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Shetland Catch had a big team present at the ESE Brussels 2013 Show, held between the 23-25 April. Our stand was incredibly busy on the first 2 days and sometimes we struggled to cope with the number of visitors. It was great to see you all again and we would like to thank everybody for taking the time to visit us during the Show and for your custom over the past year. We would also like to thank Susan and her fantastic team at Frogworks who build our stand and keep the bar well stocked!

Our mackerel season has been quite successful this year and we have had a high speed of sales since the beginning of January. We hope for the same results from our next mackerel season, which should start in September with purse seiner catches by Scandinavian vessels. The catching grounds are very close to Shetland for the entirety of the autumn season so this means the mackerel are usually fresher when landed in Shetland than at any other factory. Please contact us at sales@shetlandcatch.com if you are interested to buy any mackerel from us next season.

Our factory has been quiet since our NVG herring season in February but our engineering team have been busy making improvements in time for our North Sea herring season, which will hopefully start in June. We plan to produce skinless fillets and flaps in a variety of sizes so please contact us at sales@shetlandcatch.com if you have an interest.

We will be visiting the Polfish Show again this year, held between the 22-24 May. We look forward to meeting our regular Polish and Eastern European customers as well as some new ones. Its held in a new exhibition centre next to the football stadium in Gdansk so it will be interesting to see how it compares with the old exhibitions. Please contact us at sales@shetlandcatch.com or call + 44 (0) 1595 69 5740 if you would like to arrange a meeting with us.

John Angus

9th May 2013

NORWAY PELAGIC INCREASES INVESTMENT IN SHETLAND CATCH

Shetland Catch investor Norway Pelagic has announced that it will increase its investment in the Shetland-based pelagic processor by £3 million, raising its shareholding from 25 to 50 per cent.

Chairman of Shetland Catch, John Goodlad, said:" We are delighted that Norway Pelagic has chosen to make such a substantial investment in Shetland Catch. This investment reflects a wider confidence in the pelagic industry at the moment. It also recognises the huge potential which Shetland Catch has to develop its business."

Shetland Catch managing director, Simon Leiper, said: This is very good news for Shetland Catch. While we will continue to operate independently, we very much look forward to working with our partners in Norway and planning for the future with confidence."

Tor Vikenes, CEO of Norway Pelagic said: "We have increased our stake in Shetland Catch because of its excellent strategic location especially in relation to the attractive Mackerel and North Sea Herring fisheries. Shetland Catch has an experienced management team and we look forward to working with our partners in Shetland."

Norway Pelagic made its initial investment of £1.533 million in Shetland Catch in 2007.