Diesel to drive up price of fish
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Sealord Group company secretary Terry Horne said fuel was the company’s second biggest cost after labour and the price increases were having a significant impact.
Sealord had rationalised its fleet over the past few years and introduced fuel-efficiency measures. “But it will ultimately impact on pricing in the future as companies look to increase cost recovery,” Horne said.
Talley’s Fisheries director, Andrew Talley, said the cost of commercial fuel was rising alongside domestic pump prices and was a critical factor for the whole fishing industry.