Archive for July 2018
Chinese tariff cuts save Norway £6.5m
NORWAY’S seafood exporters hope to save at least 70 million kroners (£6.5 million) following China’s decision to introduce large reductions in tariffs on salmon and other fish. The Oslo government has welcomed the decision, which came into effect on July 1, and said in a press release that the tariff reductions will affect more than…
Read MoreNorway half year exports at record high
NORWEGIAN seafood exports during the first half of 2018 have hit an all-time record, driven by salmon and a surge in demand from EU countries, including the UK. The country sold 1.4 million tonnes of seafood to a value of NOK 48.1 billion over the six-month period from January to June, an increase of 10…
Read MoreTuesday, July 3, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Tuesday 3rd July 2018 7 BOATS LANDED 1057 BOXES Delta Dawn, Treasure, Prolific, Avrella, Opportune, Renown, Venture SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 900 1.76 1.75 COD 1 270 3.51 3.51 COD 2 5249 3.58 3.21 COD 3 3365 3.20 3.05 COD…
Read MoreSSPO seeks new team with political skills
THE Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation is looking to strengthen its team with up to three new appointments, all based in Edinburgh. Although the SSPO is currently headquartered in Perth, it said it is actively searching for premises in the capital for its future HQ. The organisation, which represents six out of Scotland’s seven salmon farming…
Read MoreTuesday, July 3, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES TUESDAY 3RD JULY 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 1485 TODAY KILOS: 74250 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 132 21 1332 – SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…
Read MoreTuesday, July 3, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Tuesday 03.07.2018 Boats 11 Consignments 5 Boxes 7610 Cod Large £2.70 – £3.20 Cod Medium £2.50 – £3.00 Cod Selected £2.50 – £2.80 Cod Small £1.40 – £2.50 Haddock Large £2.00 – £3.00 Haddock Medium £2.20 – £3.00 Haddock Selected £2.60 – £3.00 Seed £2.20 – £2.75 Chippers £1.50 – £2.15…
Read MoreScottish fleet faces big quota cuts
BIG reductions in the size of the North Sea and west of Scotland cod and haddock quotas for next year are being advised by ICES, the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas. If they are adopted, even in a reduced or modified form, they will have a major impact on the future performance…
Read MorePhase two for land based salmon farm
NORDIC Aquafarms has received planning approval to build the second phase of what will be one of Europe’s largest land based salmon farms on a 10,000 square metre site, 40 miles south of the Norwegian capital Oslo. Fredrikstad Seafoods, a subsidiary of Nordic Aquafarms, said it has been granted a construction permit for its groundbreaking…
Read MoreYoung's breaks half billion pound barrier
YOUNG’S Seafood today announced a 5.4 per cent increase in turnover and an operating profit of £8.4 million for its financial year to September 30, 2017. The turnover went up from £496.5 million to £523.3 million during the year – and that was before its entry into the United States market had fully come into…
Read More80 news jobs as Seachill expands Grimsby site
SEACHILL is planning to invest in a significant expansion to its Grimsby production site as it gears up for continued growth. The company became part of Hilton Foods last year in an £80 million deal and has recently submitted a planning application to North East Lincolnshire (Grimsby) Council to build new production facilities. Seachill is…
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