Lerøy reports record half-year turnover

THE Lerøy Seafood Group, one of the few companies with a significant combined salmon farming and conventional fishing business, today announced impressive second quarter results for this year. The company, which owns 50 per cent of Scottish Sea Farms, reported total revenues of NOK 5,042 million (£465 million), compared to NOK 4,224 million (£389 million)…

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Volumes down, costs up in MH Scotland

MARINE Harvest today announced a strong performance for the second quarter of this year, with an operating profit or EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) of €175 million. But there was a ‘significant decrease’ in harvest volumes in Scotland and biological costs were up 33 per cent compared to the same period last year. The…

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Tuesday, August 21, fish prices from Lerwick market

FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Tuesday 21st August 2018 5 BOATS LANDED 538 BOXES Opportune, Olivia Rose, Shalimar, Girl Lynne, Avrella SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 80 2.46 2.46 COD 1 COD 2 2251 3.94 3.37 COD 3 1851 3.06 2.86 COD 4 1422 2.66 2.45…

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Tuesday, August 21, fish prices from Grimsby market

FISH PRICES TUESDAY 21ST AUGUST 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 2990 TODAY KILOS: 149500 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 109 – 1989 31 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…

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Tuesday, August 21, fish prices from Peterhead market

PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Tuesday 21.08.2018 Boats 12 Consignments 5 Boxes 5876 Cod Large £2.20 – £3.70 Cod Medium £2.20 – £3.20 Cod Selected £2.00 – £2.80 Cod Small £1.20 – £2.50 Haddock Large £2.70 – £2.90 Haddock Medium £2.80 – £3.20 Haddock Selected £2.80 – £3.20 Seed £2.20 – £2.90 Chippers £1.00 – £1.40…

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Fishermen flag up strong Brexit deal

THOUSANDS of flags and stickers are appearing at fishing ports across the UK with the Brexit message ‘No Sell-Out’, as withdrawal negotiations with the EU edge towards a critical stage. UK fishing groups hope the move will encourage British negotiators to stand firm against pressure from Brussels to maintain the status quo on access and…

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Bakkafrost invests £360m in future

BAKKAFROST, the big Faroese salmon farming company, today unveiled plans to invest at least three billion Danish kroners (about £360 million) in its operations over the next five years. The announcement came as the company announced its results for the second quarter, which were described by CEO Regin Jacobsen as good despite a fall in…

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Monday, August 20, fish prices from Lerwick market

FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEK 34 Monday 20th August 2018 14 BOATS LANDED 1898 BOXES Courage, Alison Kay, Prolific, Honestas, Aspire, Brighter Morn, Laebrak, Sud Ayre, Elsie M, Girl Lynne, Olivia Rose, Dawn Mist, Avrella, Guardian Angell SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 157 2.55 2.46…

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Salmon company up for two awards

THE Scottish Salmon Company has been shortlisted in two categories at the Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards. The business, which has been acknowledged for its achievements in export and sustainability, is one of 44 companies to have been shortlisted for awards across 14 categories. Held in association with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the…

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Inshore men’s voice to be heard

THE future of Scotland’s fishing industry will be discussed by inshore fishermen at the fifth Scottish Inshore Fisheries Conference (SIFC), being held in Inverness on October 5. The organisers are confident that, with Brexit on the horizon, delegates from a cross-section of inshore fishing interests will take the opportunity to air their views. Fergus Ewing,…

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