Three major players in the Scottish seafood sector are joining forces to establish a new business in Peterhead processing Scottish whitefish.
A collaboration between Denholm Seafoods, The Don Fishing Company and Seafood Ecosse, the new business, named Trinity Seafoods, will focus on smaller-sized and underused sustainable stocks of whitefish such as haddock.
“It is great to see the Scottish seafood sector collaborating to create this new venture that will benefit fishermen and processers, and ensure best use is made out of smaller sizes of sustainably caught whitefish,” said Richard Duthie, managing director of Denholm Seafoods.
Fresh landed whitefish will be filleted by a specially designed processing line for handling smaller sizes. The company aims to offer a variety of fresh and frozen fillets and portions for retail and wholesale globally.
“This exciting new initiative will provide fishermen with a viable outlet for catches of smaller-sized whitefish and provides a solution to ensure their sustainable use,” said Bill McKenzie, managing director of The Don Fishing Company.
The new company should be fully operational later this year, with the facility being both BRC and FDA certified. Equipment is being part-funded through support from the Scottish government’s Marine Fund Scotland.
“This collaboration is an excellent example of how companies can work together for the greater good and develop markets for fish landing into Scotland,” said David Leiper, managing director of Seafood Ecosse.
