Archive for August 2018
Sandberg poised to resign – reports
NORWAY’S controversial fisheries minister, Per Sandberg, is poised to resign later today, Aftenpost, a leading Norwegian newspaper is reporting. The story has also been picked up by the national broadcaster NRK. Sandberg (pictured) has been under intense political pressure since taking a holiday in Iran last month with his new girlfriend, 27-year-old Bahareh Letnes, a…
Read MoreFriday, August 10, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEKLY TOTAL – 9763 Boxes Friday 10th August 2018 13 BOATS LANDED 3047 BOXES Defiant, Tranquility, Guardian Angell, Sedulous, Fairway, Aspire, Mari Dawn, Guiding Light, Opportune, Valhalla, Arcturus, Jubilee Spirit, Radiant Star SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 540 2.07 2.01 COD…
Read MoreFriday, August 10, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Friday 10.08.2018 Boats 16 Consignments 7 Boxes 7495 Cod Large £3.00 – £4.00 Cod Medium £3.00 – £3.50 Cod Selected £2.50 – £3.20 Cod Small £2.00 – £3.00 Haddock Large £2.50 – £3.50 Haddock Medium £3.00 – £3.50 Haddock Selected £3.00 – £3.80 Seed £1.75 – £2.80 Chippers £1.30 – £1.90…
Read MoreBC politician named as salmon boss
THE British Columbia Salmon Farmers’ Association has appointed a former politician as its new head, replacing Jeremy Dunn, who is now responsible for community relations and public affairs at Marine Harvest Canada. John Paul Fraser (pictured) joins the BCSFA as executive director, effective immediately. He was BC’s deputy minister overseeing government communications and public engagement…
Read MoreMarel boosted by favourable markets
MAREL, the international fish and food equipment processing company, has announced strong growth in both new orders and revenues during the second quarter of this year. The Iceland based business said it has enjoyed extremely favourable market conditions and, as a result, the order book increased to 291 million euros, compared to 272.7 million euros…
Read MoreFish Update Briefing, Friday, August 10
FOOD CHIEF EXPRESSES BREXIT ALARM THE head of the Food and Drink Federation in the UK, whose members include seafood companies, has called for a meeting with ministers on the impact of Britain leaving the EU without a deal. Chief executive Ian Wright, told the ‘i’ newspaper that Brexit was ‘shaping up to be the…
Read MoreVeteran feed boss to stand down
AQUACULTURE feed executive Einar Wathne is moving from his current role at Cargill after 32 years in the sector. He will stay with the company for the time being but switch from president and group leader at Cargill Aqua Nutrition to take up a temporary position as head of seafood in Cargill Animal Nutrition. Once…
Read MoreThursday, August 9, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES THURSDAY 9TH AUGUST 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 424 TODAY KILOS: 21200 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 251 – 173 – SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…
Read MoreThursday, August 9, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND Thursday 9th August 12 BOATS LANDED 2030 BOXES Prolific, Resilient, Courageous, Alison Kay, Capella, Delta Dawn, Treasure, Girl Lynne, Guiding Light, Avrella, Sharyn Louise, Devotion SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 560 2.13 2.04 COD 1 2928 3.84 3.83 COD 2 13074…
Read MoreMajor milestone in sea lice control
ANOTHER milestone has been reached in the production of cleaner fish in Scotland, with two leading farmers completing the lifecycle of raising wrasse in a controlled environment. In a collaboration between Marine Harvest, Scottish Sea Farms and the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling, wild caught ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) have been bred…
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