Archive for April 2018
Scottish anger at Young's ‘betrayal’
YOUNG’S decision to close its salmon factory in Annan with the loss of 450 jobs has met with an angry reaction throughout Scotland. Unite Union regional officer Andy MacFarlane said: ‘The closure of Pinneys amounts to them shutting down the town. It is the ruthless betrayal of a local community that has served this company for generations.’ Young’s, which…
Read MoreWednesday, April 4, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Wednesday 04.04.18 Boats 4 Consignments 2 Boxes 3308 Cod Large £2.60 – £3.60 Cod Medium £2.50 – £3.00 Cod Selected £2.40 – £2.70 Cod Small £2.40 – £3.20 Haddock Large £3.50 – £4.00 Haddock Medium £4.00 – £4.50 Haddock Selected £4.00 – £4.75 Seed £3.50 – £4.20 Chippers £2.80 – £3.60…
Read MoreWednesday, April 4, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES WEDNESDAY 4TH APRIL 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 1378 TODAY KILOS: 68900 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 135 – 1243 – SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL Large 2.80 3.00…
Read MoreWednesday, April 4, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Wednesday 4th April 2018 3 BOATS LANDED 1005 BOXES Ocean Reaper, Radiant Star, Courage SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 200 2.01 1.94 COD 1 285 2.46 2.30 COD 2 4837 2.86 2.44 COD 3 1734 2.48 2.40 COD 4 768 2.49…
Read MoreWelsh fishermen get lifejacket deal
FISHERMEN in Wales are being given grants to purchase safety equipment that will soon become mandatory on commercial vessels. The International Labour Organisation: Work in Fishing Convention (ILO 188) is expected become law this year, requiring fishermen to wear Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) with integrated Personal Location Beacons (PLBs). To help fishermen meet the cost,…
Read MoreMarine Harvest buys Seahorse boats
MARINE Harvest Scotland has bought the fleet of Seahorse Aquaculture – and taken on the company’s four employees to crew the vessels. The three boats – The Nitrox, David Andrews and Tie Venture 111 – will be deployed in a variety of farm service roles. Marine Harvest Scotland seawater production manager David MacGillivray said: ‘I’d…
Read MoreFuel cost threat to fishing profits – survey
THE UK fishing fleet earned a record £950 million last year as the volume of landings rose by 10,000 tonnes. However, the figures, compiled by Seafish, also show that higher fuel costs are starting to eat into operating profits. Seafish’s preliminary estimates reveal that skippers and vessel owners are reporting that spending on fuel is now taking up 12 per cent of…
Read MoreScotland’s loss is Grimsby’s gain
CONSCIOUS of the blow to Scottish employment, Grimsby\’s seafood sector is expressing quiet diplomatic delight today at the news that Young\’s is to create 200 more jobs in the town and take over the contract to produce coated chilled and frozen fish for Marks & Spencer. Just a week ago the port town was facing a serious crisis after Five Star Fish announced…
Read MoreYoung's may cut 450 Scottish jobs
GRIMSBY based Young’s Seafood today announced that it will close part of its Scottish operation with the possible loss of some 450 jobs. The news came as the company signed three new contracts to supply M&S with chilled and frozen coated fish, natural salmon and white fish from 2018 to 2023. However, the company said…
Read MoreTuesday, April 3, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES TUESDAY 3RD APRIL 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 2426 TODAY KILOS: 121300 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 172 – 2094 160 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL Large 3.00 3.30…
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