Archive for March 2018
EU parliament demands mislabelling crackdown
THE European Parliament adopted a resolution expressing concern at the reported level of mislabelling of fishery products within EU countries, including Britain. According to a recent Commission study, the figure for white fish is at least six per cent. Now the parliament is calling on member states to strengthen national controls, including on non-processed fish for…
Read MoreFish Update Briefing, Friday, March 9
GLOBAL FISHING FLEET ON COMPUTER TRACK COMPUTERS are helping to track the activities of the world\’s fishing fleets, and are showing that more than half of the seas and oceans are now subject to industrial exploitation. The study has been led by David Kroodsma from Global Fishing Watch, who has published the results in Science Magazine,…
Read MoreAlltech pioneer dies aged 73
THE president and founder of global biotech, feed and animal nutrition company Alltech, Dr Pearse Lyons, has died aged 73, the company announced today. He had been suffering from an acute lung condition that developed during his recovery from heart surgery. Dr Lyons was the keynote speaker at the GOAL (Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership)…
Read MoreThursday, March 8, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES THURSDAY 8TH MARCH 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 893 TODAY KILOS: 44650 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 214 – – 679 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL Large 2.00 –…
Read MoreThursday, March 8, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Thursday 8th March 2018 5 BOATS LANDED 782 BOXES Avrella, Resilient, Devotion, Fairway, Venturous SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS COD 1 255 2.91 2.81 COD 2 2929 2.45 2.23 COD 3 5536 2.35 2.09 COD 4 3220 2.11 2.07 COD 5…
Read MoreScientists shine new light on salmon farming
THE numbers of sea lice on Scotland’s salmon farms are not increasing, farmers have better control of parasites today than in the past, and the risk of disease transfer from farmed to wild fish is low. A very different picture of the state of Scotland’s salmon industry emerged yesterday when leading fish health experts appeared…
Read MoreScottish Salmon Company scores BAP first
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the first salmon producer in Scotland to be awarded Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification for all its marine sites. BAP is the only certification to cover the entire aquaculture production chain, from hatcheries to farms to processing plants. The SSC’s BAP certification has been awarded to all of…
Read MoreThursday, March 8, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Thursday 08.03.18 Boats 5 Consignments 2 Boxes 4458 Cod Large £2.20 – £3.20 Cod Medium £2.20 – £2.90 Cod Selected £2.30 – £2.90 Cod Small £1.85 – £3.20 Haddock Large £1.80 – £2.10 Haddock Medium £1.80 – £2.25 Haddock Selected £2.10 – £2.50 Seed £2.30 – £2.60 Chippers £2.00 – £2.50…
Read MoreScottish presence at Boston show
SCOTTISH seafood companies head to the Boston expo this weekend to try to increase their overseas market share. The seven firms attending Seafood Expo North America, from March 11-13, include Dawnfresh, Wester Ross Salmon, the Scottish Salmon Company, Loch Fyne and Scottish Seas – a collective of Scottish fishermen catching for the US market. Chef, author…
Read MoreRace to save east coast lobsters
A MAJOR rescue operation is taking place along the Yorkshire coast to save thousands of lobsters washed up on shore in the wake of last weekend\’s storms. Shellfishermen from Bridlington and nearby ports are working against time to collect the young lobsters, place them in water and then return them to the sea. The operation is set…
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