Archive for January 2018
Young's 2017 sales and profits jump
YOUNG\’S Seafood has delivered impressive full year results, with turnover up by almost six per cent, thanks to a strong performance and the capture of some important new contracts. And the even better news for the company is that the final quarter of the year saw double digit sales growth. Grimsby based Young’s reported turnover of…
Read MoreMarine Harvest cuts 34 Scottish jobs
MARINE Harvest has confirmed it is to make 34 of its staff in Scotland redundant, the BBC reported yesterday. Half the job losses will be at the company\’s farms on the west coast where fewer salmon are expected to be harvested this year. The rest of the redundancies will be in its fish processing division…
Read MoreFish Update Briefing, Friday, January 26
ACTOR SPEAKS OF FISHING HERITAGE HULL born actor Sir Tom Courtenay spoke warmly about his fishing industry heritage when he was given the freedom of the city recently. The 80-year-old star said he was dedicating his award to the trawler community of Hessle Road where he grew up, adding: ‘I got very emotional because I spoke about my…
Read MoreDunn leaves salmon group for MH
THE head of British Columbia’s salmon farmers association has announced he is leaving to take up a new post at Marine Harvest Canada. Jeremy Dunn, executive director at the BC Salmon Farmers Association, will be joining Marine Harvest Canada\’s public affairs division. Dunn (pictured) had led BCSFA\’s five-person team for the past four years. Beginning…
Read MoreKing crab prices hit new high
SOARING demand from South Korea and North America has sent king crab prices to record levels over the past few weeks, Scandinavian shell fishermen and exporters are reporting. Three years ago prices were a steady 75 Norwegian kroners a kilo. But in the past week the crab prices had more than doubled, selling at NOK 190 a kilo. Some…
Read MoreChina’s new line in automatic processing
MAREL has announced the successful installation of China\’s first automatic processing line for salmon, with the operation carried out at the Hi-Chain Foods’ salmon processing facility near Shanghai. The plant is equipped to produce up to 30 tonnes of salmon products per day and includes filleting, trimming, pinbone removal, skinning, portioning and slicing equipment. Shanghai Hi-Chain Foods also…
Read MoreTuesday, January 23, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Tuesday 23rd January 2018 6 BOATS LANDED 2109 BOXES Copious, Prolific, Valhalla, Acorn, Jubilee Spirit, Courageous SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 227 3.83 3.80 COD 1 1643 2.91 2.79 COD 2 7096 3.24 2.95 COD 3 8206 3.20 2.82 COD 4…
Read MoreTuesday, January 23, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES TUESDAY 23RD JANUARY 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 538 TODAY KILOS: 26900 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 30 405 103 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 Large 3.00 3.20…
Read MoreTuesday, January 23, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH PRICES. Tuesday 23.01.18 Boats 7 Consignments 6 Boxes 6169 Cod Large £2.80 – £3.70 Cod Medium £2.80 – £3.20 Cod Selected £2.70 – £3.00 Cod Small £1.60 – £3.00 Haddock Large £2.00 Haddock Medium £2.00 Haddock Selected £2.00 – £2.20 Seed £2.00 – £2.20 Chippers £1.80 – £2.20 Metros £1.10 – £1.80 Round…
Read MoreGenetics best performer for Benchmark
BENCHMARK reported a revenue rise from £109 million to £140 million in preliminary results for its last financial year, ending September 2017. Losses in the aquaculture health, nutrition and genetics business were down, from £20.5 million to £7.6 million, while EBITDA increased nine per cent to £10 million, the company announced today. Malcolm Pye, Benchmark’s CEO,…
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