Archive for March 2018
SSPO chief’s last words on Brexit
SCOTT Landsburgh, who retired as chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation this week, believes UK businesses can thrive beyond Brexit. In a final interview, published today on the SSPO’s website, Landsburgh reflects on Brexit and future international trade, and the implications for Scottish salmon farmers. ‘The narrowness of the Brexit result is an…
Read MoreThursday, March 29, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Thursday 29.03.18 Boats 8 Consignments 4 Boxes 6918 Cod Large £1.60 – £3.10 Cod Medium £2.10 – £2.40 Cod Selected £1.90 – £2.20 Cod Small £1.50 – £3.00 Haddock Large £2.50 – £2.90 Haddock Medium £2.50 – £2.85 Haddock Selected £3.00 – £3.60 Seed £2.60 – £3.]45 Chippers £1.80 – £2.50…
Read MoreThursday, March 29, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Thursday 29th March 2018 NO MARKET SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS COD 1 COD 2 COD 3 COD 4 COD 5 COD 6 DOGS EEL HADDOCK 1 HADDOCK 2 HADDOCK 3 HADDOCK 4 HADDOCK 5 HADDOCK Round HAKE 2 HAKE 3…
Read MoreFish Update Briefing, Thursday, March 29
SEAFOOD CONTEST ENTRIES OPEN THE search for the next generation of top culinary talent is on – as the 2018 UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year competition is now open for entries. Catering colleges from across the country have until Thursday, April 12 to enter their best young chefs for the competition, which culminates in a grand final…
Read More400 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 the operating was ‘heavily loss making’ and the decision had been taken because of the site\’s financial position. The statement said: ‘Five Star Fish has…
Read MoreMull man wins top apprentice award
A SCOTTISH Sea Farms employee has been named Aquaculture Learner of the Year at the Lantra Scotland Awards 2018. Alan Tangny, 30, who is based on the Isle of Mull and is undertaking a Modern Apprenticeship in Aquaculture through Inverness College UHI, was nominated for the exceptional commitment shown both to his on-site and SVQ…
Read MoreScotland has first female fish farm boss
ALISON Hutchins has been appointed farming director of Dawnfresh, believed to be the first woman to hold such a position in the Scottish aquaculture industry. She replaces Stewart Hawthorn, who has left the company to focus on other business interests. Hutchins (pictured), a former manager at Marine Harvest, has been at Dawnfresh, the UK’s largest…
Read MoreWednesday, March 28, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Wednesday 28th March 2018 7 BOATS LANDED 1740 BOXES Favonious, Ocean Reaper, Copious, Radiant Star, Tranquility, Norlan, Venture SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 363 1.70 1.56 COD 1 1206 2.31 2.04 COD 2 3626 2.41 2.19 COD 3 4478 2.40 2.26…
Read MoreWednesday, March 28, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES WEDNESDAY 28TH MARCH 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 1127 TODAY KILOS: 56350 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other 101 196 – 830 – SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL Large 2.50 3.00…
Read MoreWednesday, March 28, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Wednesday 28.03.18 Boats 11 Consignments 4 Boxes 7242 Cod Large £2.30 – £3.30 Cod Medium £1.95 – £2.65 Cod Selected £2.00 – £2.40 Cod Small £1.95 – £3.00 Haddock Large £2.00 – £2.75 Haddock Medium £2.30 – £3.40 Haddock Selected £3.00 – £3.75 Seed £2.50 – £3.50 Chippers £1.60 – £2.50…
Read More