Iceland salmon farmer plans Oslo listing

ARNARLAX, Iceland’s largest fish farming company, has said it is working towards a listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Company chairman Kjartan Ólafsson told the Icelandic newspaper Frettabladid that the completion of a 2.6 billion (Icelandic) kroner share capital increase and expanding its balance sheet should underpin further development. He hopes to register the business…

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SalMar to invest £63m in new plant

SALMAR is planning to invest 675 million kroners (around £63 million) in a ground-breaking new production and processing plant in the north of Norway. The independently owned and rapidly expanding fish farming company – which owns 50 per cent of Scottish Sea Farms – said it will become one of the world’s most advanced facilities…

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Monday, September 3, fish prices from Grimsby market

FISH PRICES MONDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE 2514 TODAY KILOS: 126200 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 110 – 2229 185 SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…

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Monday, September 3, fish prices from Peterhead market

PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Monday 03.09.2018 Boats 13 Consignments 6 Boxes 7666 Cod Large £3.00 – £3.80 Cod Medium £2.60 – £3.00 Cod Selected £2.40 – £2.70 Cod Small £1.50 – £2.20 Haddock Large £2.70 – £3.20 Haddock Medium £2.60 – £3.20 Haddock Selected £2.60 – £3.20 Seed £2.00 – £2.90 Chippers £1.50 – £2.20…

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Welsh fishermen fear no deal Brexit

THE Welsh Fishermen’s Association has warned that many of its members may not survive a no deal Brexit. Their main catch is shellfish, much of which is exported live into Europe and could be subject to tariffs and bureaucratic hold-ups after next March. The association has said some businesses would not be able to hold…

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Factory offers hope to Pinneys staff

CAVAGHAN and Gray, the seafood business owned by the 2 Sisters group, is creating at least 200 jobs at its Carlisle factory – with some of those vacancies likely to be offered to Pinneys workers in Annan. The £7 million investment follows an announcement that the company has won a major contract to produce a…

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