Archive for May 2018
Friday, May 18, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Friday 18.05.18 Boats 10 Consignments 1 Boxes 4823 Cod Large £2.50 – £3.10 Cod Medium £2.50 – £3.00 Cod Selected £2.40 – £2.60 Cod Small £1.40 – £2.60 Haddock Large £3.00 – £3.30 Haddock Medium £3.20 – £3.60 Haddock Selected £3.30- £3.80 Seed £2.80 – £3.20 Chippers £2.50 – £2.80 Metros…
Read MoreFish Update Briefing, Friday, May 18
CHINA PLANS SALMAR STYLE PLATFORM CHINA is planning to develop an offshore salmon farming sector by using platforms similar to the large vessel bought by the Norwegian company SalMar last year, the South China Morning Post says. One Chinese company is developing a 35 metre tall rig capable of producing 1,500 tonnes of salmon a year.…
Read MoreThursday, May 17, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Thursday 17th May 2018 8 BOATS LANDED 1313 BOXES Venturous, Resilient, Defiant, Sedulous, Valhalla, Chloe Ella (BCK 215), Avrella, Guiding Light SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 480 1.59 1.49 COD 1 570 2.90 2.88 COD 2 5899 2.73 2.59 COD 3…
Read MoreThursday, May 17, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Thursday 17.05.18 Boats 7 Consignments 2 Boxes 4693 Cod Large £2.50 – £3.40 Cod Medium £2.40 – £2.80 Cod Selected £2.20 – £2.60 Cod Small £1.20 – £2.70 Haddock Large £3.00 – £3.30 Haddock Medium £2.80 – £3.10 Haddock Selected £3.00- £3.50 Seed £2.80 – £3.30 Chippers £2.30 – £3.10 Metros…
Read MoreSkipper show will be ‘busier than ever’
THE Scottish fishing industry will gather in Aberdeen next week for the annual Skipper Expo, which has attracted a strong international presence this year. With around 200 stands, the exhibition will provide a comprehensive showcase for the Scottish fishing industry when it opens its doors on Friday, May 25. The two-day show will see more…
Read MoreSalmon farmers separate fact from fiction
SCOTLAND’S salmon farmers have produced a booklet of facts about their industry, aimed at addressing misperceptions and correcting often inaccurate coverage in the press. The publication, ‘Reported Versus Reality: A Pocket Guide to Scottish Salmon Farming’, has been sent to MSPs, Scottish MPs and local councillors, as well as to other stakeholders, including regulators, environmental…
Read MoreWelfare award for MH's Steve Bracken
MARINE Harvest Scotland’s longest serving employee, Steve Bracken, was thanked for his commitment to fish welfare at a special presentation in Fort William yesterday. Two members of the RSPCA Assured scheme (formerly known as Freedom Food) surprised Bracken, Marine Harvest’s business support manager, when they arrived at the company’s Stob Ban office to make the…
Read MoreCalysta protein in salmon feed trials
CALYSTA, the company behind an alternative form of fish feed protein, is to partner with Norwegian research institution Nofima in large-scale salmon trials. The trials, to be designed by Nofima, will begin in early 2019, California based Calysta announced today. The company, which has backing from the feed giant Cargill, claims that its FeedKind protein,…
Read MoreWednesday, May 16, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES WEDNESDAY 16TH MAY 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 1204 TODAY KILOS: 60200 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 58 12 1134 – SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL Large 2.50 2.70 COD 2…
Read MoreWednesday, May 16, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Wednesday 16th May 2018 8 BOATS LANDED 1515 BOXES Copious, Arcturus, Spindrift, Dawn Mist, Avrella, Opportune, Fairway, Valhalla SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 70 1.73 1.72 COD 1 180 2.90 2.88 COD 2 5096 2.66 2.52 COD 3 4531 2.55 2.38…
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