Archive for May 2018
Monday, May 21, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES MONDAY 21ST MAY 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 3081 TODAY KILOS: 154050 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 576 – 2505 – SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL Large 3.10 3.30 COD 2…
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FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEK 21 Monday 21st May 2018 9 BOATS LANDED 2448 BOXES Conquest,Arcturus, Venturous, Aspire, Copious, Avrella, Fairway, Boy Andrew, Ocean Reaper SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 175 1.73 1.53 COD 1 2172 2.94 2.73 COD 2 9966 2.75 2.58 COD 3…
Read MoreFish farm generates future fisheries
MORE than six million larvae and fish were bred by the Environment Agency last year to restock fisheries in England. The agency’s National Coarse Fish Farm near Calverton, Nottinghamshire, produced nine tonnes of fish in 2017, an increase from the six tonnes produced in 2016. Over the 12 months, the farm bred more than 350,000…
Read MoreMonday, May 21, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Monday 21.05.18 Boats 7 Consignments 2 Boxes 6194 Cod Large £2.20 – £3.30 Cod Medium £2.20 – £2.75 Cod Selected £2.20 – £2.50 Cod Small £1.40 – £2.50 Haddock Large £2.20 – £2.75 Haddock Medium £2.40 – £2.80 Haddock Selected £2.40 – £3.00 Seed £2.40 – £2.90 Chippers £1.70 – £2.80…
Read MoreIceland fears over export competition
ICELAND’S fisheries minister Kristján Þór Júlíusson has told industry leaders that it is vital to support the sector in foreign markets. Some companies expressed fears recently that the increasing strength of the kroner was undermining its export position, leading to increased competition from rival countries such as Norway, which has seen its kroner decline in value. The…
Read MoreTop salmon companies attack tax plan
TWO of Norway’s leading salmon farming companies have joined the growing chorus condemning government plans for a new tax on the seafood sector. Following publication of its recent first quarter results, Lerøy Seafood said the reports were leading to increased uncertainty. And Alf-Helge Aarskog, CEO of Marine Harvest, told the business news website E24.no that any proposal that led…
Read MoreCooke Aquaculture to create 100 new jobs
COOKE Aquaculture is to create up to 100 new jobs in the Canadian province of New Brunswick with support from the provincial government. New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant said: ‘Cooke Aquaculture is a great example of how New Brunswick’s workforce and know-how can help businesses grow. ‘Your government’s multi-year economic growth plan is focused on investing to help…
Read MoreFriday, May 18, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEKLY TOTAL – 8160 Boxes Friday 18th May 2018 11 BOATS LANDED 1967 BOXES Courageous, Prolific, Venture, Fathlie, Renown, Alison Kay, Shalimar, Spindrift, Boy Andrew, Devotion, Lesley A SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 360 1.70 1.60 COD 1 1725 2.96 2.91…
Read MoreNew tool raises profile of farmed fish
A NEW web tool has been developed to provide seafood buyers with information about the most important farmed fish and shellfish species on the UK market. The easy-to-use online tool, launched by industry body Seafish, profiles nine species, which will increase to 14 over the coming months. The profiles offer information on production location and…
Read MoreFishermen can trial new safety monitor
FISHERMEN from all over the UK are being invited to participate in research trials to improve safety at sea. A new stability monitor called SeaWise has been designed for small craft to warn of loss of stability while at sea. The system monitors the loss of stability through continuous roll measurement. The system is now…
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