Archive for April 2018
Scottish seafood ‘key to prosperity’
SCOTLAND’S First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has hailed the ‘astonishing growth’ of seafood and whisky exports to China at the start of her official visit to Beijing this week. Scottish seafood – mainly farmed salmon – continues to be Scotland’s chief food export to China, valued at £50 million in 2017, up 12-fold in ten years.…
Read MoreNorway enjoys best ever cod period
NORWAY has enjoyed its best ever quarter for overseas sales of cod which reached a total export value of more than three billion kroners (£273.5 million). It is also finding expanding new markets away from its traditional northern hemisphere areas, such as the UK. Ingrid Kristine Pettersen, from the Norway Seafood Council, said that various…
Read MoreNorwegian held in China smuggling probe
A NORWEGIAN woman is being held in China over allegations that salmon is being smuggled into the country through Vietnam. The Foreign Office in Oslo has confirmed that it is offering consular assistance to a Norwegian citizen who has been arrested. Worried about the possible spread of salmon disease, China has laid down strict health and hygiene regulations…
Read MoreLoch Duart in high growth league
SALMON farmer Loch Duart has been included in a Sunday Times list of companies with the fastest growing profits. The firm, based in Sutherland and the Hebrides, was placed at number 21 in the newspaper’s annual BDO Profit Track 100 and second among the eight Scottish headquartered companies who made the list. The table ranks…
Read MoreMH seeks to expand on Muck
MARINE Harvest is hoping to increase capacity at its farm on Muck by 1,000 tonnes, according to a report in the Press and Journal. The Inner Hebrides farm was opened four years ago as part of an £80 million expansion by the firm, and is one of a number of larger, more exposed sites. The…
Read MoreFish Update Briefing, Friday, April 6
NIP AND TUCK FOR FISH! THE idea of cosmetic surgery for fish might seem a little bizarre, but it is becoming standard practice in some parts of the Far East. The New York Times reports that in Singapore, pet store owner Eugene Ng has been giving some of his fish an eyelift after he noticed their eyes…
Read MoreAnnan council fights to save plant
LOCAL council leaders have begun a fight to save at least some of the 450 jobs at the threatened Young\’s Seafood factory at Annan in the south of Scotland. They made the pledge after meeting Scottish government ministers yesterday. Elaine Murray, the leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council, and her deputy, Rob Davidson, are urging Young\’s Seafood to…
Read MoreThursday, April 5, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Thursday 05.04.18 Boats 9 Consignments 4 Boxes 6728 Cod Large £2.60 – £3.40 Cod Medium £2.50 – £3.00 Cod Selected £2.40 – £2.70 Cod Small £2.50 – £3.50 Haddock Large £3.50 – £3.75 Haddock Medium £4.00 – £4.30 Haddock Selected £4.40 – £4.75 Seed £4.00 – £4.30 Chippers £2.50 – £3.40…
Read MorePolitical backing for Iceland aquaculture
PLANS to expand Iceland\’s still fledgling aquaculture industry have received overwhelming backing from one of the country\’s leading political groups. The liberal-conservative Independent Party, which is largely supported by fishing businesses, passed a resolution at its annual assembly stating: ‘Aquaculture is an increasing part of the Icelandic fisheries industry, which offers increased opportunities for value…
Read MoreRising prices boost Norwegian salmon exports
NORWAY\’S salmon exports are bounding back as prices continue to strengthen, the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. The country sold 246,000 tonnes of farmed salmon worth 15.8 billion kroners (NOK) during the first three months of this year, an increase in volume of six per cent. However, the value fell by NOK 240…
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