Archive for May 2018
EU yellow card hits Vietnam exports
A CLAMPDOWN by the European Union has led to a market fall in seafood exports from Vietnam. The EU has been closely monitoring Vietnamese fishing practices in an attempt to put an end to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Late last year it became so concerned that it showed a yellow card to Vietnam, which…
Read MoreNorway to host fish welfare forum
SEAFOOD Norway, the business group which represents the country’s aquaculture and fishing companies, is organising a major conference next month on fish welfare. The organisation describes the initiative, which is being carried out through a long term improvement plan known as \’AquaWelfare\’ is seen as an important move in improving fish welfare within the industry. The conference…
Read MoreLondon to stage major seafood festival
LONDON\’S Battersea Power Station is to stage its first ever seafood festival next month after undergoing a major regeneration. And it will be one of the longest events of its kind in the UK, stretching over five days from Wednesday June 20 to Sunday June 24. Simply called the London Seafood Festival, it has attracted a…
Read MoreAdd your voice to women’s survey
THE recruitment and progression of women in the aquaculture industry has been the focus of much discussion lately, most recently during a packed breakfast meeting at Aquaculture UK in Aviemore last week. To better gauge what forms of support might be of value to promote diversity within the sector, the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC)…
Read MoreMonday, May 28, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEK 22 Monday 28th May 2018 10 BOATS LANDED 2239 BOXES Resilient, Sedulous, Alison Kay, Conquest, Shalimar, Honestas, Sprightly, Acorn, Ocean Reaper, Aquarius SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 255 2.00 1.83 COD 1 2707 2.56 2.35 COD 2 10985 2.60 2.47…
Read MoreYoung's sales continue to rise
YOUNG’S Seafood is continuing to enjoy sales growth, both in the UK and in its new markets in the United States. The company has reported turnover for the second quarter of its financial year (January 1 to March 31) of £136.3 million and an EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax and depreciation) of £5.5 million, maintaining…
Read MoreMonday, May 28, fish prices from Peterhead
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Monday 28.05.18 Boats 9 Consignments 2 Boxes 6496 Cod Large £2.20 – £3.00 Cod Medium £2.00 – £2.60 Cod Selected £2.00 – £2.50 Cod Small £1.50 – £2.60 Haddock Large £2.75 – £3.00 Haddock Medium £2.80 – £3.30 Haddock Selected £3.00 – £3.40 Seed £3.00 – £3.50 Chippers £2.40 – £3.20…
Read MoreNew Shetland fish company aiming high
SHETLAND Fish, which opened its doors on May 14 as the Islands’ latest seafood supplier, is aiming high on the European market. Run by Gideon Ward and Hansen Black, who both have several decades’ experience in the fishing and wider seafood industry, Shetland Fish is offering a full-service package for companies wishing to source fish…
Read MoreSSF staff raise funds for new lifeboat
SCOTTISH Sea Farms’ employees, friends and family are celebrating after completing a gruelling triathlon in sweltering temperatures to raise £52,000 to buy the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) a new lifeboat. The Scottish Sea Farms’ Triathlon Festival 2018 took place in the grounds of the University of Stirling, on one of the hottest weekends of…
Read MoreFeeding ‘revolution’ with flexible concept
A NEW feeding system that enables feed from any silo to be sent to any cage without manual handling has been launched by AKVA. Called Flexible Feeding, the system will create higher feeding capacity as well as save time, said the company. Flexible Feeding makes it easier to use different feed types and sizes, and…
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