Archive for July 2018
Iceland farmer seeks cause of net breach
ICELAND’S largest fish farming company has been working this week to limit the damage from what could have been a potentially serious net pen failure in the north west of the country. However, the company, Arnarlax, appears to have contained the damage and while it is not known how many fish – if any –…
Read MoreThermolicers ‘effective’ tool in pest control
MECHANICAL methods of removing sea lice from salmon are an effective means of managing lice levels on farms, the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation said. Responding to calls from anti-salmon farm campaigners to ban thermolicers and hydrolicers, the SSPO’s chief executive, Julie Hesketh-Laird, said: ‘Fish health and welfare is, and always will be, at the heart…
Read MoreTuesday, July 10, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES TUESDAY 10TH JULY 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 2577 TODAY KILOS: 128850 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 45 – 2522 10 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…
Read MoreTuesday, July 10, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Tuesday 10.07.2018 Boats 7 Consignments 6 Boxes 5887 Cod Large £2.30 – £3.30 Cod Medium £2.20 – £2.70 Cod Selected £1.85 – £2.40 Cod Small 90p – £2.30 Haddock Large £2.60 – £3.00 Haddock Medium £2.60 – £3.00 Haddock Selected £2.60 – £3.00 Seed £2.50 – £2.90 Chippers £1.40 – £2.40…
Read MoreKrill firms back call to protect Antarctic
A GREENPEACE campaign to protect the Antarctic Ocean has received the support of the vast majority of krill fishing companies operating in the region. The move will see nearly all krill companies working in the Antarctic voluntarily stop fishing in ‘buffer zones’ around breeding colonies of penguins, to safeguard Antarctic wildlife. Krill, eaten by penguins,…
Read MoreCod price spiral hits whole food chain
NORWAY may have exported less cod over the past six months, but its fishing companies are receiving more money for what they do sell. It is another sign of the upward price pressure on UK and European fish buyers, which in turn is impacting on performances, profits and jobs right down the food chain. The…
Read MoreSenator in bid to advance US aquaculture
A US senator is championing a new bill aimed at speeding up growth in American aquaculture. Republican Roger Wicker (Mississippi) has introduced the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act. The legislation is designed to streamline the permitting process for fish farms in federal waters, and fund research and development to advance…
Read MoreGo ahead for Marine Harvest expansion
MARINE Harvest has won the go ahead to expand two of its farms in Argyll, the Oban Times reported. The company’s plans to merge five sites into four were approved by Argyll and Bute Council at the end of June. In one application, Marine Harvest sought to modify 16 x 100m cages into 12 x…
Read MoreMonday, July 9, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES MONDAY 9TH JULY 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 2988 TODAY KILOS: 149400 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 15 – 2821 152 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…
Read MoreMonday, July 9, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Monday 09.07.2018 Boats 9 Consignments 5 Boxes 5982 Cod Large £2.20 – £3.00 Cod Medium £2.20 – £2.60 Cod Selected £2.00 – £2.40 Cod Small 80p – £2.25 Haddock Large £2.70 – £3.30 Haddock Medium £2.50 – £2.80 Haddock Selected £3.00 – £3.20 Seed £2.60 – £3.10 Chippers £1.80 – £2.30…
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