Archive for September 2018
Fish Update Briefing, Friday, September 14
SEAFOOD TRADER ACCUSED OF CRAB SMUGGLING A NORWEGIAN seafood trader has been charged with selling 24 tonnes of king crab worth 3.4 million kroner without recording the transaction with the authorities. Fishery officials, who are cracking down on illegal fish sales, are worried that large amounts of seafood are being exported without documentation. They say…
Read MoreBe patient, investors tell start-ups
RAISING funds for aquaculture start-ups is tough but companies that show patience and perseverance will find sympathetic investors. Three of these money men were in London yesterday to give advice to fledgling enterprises and the message was generally upbeat. Christian Rangen, the founder of X2 Labs, described as an accelerator programme, said there should be…
Read MoreRiver owning MSP ‘ambushes’ salmon probe
THE convenor of Holyrood’s Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) committee has been accused of ‘ambushing’ its draft report on the future of salmon farming to protect his angling interests. According to a report in today’s Herald, Sir Edward Mountain, the Conservative MSP for Highlands and Islands and a baronet, sprang a list of suggestions on…
Read MoreThursday, September 13, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES THURSDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE: 1219 TODAY KILOS: 60950 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 261 14 733 211 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…
Read MoreThursday, September 13, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Wed 12.09.2018 Boats 11 Consignments 0 Boxes 5779 Cod Large £3.00 – £4.30 Cod Medium £2.40 – £2.80 Cod Selected £2.00 – £2.40 Cod Small £1.25 – £2.00 Haddock Large £1.50 – £1.75 Haddock Medium £1.25 – £1.75 Haddock Selected 90p – £1.75 Seed £1.00 – £1.30 Chippers 90p – £1.25…
Read MoreFish deal with UK 'vital to Norway'
NORWAY’S new fisheries minister spoke of the importance of securing a good post Brexit deal with Britain after key talks in London yesterday with his UK opposite number. Harald Tom Nesvik (pictured) discussed Brexit and how it will affect Norway’s fishing and aquaculture industries with fisheries minister George Eustice. The UK is one of Norway’s…
Read MoreNegative image affecting seafood recruitment – survey
THE negative perception of working in the seafood processing industry is one of the main barriers to recruiting enough British staff, company chiefs have said. Their comments are contained in the latest comprehensive Seafish quarterly update on the labour situation, first launched late last year in the light of Brexit. The result is that, for a…
Read MoreSeachill drives up meat group's sales and profits
SEACHILL has helped to drive up the sales and profits of its new owner Hilton Foods, the half year results for 2018 have confirmed. The meat group Hilton, which has a global reach, paid £80-million for the Grimsby based seafood processor and owner of the successful Saucy Fish brand, in November last year. It has…
Read MoreGo-ahead at last for Grieg Newfoundland project
GRIEG has finally received clearance to proceed with its planned $250-million aquaculture project in the Placentia Bay area of Newfoundland. As part of the project, Grieg NL Nurseries, part of the Norwegian owned Grieg group, wants to farm salmon off the coast near the town of Marysport. It had received approval, but following objections from…
Read MoreKing crab wears export crown
KING crab has become the latest seafood fashion from Norway, with catches continuing to make its fishermen big money, according to the latest exports figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council. Not only has the supply of this giant creature increased, but exports shot up by 71 per cent last month and they now account for…
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