Shortage of fish
Prices were good at the fishmarkets this week although fish have been in short supply due to the unsettled weather.
The early part of the week was quiet but landings picked up yesterday.
Whitefish prices: catfish £2.04-£2.15; cod £1.25-£2.68; dogfish £0.53-£1.26; haddock £0.49-£2.50; hake £1.18-£2.30; halibut £5-£9.95; John Dory £2.60-£3.45; lemon sole £2.50-£6.41; ling £1.45-£2.15; lythe £2.80-£3.20; megrims £1.82-£7.37; monfish £2.23-£4.26; plaice £0.47-£2.03; roes £2.95-£3.36; saithe £0.52-£1.13; skate £0.45-£1.19; squid £1.80-£4.02; turbot £6.90-£13.33; tusk £0.97-£1.10; whiting £0.30-£1.85; witches £1.58-£2.68.
LANDINGS DAY BY DAY
Lerwick : Scalloway
Boats – Boxes : Boats – Boxes
Friday 7 – 745 : 2 – 155
Monday 10 – 930 : 3 – 450
Tuesday 3 – 420 : 1 – 16
Wednesday 1 – 85 : 1 – 95
Yesterday 10 – 780 : 4 – 510
TOTALS 31 – 2960 : 11 – 1226
