Archive for June 2018
France now main buyer of Icelandic cod
FRANCE has overtaken Britain as the largest buyer of Icelandic cod for the first time. Last year, Iceland exported cod worth 17 billion kroners (£122 million) to France compared with sales worth 16 billion kroners (£115 million) to the UK. Until 2017, UK buyers were the main recipients because cod remains the most popular white…
Read MoreStudent feed start-up wins £500,000
A MICROALGAE feed start-up launched by an Edinburgh University student has just won £500,000 funding to build a pilot plant. MiAlgae aims to revolutionise the animal and fish feed industries with microalgae made from the co-products of whisky. The company, founded by Douglas Martin (pictured) while a masters student in Edinburgh in 2015-16, grows algae…
Read MorePicture of the exhibition
SCENES from the recent Aquaculture UK exhibition in Aviemore were captured on film by Fish Farmer, Fish Update’s sister publication. Editor Jenny Hjul, advertising team leader Dave Edler and photographer Angus Blackburn caught up with several industry insiders to find out how the show was going for them and to see what products and services…
Read MoreNorway woos world restaurant elite
NORWAY is pulling out all the stops to ensure its seafood features strongly when the gastronomic elite from some of the world’s finest restaurants meet in northern Spain later this month. Chefs from across the globe will descend on the Euskalduna Palace in Bilbao on June 19 for the 50 Best Restaurants Awards. Seafood will…
Read MoreBrexit bonanza for fishermen: SNP report
BREXIT could bring 5,000 jobs to the Scottish fishing industry and generate £540 million, according to a report by government agency Marine Scotland published yesterday. The UK leaving the Common Fisheries Policy and regaining control of the entire quota in its waters would lead to a 21 per cent increase in the seafood sector’s output.…
Read MoreTuesday, June 5, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES TUESDAY 5TH MAY 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 983 TODAY KILOS: 49150 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 56 9 910 8 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…
Read MoreTuesday, June 5, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Tuesday 5th June 2018 8 BOATS LANDED 1988 BOXES Arcturus (INS), Ardent (INS), Jubilee Spirit, Venturous, Leona Jane, Copious, Devotion, Radiant Star SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 886 2.03 1.75 COD 1 879 3.41 3.19 COD 2 5010 3.46 3.32 COD…
Read More‘Major milestone’ for algal oil plant
A JOINT venture that aims to revolutionise aquaculture with its sustainable omega-3 oil from natural marine algae has celebrated a major milestone in the construction of its new US production site. Production as the Nebraska plant, being built by Veramaris, Royal DSM and Evonik, is due to come on stream in mid-2019, when commercial quantities…
Read MoreUS reports big reduction in overfishing
THE United States has reported a dramatic reduction in the amount of overfishing around its coastline. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is the supervisor organisation for the industry, has sent a report to Congress stating that the number of stocks on the overfishing list are now at an all-time low. NOAA said…
Read MoreTuesday, June 5, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Tuesday 05.06.2018 Boats 6 Consignments 1 Boxes 4242 Cod Large £3.00 – £4.30 Cod Medium £2.80 – £3.50 Cod Selected £2.80 – £3.40 Cod Small £1.80 – £3.50 Haddock Large £3.00 – £3.40 Haddock Medium £3.00 – £3.40 Haddock Selected £3.50 – £3.75 Seed £3.40 – £3.75 Chippers £2.50 – £3.50…
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