] Continue Reading
Grimsby encouraged by Peterhead visit
THE Grimsby seafood team which travelled to Peterhead last week in search of increasing its fish supply says it is hopeful north-east Scotland will come to the rescue. Led as a joint […] Continue Reading