Archive for September 2018
Historic Howietoun fish farm for sale
SCOTLAND’S first fish farm site has been put up for sale, along with its ponds and outbuildings, set in about 27 acres in Stirling. Historic Howietoun Fishery was established in the late 19th century by Sir James Maitland – described as the father of scientific aquaculture – on his estate near Sauchieburn. In the 1870s,…
Read MoreMonday, September 10, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEK 37 Monday 10th September 2018 22 BOATS LANDED 3631 BOXES Defiant, Resilient, Copious, Prolific, Arcturus, Venturous, Leona Jane, Fisher Lass, Shalimar, Olivia Rose, Laebrak,Delta Dawn, Honestas, Aspire, Denise, Daybreak, Capella, Sprightly, Opportune, Courageous, Avrella, Sharyn Louise SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg…
Read MoreSalmon farmer ‘ensuring welfare’: SPCA
A SCOTTISH salmon farm targeted by activists has been given the all-clear by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Loch Roag on the isle of Lewis was inspected by the Scottish SPCA after officers received images of unhealthy fish, allegedly photographed at the site. Managers at the farm, which belongs to…
Read MoreKames plans farm west of Jura
PLANS have been submitted to Argyll and Bute Council to build the first fish farm off the Isle of Jura’s uninhabited west coast, the Oban Times reported. Kames Fish Farming, which withdrew an application late last year to site a farm in the Sound of Jura, is ‘screening and scoping opinion’ for a 14-pen fin…
Read MoreMonday, September 10, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES MONDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE: 2853 TODAY KILOS: 142650 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 126 – 2344 383 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…
Read MoreMonday, September 10, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Monday 10.09.2018 Boats 9 Consignments 10 Boxes 7639 Cod Large £2.80 – £4.40 Cod Medium £2.60 – £3.30 Cod Selected £2.00 – £2.60 Cod Small £1.00 – £2.00 Haddock Large £1.90 – £2.25 Haddock Medium £1.70 – £2.25 Haddock Selected £1.60 – £2.30 Seed 50p – £2.25 Chippers 50p – £1.80…
Read MoreNew salmon egg site opens
A NEW salmon egg facility in Norway will help supply the global market with biosecure eggs all year round. The £40 million plant, based in Salten and owned by Benchmark Holdings, is a land based unit and the most modern salmon egg production site in the world, said the company. The new facility will increase…
Read MoreScallop war fears as talks fail
THE threat of further clashes between British and French scallop fishermen has surfaced again after the two sides failed to reach agreement at the weekend. Despite day-long talks in Paris on Friday, leaders were unable to agree a compensation package deal for British fishermen. The fishermen had said they were prepared not to fish in…
Read MoreIceland farmer plans closed cage expansion
ANOTHER Icelandic salmon farming company has unveiled significant expansion plans – this time using closed cages. The latest in a series of recent aquaculture expansion moves has come from AkvaFuture, which wants to set up a facility for up to 6,000 tonnes of salmon in the fjords running alongside Ísafjarðardjúp in the Westfjords region. The…
Read MoreFish Update Briefing, Friday, September 7
CATCH TO PLATE LOBSTER HUB PLAN A US lobster company has unveiled plans to build a processing plant, seafood restaurant and marine education centre near the harbour in Portland, Maine. The scheme was announced by John Hathaway, owner of Shucks Maine Lobster, who believes it could create at least 80 jobs. In a planning submission…
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