Archive for October 2018
Scottish salmon value tops £1bn
SCOTTISH farmed salmon was worth more than £1 billion to the economy for the first time last year, an increase of 37 per cent on 2016. The news came on top of government figures this morning revealing a 16.5 per cent rise in production in 2017, to almost 190,000 tonnes. Following the publication of the…
Read MoreMonday, October 15, fish prices from Grimsby market
FISH PRICES MONDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2018 TOTAL BOXES FOR SALE: 1197 TODAY KILOS: 59850 WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL FISH THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY – Prices are in £ per kilo Vessels Overland Norwegian Icelandic Other – 129 – 1068 – SPECIES Size Low High Low High Low High COD 1 XL…
Read MoreMonday, October 15, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEK 42 Monday 15th October 2018 11 BOATS LANDED 1760 BOXES Faithlie, Daybreak, Brighter Morn, Sud Ayre, Prolific, Boy Andrew, Avrella, Opportune, Venture, Boy Andrew, Alana Jane SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 90 4.01 3.88 COD 1 940 3.83 3.71 COD…
Read MoreMonday, October 15, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Monday 15.10.2018 Boats 10 Consignments 7 Boxes 7342 Cod Large £2.50 – £3.60 Cod Medium £2.20 – £2.80 Cod Selected £2.20 – £2.70 Cod Small baby £1.00 – £2.60 Haddock Large £3.00 – £3.20 Haddock Medium £3.00 – £3.20 Haddock Selected £3.00 – £3.20 Seed £2.00 – £2.75 Chippers £1.00 –…
Read MoreSSPO welcomes bumper year
THE Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation has welcomed record production levels by salmon farmers in 2017. In government figures just published, Scottish farms harvested 189,707 tonnes in 2017, up by 16.5 per cent on 2016 and the sector’s highest ever output. The level of survival on farms has also improved, up to 79.1 per cent compared…
Read MoreRecord year for Scottish salmon farms
SCOTTISH salmon farmers produced the highest ever volume of fish last year, with total production of 189,707 tonnes, an increase of 26,890 tonnes, or 16.5 per cent on 2016 figures. According to the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2017, just published by the Scottish government, marine salmon production was undertaken by 12 businesses farming 226…
Read MoreFive Star Fish site for sale at £3.75m
THE 2 Sisters Food Group has put its Five Star Fish Factory in Grimsby on the market – with an asking prices of £3.75 million. The 9,200 square metre site was a major producer of coated fish for Marks & Spencer until April this year, when the parent company decided it should close with the…
Read MoreYoung's deal close – reports
THE private equity firm CapVest appears to be closing in on a deal which will reunite it with Grimsby-based Young’s Seafood, according to weekend financial reports. The Mail On Sunday said that talks were at an advanced stage and CapVest was prepared to pay up to £200 million for the UK’s largest seafood producer. The…
Read MoreFriday, October 12, fish prices from Lerwick market
FISH MARKET PRICES SHETLAND WEEKLY TOTAL – 10949 Boxes Friday 12th October 2018 12 BOATS LANDED 2520 BOXES Defiant, Courageous, Alison Kay, Arcturus, Courage, Ocean Reaper, Copious, Jubilee Spirit, Venture, Venturous, Devotion, Boy Andrew SPECIES GRADE VOLUME MAXIMUM AVERAGE kgs PRICE PRICE £ per kg £ per kg CATS 328 4.02 3.74 COD 1 1400…
Read MoreFriday, October 12, fish prices from Peterhead market
PETERHEAD FISH MARKET PRICES Fri 12.10.2018 Boats 9 Consignments 2 Boxes 5994 Cod Large £3.00 – £4.30 Cod Medium £3.00 – £3.70 Cod Selected £2.80 – £3.20 Cod Small £1.85 – £2.60 Haddock Large £3.10 – £3.30 Haddock Medium £2.90 – £3.10 Haddock Selected £2.80 – £3.00 Seed £2.00 – £2.70 Chippers £1.20 – £1.80…
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