Archive for March 2018
Maine catches worth $569 million
THE US state of Maine, which recently announced two land based salmon farm projects, netted more than half a billion dollars in wild catch revenues last year. The New England state\’s commercial fishermen landed catches worth $569,173,089, the fourth highest ever or record and only the sixth time the figure has passed £500 million, reports…
Read MoreShrimp partners aim to boost quality
THE shrimp aquaculture sector launched the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) at the Seafood exhibition in Boston this morning. Pioneered in Ecuador, members of the SSP are committed to achieving and promoting the highest quality products. The group has outlined strict criteria all members must meet, including certification by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC); no use…
Read MoreSalmon farmer sourcing wrasse ‘responsibly’
SALMON farmer Loch Duart has been working with fisheries and conservation authorities in England since 2016 to source wild wrasse sustainably for use on its Scottish farms. The company, based in Sutherland and the Hebrides, said its cleaner fish strategy had helped it achieve its lowest historical lice counts on all sites by the end…
Read MoreMonday, March 12, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES MONDAY 12TH MARCH 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 1829 TODAY KILOS: 91450 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 137 25 1179 488 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL Large 2.60 3.20…
Read MoreMonday, March 12, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEK 11 Monday 12th March 2018 9 BOATS LANDED 2236 BOXES Prolific, Fairway, Resilient, Sedulous, Venture, Devotion, Jubilee Spirit, Jasper, Lesley A SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS COD 1 389 2.83 2.79 COD 2 5020 3.00 2.73 COD 3 7020 2.84…
Read MoreFishermen welcome support for CFP exit
FISHERMEN’S leaders have welcomed the commitment from two cabinet ministers and the leader of the Scottish Conservatives to leaving the Common Fisheries Policy in March 2019. In a joint statement, Michael Gove and Ruth Davidson, who were on opposite sides in the referendum campaign, backed the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation position. Chancellor Philip Hammond also voiced…
Read MoreMonday, March 12, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Monday 12.03.18 Boats 9 Consignments 3 Boxes 5911 Cod Large £2.70 – £3.70 Cod Medium £2.70 – £3.20 Cod Selected £2.50 – £2.80 Cod Small £1.60 – £3.00 Haddock Large £2.00 – £2.50 Haddock Medium £2.25 – £2.45 Haddock Selected £2.50 – £2.80 Seed £2.30 – £2.60 Chippers £1.80 – £2.50…
Read More‘Lochlander’ salmon launched at show
THE Scottish Salmon Company has launched a new product at this year’s Boston seafood show. Aimed at its export market, Lochlander Salmon has been developed exclusively by the company for premium restaurateurs, up-market hotels and top chefs in the US. It is initially being introduced to the North American market, where demand for quality, traceability and…
Read MoreUK buyers boost Norwegian cod sales
COD was the star performer in Norway\’s seafood export drive last month, thanks to an increase in frozen sales to the UK. Although salmon exports stuttered during February, sales of both fresh and frozen cod were up. Asbjørn Warvik Rørtveit, director of Market Insight at the Norwegian Seafood Council, said: ‘Great weather at the beginning of the year led…
Read MoreMarine Harvest plans China fast food outlets
MARINE Harvest is planning to open hundreds of fast food salmon restaurants throughout China and Taiwan over the next seven years, the company has confirmed. The world\’s largest salmon producer believes the move could generate up to £1.5 billion (16 billion Norwegian kroners) by 2025. Norwegian salmon sales to China are starting to open up now that relations…
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