Archive for June 2018
Scots pair crowned top seafood chefs
A SCOTTISH team has won the UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year competition for the first time, seeing off tough contenders from across the country. Jamie Cracknell, 21, and Sagar Massey, 19, who are both studying for an HNC in professional cookery at West College Scotland, were crowned champions at the final, held at…
Read MoreTuesday, June 19, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES TUESDAY 19TH JUNE 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 1722 TODAY KILOS: 86100 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 273 – 1449 – SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…
Read MoreTuesday, June 19, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Tuesday 19 .06.2018 Boats 7 Consignments 3 Boxes 4509 Cod Large £3.00 – £3.80 Cod Medium £2.80 – £3.20 Cod Selected £2.60 – £2.85 Cod Small £1.70 – £2.80 Haddock Large £2.80 – £3.10 Haddock Medium £3.00 – £3.50 Haddock Selected £3.20 – £3.90 Seed £2.80 – £3.25 Chippers £1.55 –…
Read MoreBenchmark earnings up in first half
BENCHMARK Holdings reported a reduced operating loss in the six months ended March 31, 2018, from £6.7 million to £6 million. The aquaculture health, genetics and advanced nutrition business increased revenue by nine per cent to £75.7 million (H1 2017: £69.2 million). Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased by 91 per…
Read MoreNorway launches new marine strategy
THE Norwegian government has set out its first detailed maritime strategy which includes the cultivation and harvesting of new fish species. Launching the plan, industry minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen said: ‘The sea is one of the most important areas Norway will focus on in the future. Our coastline is one of the world’s longest and…
Read MoreMonday, June 18, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES MONDAY 18TH MAY 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 2302 TODAY KILOS: 115100 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 126 – 2055 121 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…
Read MoreMonday, June 18, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEK 25 Monday 18th June 2018 12 BOATS LANDED 985 BOXES Arcturus, Venturous, Venture, Courageous, Solo, Honestas, Sprightly, Spindrift, Sud Ayre, Gannet, Mari Dawn, Queen of Hearts SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 45 1.55 1.49 COD 1 164 3.55 3.55 COD…
Read MoreMonday, June 18, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Monday 18 .06.2018 Boats 8 Consignments 6 Boxes 5696 Cod Large £2.85 – £3.80 Cod Medium £2.50 – £3.00 Cod Selected £2.40 – £2.80 Cod Small £2.00 – £2.80 Haddock Large £2.50 – £3.00 Haddock Medium £2.80 – £3.60 Haddock Selected £2.70 – £3.50 Seed £2.60 – £3.10 Chippers £1.80 –…
Read MoreFish oils most effective against cancer
OMEGA-3 oils derived from fish pack a stronger punch than other sources such as flaxseed when it comes to cancer prevention, according to a first ever study by a leading Canadian research university. Prof David Ma from the University of Guelph, near Toronto in Ontario, said he has discovered that marine based omega-3s, of which…
Read MoreIceland fish farming up 38 per cent
FISH farming production in Iceland has increased by 38 per cent during the past 12 months. The annual figure is now 27,776 tonnes and that is expected to grow significantly over the new two to three years. The Icelandic Food Administration says salmon and trout remain the two largest species. Salmon production increased by a…
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