Archive for February 2018
Next Scottish salmon probe seeks all views
THE next parliamentary review of Scotland’s salmon farming sector is to take evidence in March, April and May, it was announced today. The wide ranging inquiry, by the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) committee, follows on from the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (ECCLR) committee’s probe into the environmental impacts of the…
Read MoreThursday, February 8, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES THURSDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 315 TODAY KILOS: 15750 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 11 5 228 71 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL Large 2.60 2.70…
Read MoreThursday, February 8, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH PRICE Thursday 08.02.18 Boats 10 Consignments 1 Boxes 7034 Cod Large £2.00 – £3.00 Cod Medium £2.00 – £2.75 Cod Selected £2.20 – £2.75 Cod Small £1.40 – £2.90 Haddock Large Haddock Medium £1.80 – £2.20 Haddock Selected £2.00 – £2.30 Seed £2.00 – £2.30 Chippers £1.50 – £2.10 Metros 60p – £1.60…
Read MoreEurope urged to embrace aquaculture
AQUACULTURE in the European Union is finally showing signs of recovery, the EU Fisheries and Maritime Commissioner, Karmenu Vella, has declared. Speaking at a ‘Farmed in the EU Regions’ conference in Brussels, which showcased European aquaculture success stories, he reported that the sector had seen growth of four per cent in volume and eight per cent…
Read MoreScotland promises farm by farm sea lice data
SCOTTISH salmon farmers are to publish all data associated with sea lice counts on a farm by farm basis, the SSPO (Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation) confirmed yesterday. The SSPO’s general manager, David Sandison, said the move follows a decision taken by the organisation’s board – which includes all but one of Scotland’s salmon farming companies…
Read MoreBest January yet for cod prices
COD, especially the fresh variety, was the main driver behind Norway\’s strong export showing in January, figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. The country sold 5,700 tonnes of fresh cod, including the high quality and seasonal skrei variety, last month to a value of NOK 232 million. Volumes were up by 1,500 tonnes or 37 per…
Read MoreHull remembers worst fishing disaster
HULL is this week remembering the 50th anniversary of the port\’s worst fishing loss of life since the end of the war. Half a century ago 58 trawlermen from the city died when three trawlers sank in less than a month during the winter of 1968. They were overcome by a combination of ice and storms. This week wreaths…
Read MoreMonkfish world first for Iceland
ICELAND is celebrating becoming the first country in the world to have its monkfish stocks officially certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). The popular high-end restaurant species – better known in Iceland as known as anglerfish – is managed by ISF (Iceland Sustainable Fisheries) and this is the eighth time where ISF has been…
Read MoreOslo approves major salmon growth plans
A TOTAL of 47 fish farming companies, including many of the big names in the business, have been given permits to increase production using the environmentally friendly ‘traffic light’ scheme, says the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries. The value of the applications when the deadline for new licences expired last week, and based on 449 permits,…
Read MoreSSPO ready for round two of salmon probe
THE Scottish salmon industry will come under the spotlight again tomorrow in round two of Holyrood’s probe into the environmental impacts of fish farming. The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (ECCLR) Committee will take evidence from the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO), represented by general manager David Sandison. Also appearing before the committee will…
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